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Nicole Oliva receives special award

2019 South East Asian Rankings for Swimming Complete

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2019 South East Asian Games Results

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Special Thanks to Lailani Velasco and PSI for providing the SEA Games Results

Lailani Velasco Motivational Video of Philippines Swimming in Time of #COVID-19

What are Aquatic Events

Factbox: Key facts about artistic swimming at the Tokyo 2020 Games

(Reuters) – The 2020 Tokyo Olympics includes 33 sports. Artistic swimming, previously synchronized swimming, is one of the aquatic events. In contrast, here are some key facts about artistic swimming at the Olympics.

Introduced: Artistic swimming was added to the Olympic program in 1984.

Events: Artistic swimming is one of two women’s-only events and features a duet and a team competition with eight swimmers.

In addition Swimmers in both events complete a “free” routine and a “technical” routine, with judges scoring them from 0-100. The duet and team combined final scores to determine the winner.

Rules: Each routine can last from 2-1/2 to five minutes and is set to the music playing above and below the water.

In addition, swimmers must not touch the sides or bottom of the pool. a Technique: Once known as “water ballet,” artistic swimming is judged not only on skill and athleticism however grace and style. However, the degree of difficulty in a routine also affects the scoring.

In addition duet and team competition, swimmers move in tandem with each other to create acrobatic patterns and execute lifts.

Above all Top countries: Russia is the world leader in the sport, winning nine gold medals at the last world championships.

In addition, Russian athletes have won gold in the duet and team competitions at the last five Olympics.

FINA Sources: International Olympic Committee, Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Swim England (Reporting by Amy Tennery; Editing by Ken Ferris) Full Article Here

Philippines Swimming Miracle in the Pool 12-year medal drought comes to an end for Philippine Water Polo

The Philippines Men’s Water Polo team punched above there weight to secure the silver medal at the 2019 SEA Games. In conclusion, a valiant effort with the team just missing out to Indonesia for the gold. The Philippines did, however, claim the scalp of 2017 defending champions Singapore who were demoted to the bronze this time around.

The Philippines drew with Indonesia and Singapore and beat Thailand.





Philippines Swimming Delparine ends the drought for

James Delparine ended what may be considered the longest gold medal drought in the history of Philippine Swimming. After 10 long years, Philippine swimming finally got its gold medal care of the Filipino-American swimmer.

The 26-year-old Delparine in the process of taking gold shattered the SEA Games record of Nguyen Vuu Het set in 2009 with a 1.01.46 clocking breaking the 1.01.60 games record. Delparine was silver 2 years ago in Kuala Lumpur. He also reset the Philippine record of 1:02:00.

Delparine was ranked a very closed 3rd in the SEA Rankings in the 100 Breast. However, he is ranked #1 in the SEA Rankings for 2019 in the 50 Breast which is his stronger event.

Rewind 10 years Philippine swimming had 4 golds at the 2009 SEA Games in Laos. 2 from Miguel Molina, 1 from Ryan Arabejo and 1 from Daniel Coakley.

Tankers Remedy Rule and Jasmine Alkhaldi also rewrote their own national records in women’s 200m butterfly (2:10.99) and women’s 100m freestyle (55.76), respectively, while securing podium finishes. Therefore Rule one of the gold favorites took a very close Silver to defend SEA Games Champion Jin Wen Quah (2:10.97), while 26-year-old Alkhaldi was very pleased to secure the bronze in what may be her very last SEA Games.

11 Filipino Tankers qualified for finals.

Reference:

https://www.rappler.com/sports/specials/sea-games/246462-recap-vlog-december-4-2019





2019 Philippines Swimming 10 Athletes hit Bronze, Further 8 in Top 10 SEA Games 2019

The Following swimmers are ranked Top 10 in South East Asia for the year 2019 in their respective events. In addition, The first 10 names have made the SEA Games Bronze of 2017 in individual events. In conclusion, anyone not on this list is not ranked Top 10 in South East Asia for this year.

Provided a list of those who past bronze and also SEA Rankings for Swimming 2019.

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2019 SEA Swimming Ranking List 10.08.19

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Provided a list of those who past bronze and also SEA Rankings for Swimming 2019.

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Swimming legend urges Malaysians to break her record

Fadhli Ishak KUALA LUMPUR: Swimming legend Nurul Huda Abdullah has asked Malaysian athletes to do the near-impossible at the Sea Games. That is to beat her Sea Games record of a total of 22 astounding gold. Nurul, who is deputy chef de mission (CDM) for the Manila Sea Games (Nov 30-Dec 11), issued the challenge when visiting karate, taekwondo, Table Tennis and Wushu athletes at Bukit Jalil on Wednesday.

https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2019/06/497937/swimming-legend-urges-malaysians-break-her-record





Philippines Swimming PSL Leader Susan Papa passes away

Philippine Swimming lost another big name. Susan Papa who passed away at age 64 on May 19. Papa who was a big reformer for the betterment of swimming for swimmers. She was also an accomplished coach who guided and mentored future Triathlete Claire Adorna and youth record holder Jasmin Modjeh among others. Showing extreme humility and dignity. In conclusion, Papa eventually put her own differences with PSI aside to allow her athlete Jasmin Modjeh more opportunities to represent the country at more international meets.

