Webmasters defend swimming crown in CESAFI today

The University of Cebu Webmaster will try to defend its crown today when the swimming event of the Cebu Schools Athletic Federation, Inc. (CESAFI) opens today at the Cebu City Aquatic Center.

The Webmasters will be facing stiff opposition in the tertiary level against University of San Carlos (USC), University of the Visayas (UV) and Velez College.

Expected to give the Webmasters a run for their money in the secondary division are the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) and USC.

A total of 72 gold medals are at stake in the two-day swimming event with 30 of it to be battled out today.

Swimming coach Rolando Alvarez of the Webmasters eyes at least 13 gold medals for his male bets to retain the crown while five gold medals are expected in the distaff side.

The campaign of the Webmasters in the women's division will lean on Dianne Cañeda, who is now a college freshman.

In the secondary level, Alvarez needs at least eight gold medals to retain its crown while the girls division eyes three to four gold medals.