Betta Caloocan Swim Team’s Aishel Evangelista continued his dominance at the Philippine Aquatics’ “Go Full Speedo’ Swim Series Long Course Swimming Meet Leg 1,” securing two more gold medals and solidifying his position as a strong contender for the Most Outstanding Swimmer award in his age group.
The 14-year-old Evangelista, a Grade 10 student at the University of Santo Tomas, triumphed in the boys’ 14-yrs-old 200m Individual Medley (IM) and 50m breaststroke, clocking impressive times of 2:18.45 and 33.38 seconds, respectively. This added to his existing gold medal haul of four, halfway through the two-day event.
A member of the Philippine Team in the Asian Age Group Championships last February, Evangelista outpaced his competitors in both the IM and breaststroke events.
His teammate, Patricia Santor of Ilustre East Swim, also continued to shine in the distaff side, claiming her third gold medal in the girls’ 200m IM.
Other notable performances came from Las Pinas pride Nicola Queen Diamante, Makoto Nakamura of S’Ace Seahawks, and North Cotabato phenom Jie Angela Mikaela Talosig of Midsayap Pirates, who each secured their second gold medals.
The meet, held at the Teofilo Yldefonso swimming pool in Malate, Manila, was supported by Speedo, the Philippine Sports Commission, and the Philippine Olympic Committee.
