Dula, Mojdeh babandera sa kampanya ng PSL

TOKYO — Ipaparada ng Philippine Swimming League (PSL) ang 20 matiti­kas na tankers sa 2018 Japan Age-Group Swimming Championship na mag­sisimula bukas sa St. Mary’s International School swimming pool dito.

Pangungunahan nina PSL Swimmers of the Year Marc Bryan Dula ng Wisen­heimer Academy at Micaela Jas­mine Mojdeh ng Imma­culate Heart of Mary College-Parañaque ang kampanya ng delegasyon.

Parehong galing sa ma­ta­gumpay na kampan­ya sina Dula at Mojdeh.

Humakot ang 11-anyos na si Dula ng medalya sa 2018 Thanyapura Invitatio­nal Swimming Championship sa Thailand  at humirit ng ginto si Mojdeh sa Middle East Open Swimming Championship sa Dubai.

“We’re all set for the Ja­pan competition. All our swim­mers are ready to com­pete, all are aiming to win gold medals for our country. It’s a very good exposure for them since most of the participants here are members of national junior teams in their respective countries,” sabi ni PSL Pre­sident Susan Papa.

Inaasahang magpapa­siklab rin sina Aishel Cid Evangelista ng West Mani­la Christian School (boys’ 8-under), Trump Christian Luistro ng Hope Christian School (boys’ 9-10) at Kiara Acierto ng Cagayan de Oro City (girls’ 8-under).

Ang iba pang miyembro ng koponan ay sina Lawrence Jacob Arabes (boys’ 15-18), Lawrence Isaac Ara­bes (boys’ 15-18), Julia Ysa­belle Basa (girls’ 9-10), Richelle Anne Callera (girls’ 8-under), Leonardo Dalman III (boys’ 13-14), Albren Jan Dayapdapan (boys’ 13-14), Christine Keith De Luna (girls’ 15-18), Lei Delos Trinos (girls’ 13-14), Master Charles Janda (boys’ 9-10), Lance Lotino (boys’ 13-14), Mervien Jules Mirandilla (boys’ 15-18), Alexander Radovan (boys’ 15-18), Coby Marcus Rivilla (boys’ 9-10) at Triza Tabamo (girls’ 9-10).

“We would like to thank the Filipino community in Tokyo for extending help to us especially Myles Briones Beltran. We are grateful to all of them and we want to dedicate this competition for them,” ani Papa, kasama ng PSL chief sina PSL Sec­retary General Maria Susan Benasa, Operations Mana­ger Stephanie Sablan at ve­teran coach Alexandre Papa.