Xiandi Chua booked a ticket to the world short course championships in the women’s 200-meter backstroke after hitting the qualifying standard in the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 in Singapore over the weekend. Xiandi Chua earns a berth to the world short course championships (From Xiandi...
Rian Marco Tirol and Joshua Ang made waves at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 in Singapore after resetting Philippine records in short course on Friday, Nov. 1. Rian Tirol, left, and Joshua Ang (Philippine Aquatics Inc) The 23-year-old Tirol navigated the 25-meter pool and clocked his...
ALICIA, Isabela – A Grade 2 pupil drowned in a five-foot deep swimming pool for adults during a family gathering in a resort here on Saturday, Oct. 19. Police identified the victim as Rex, 7, of Barangay Paddad here. Investigation said the victim’s father left him behind in the children’s...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, April 7 renewed his push for the mandatory designation of lifeguards in public swimming pools and bathing facilities. Gatchalian noted that during the recent Holy Week alone, there were 37 people, including 12 minors, who died of drowning. In...
The Philippine aquatics community can now enjoy peace and harmony as the legality issues raised against the Philippine Aquatics, Inc. (PAI) headed by President Michael ‘Miko’ Vargas and Secretary-General Eric Buhain have been resolved through recognition from the World Aquatics (WA) and the...
Trixie Ortiguerra pulled off the biggest upset yet so far to overshadow the dominating performances by some of most experienced junior internationalists as action continued in the Philippine Aquatics-organized National Tryouts NCR leg on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Teofilo Yldefonso swimming pool...
By Dr. Rafael D. Guerrero III The blue swimming crab (BSC) or “alimasag” ( Portunus pelagicus ) is a widely-distributed crustacean in the coastal waters of our country and other countries in the Indo-Pacific Region. Male and female blue swimming crabs. (National Fisheries Research and...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A four-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool on Sunday morning, September 10, in Barangay Pansol, this city. Police said the victim, Darvin Ryco Binza, went missing and was later found in the bottom of the swimming pool at 1:30 a.m. after a thorough search. Binza was...
LOBO, Batangas – A 63-year-old man reportedly drowned while swimming in the sea of Barangay Masaguitsit in this town. Police identified the victim as Nestor Perez, a resident of Barangay Dagatan here. Perez’s body was seen by his relatives floating in the shallow portion of the sea at 12:45 a.m....
Parents were reminded by the Department of Health (DOH) to be cautious when their children are swimming in beaches or pools to avoid incidence of drowning. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire made the statement after cases of drowning were reported during the observance of Holy Week....
What was supposed to be a time for reflection turned out to be deadly for some as 78 cases of drowning in different parts of the country were monitored during the Holy Week last week, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Wednesday, April 12. (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The PCG said the...
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed with finality another appeal by the Philippine Swimming Inc. (PSI) for a stay of execution of a decision by the World Aquatics to withdraw recognition on the PSI. “The urgent request for a stay of execution of the decision rendered by the...
