MANILA, Philippines – Pangungunahan nina Drew Benett Magbag ng University of the Philippines at Sean Elijah Enero ng Mapua Institute of Technology ang Philippine swimming team na sasabak sa 2017 Summer World University Games na gaganapin sa Taipei, Taiwan.
Ang delegasyon ay binubuo ng 87 tankers - 44 na lalaki at 43 na babae - kasama ang 18 opisyal na napili sa tryout na isinagawa ng Philippine Swimming League sa pakikipagtulungan sa Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines at Philippine Inter-Schools, Colleges and Universities Athletic Association.
Nagsimula ang tryout noong Hulyo 2015 kung saan dumayo ang PSL sa iba’t ibang rehiyon sa bansa kabilang ang Bicol, Aklan, Capiz, Baguio, Mindoro, Iloilo, Davao at National Capital Region.
“We had our tryout since July 2015 to give chance to as many swimmers as we can. We ended the tryout September 2016 and came out of 87 total swimmers. We hope to fill out the total of 105 swimmers,” wika ni PSL president Susan Papa.
Kumpiyansa si Papa na makakapag-uwi ng medalya ang mga miyembro ng koponan.
Inanunsyo nina Papa at Fessap Universiade monitoring and preparation committee chairman Robert Calo ang listahan ng mga swimmers na sasalang sa Taiwan Universiade.
Kasama rin sa delegasyon sina Mhikcoloe Dominique Abina, Emmanuel Adornado, Ernest Raphael Arceo, Joshua Balinas, Gian Daniel Berino, Michael Bunag, Christian Andre Catacutan, Louie Martin Cesoiro, David De Layola, Emmanuel Rome Ysalakan Dela Cruz, Ryan Dimayuga, Lans Rawlin Donato, Sean Malachi Enero, Roger Dante Giron, Joshua Klein Gulayan, James Peter Hernandez, Jeffrey Michael Hirao at Leonard Licudo.
Kabilang din sa koponan sina Jan Vincent Llaguno, Randy Llantino, Alfred Karl Maglabe, Namahig Asa Mahiwo, Michael Martin, Christen Mercado, Jason Mirabueno, Samuel Gregory Ongjoco, Sean Ortega, Marvin Paralisan, Martin Pupos, Nathan Cheng, Raymund Sevilla, Kobe Soguilon, Jux Solita, Joshua Casino, Guillermo Clemente IV, Christian Dimaculangan, Rogelio Frias, John Gurango, Joshua Junsay, Jose Lavina, Robi Mangilinan at Christopher Wong sa men’s division.
Lalarga naman sa women’s sina Ma. Claire Adorna, Priscila Aquino, Leichelle Buenaventura, Rome Corpuz, Celine Cusing, Gianna Data, Alic Dela Cruz, Annyka Dela Cruz, Princess Estal, Ma. Eliza Estrecho, Carmenrose Matabuena, Angelica Medrano, Jazmine Mirasol, Isabella Olivares, Trisha Oliveros, Jaymee Ortega, Andrea Pacheco at Julian Pupos.
Maghahangad din ng medalya sina Roerena Quesada, Macy Reyes, Joy Rodgers, Stephanie Sablan, Alliah Saliendra, Ana Tan, Julianne Torres, Martina Villanueva, Aubrey Ybañez, Genevieve Zamora, Joanah Alquizar, Elizabeth Belarmino, Frances Cabrera, Maurize Dabi, Katrina Garcia, Aresa Lipat, Mia Mantaring, Chloe Medina, Love Muyalde, Mary Jho Muyalde, Gwen Prejula, River Salonga, April Sipalay, Wina Tecson at Helena Teope.