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Philippines Swimming PSI Former long-time President Mark Joseph Passes away at 56 BY JOSEF T. RAMOS, TMT Philippine Swimming Inc. (PSI) President Lani Velasco announced that former PSI president Mark P. Joseph died in his sleep in London on Thursday morning (Philippine time). Joseph, 56, served as PSI head for almost 12 years during the tenure of then Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Jose Cojuangco Jr. “With sadness, we would like to announce that Mark P. Joseph, former President of Philippine Swimming Inc and former Vice Chairman for High Diving Discipline in FINA, passed away at the age of 56,”said Velasco in a statement sent to the media. Joseph’s interment will be announced soon. “Mr. Joseph died peacefully in his sleep in the United Kingdom. His sister, together with the rest of his family, is making arrangements for his funeral.” In addition Velasco said that Joseph was found dead by his brother in his bedroom. His brother was waiting to have breakfast with him however he didn’t show up. “Mr. Joseph made a significant impact on Philippine swimming by promoting the sport at the grassroots level and by raising Philippine swimming to international standards,” the statement concluded. POC President Ricky Vargas expressed his sympathy to Joseph’s family. Joseph was a hall of Famer athlete as a De La Salle University swimmer. Source: https://www.manilatimes.net/psis-joseph-passes-away-at-56/522325/

PSI upbeat on SEAG chances The leadership of the Philippine Swimming Inc. (PSI) remains upbeat that the 10-year gold medal drought in the Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) will end when the country hosts the biennial sports fest late this year, PSI president Lani Velasco said yesterday.

“I feel we will win not just one (gold),” said Velasco, noting that five Fil-foreign talents will beef up the squad that will take part in the Nov. 30-Dec. 11 SEAG. In addition, apart from these recruits, PSI will still parade the multi-awarded Jasmine Alkhaldi as well as James Deiparine, who took two silvers in 2017 in Kuala Lumpur and Roxanne Yu, who bagged bronze also two years ago. “The swimmers are training and the preparations for the SEAG is running smoothly,” said Velasco. A meeting with Philippine Sports Commission chairman William Ramirez is tops on Velasco’s priority so she could map out her athletes’ buildup for the SEAG.



Philippines Swimming Vargas calls on ex-tankers to support swim tryouts

INVOKING the spirit of patriotism and unity, Philippine Olympic Committee president Ricky Vargas will try to convince former national swimmers turned coaches Ral Rosario, Pinky Brosas, Akiko Thomson Guevarra and Eric Buhain to support the national team swimming tryouts for the 30th Southeast Asian Games in November under the supervision of the Philippine Swimming Inc. led by Lani Velasco.

“We should try to set all our personal differences aside and work towards unity and what is best for our athletes and our country,”

Vargas said after he was informed about reports that Rosario and company intend to boycott the tryouts.

Vargas said he would try to meet with the group, which continues to question Velasco’s leadership despite securing recognition from both the International Swimming Federation and the local Olympic body, within the week to persuade them to support the national team trials.

Meeting with Velasco

Through POC membership committee chairman Robert Bachmann, Vargas met with Velasco recently, with the PSI president assuring both POC officials the national squad tryouts would be “all-inclusive” and based on FINA rules and guidelines.

“Obviously, we should have the best athletes available to us for the SEA Games. That’s why we have always stressed inclusivity in these matters,” Vargas said.

“There is no need for acrimony and divisiveness. We can work this out.

“Lani has announced she is willing to do this. I call on the other groups to cooperate and work as one for the country’s interest.”

In addition The Philippine SEA Games have taken on added significance after Velasco managed to secure sanction from the world swimming body last Feb. 1 making the regional swimming showcase an Olympic qualifying event for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a historic first.

“We have the pleasure to inform you that FINA has approved the following competitions as meets where swimmers can achieve FINA “A” and FINA “B” swimming qualifying standard times (for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games).,” FINA executive director Cornel Marculescu wrote Velasco.

Underscored in the correspondence was the SEA Games swim fest scheduled Dec. 2 to 6 at the New Clark City Swimming Stadium in Capas, Tarlac.

Above all making the PH Games an Olympic qualifier virtually guarantees that all of the region’s swimming elite. In addition among them Singaporean Olympic sensation Joseph Schooling and Vietnamese phenom Nguyen Thi Anh Vien, will see action in the competitions.

“We would like to thank FINA for approving the 30th SEA Games as an Olympic qualifying meet. This is truly a first in the history of Philippine swimming,” Velasco said.

https://www.malaya.com.ph/business-news/sports/vargas-calls-ex-tankers-support-swim-tryouts?fbclid=IwAR2FbYVGAn3M2XyTneDyLhhTVcisGFp07gWUnX9s4YQ7NHYXVle2OU8Roe4





POC, PSI agree to hold ‘all-inclusive’ swim tryouts

By Bong Pedralvez

PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee president Ricky Vargas and Philippine Swimming Inc. president Lani Velasco met last Wednesday and agreed to hold an “all-inclusive” national team tryouts for the 30th Philippine Southeast Asian Games under the terms and conditions set by the PSI. In addition, Vargas had lunch with Velasco at a restaurant near the POC chief’s PLDT office in Makati, a source told Business Insight-Malaya yesterday, “and Mr. Vargas was enlightened and was able to appreciate why the SEA Games team tryouts should be held under PSI rules and guidelines. “The meeting between him and Velasco was quite cordial,” the source said. Above all the International Swimming Federation recently re-affirmed the results of Feb. 17, 2018 PSI polls Velasco elected as the new president. In conclusion, the POC lifted its indefinite suspension on the PSI last November, paving the way for Velasco to attend the local Olympic body’s general assembly meeting yesterday at the Meralco indoor theatre in Pasig City.