12-member swim team vies in SEA age group meet

ASIAN Age Group Championships gold medalist Jamesray Mishael Ajido and Riannah Chantelle Coleman lead a 12-member team seeing action in the 46th Southeast Asian Age Group Championships that start Friday at the Bangkok National Swimming Center in Thailand. The team formed by the Philippine Aquatics Inc. (PAI) include Ryian Zach Danzel Belen, Reinielle Jan Mikos Trinidad, Peter Cyrus Dean, Jaydison Edrei Dacuycuy, and Ivo Nikolai Enot in the boys’ side.

World Juniors campaigner Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh, Shania Joy Baraquiel, Sophia Rose Garra, Maxene Hayley and Liv Abigail Florendo make up the girls’ squad, according to delegation head and PAI vice president Jessie Arriola. The PAI also fielded for the first time in the championships two junior water polo teams, a three-member diving team and an artistic swimming squad, said PAI secretary-general, Batangas First District Rep. Eric Buhain.



The water polo boys team is made up of Aishel Cid Evangelista, Elijah Caleb De Leon, Lance Edrick Adalin, Matthew Cameron Dasig, Julian Christi Malubag, Miel Joaquin Ugahan, Kenzzie Trey Dumanglas, Niklas Joaquin De Guzman, Andrei Karl Alagban, Joaquin Federico Mirasol, Alexandre Gabriel Establicida, Dave Russel Geda and Sean Gabriel Enero. The girls team is composed of Sofia Isabel de Guzman, Ashly Ann Addison, Alexandra Raesher Dela Paz, Josie Ann Addison, Mitzie llegunas, Julia Ysabelle Basa, Aygana Ladip, Elizha Joyze Ferrer, Grazielle faith burgos, Shinloah Yve San Diego, Judith Margarette Morrison, Cyril Ann Espongia and Samantha Janine Balagot. Divers Ma.

Gabriella De Jesus, Chloe Collado and Jana Mary Rodriguez and artistic swimmers Antonia Lucia Raffaele, Zoe Lim and Georgia Francesca Carmina Tan complete the delegation. Southeast Asian Games gold medalists Chloe Isleta and Xiandi Chua, Philip Adrian Eichler and Jason Mahmutoglu, meanwhile, are in Budapest for the World Aquarics Championships..