Bejino settles for personal best

MANILA, Philippines — Swimmer Gary Bejino finished last in the 400-meter freestyle (S6) even as taekwondo jin Allain Ganapin tested positive for COVID-19 that ruled him out of the Tokyo Paralympics yesterday.

Bejino clocked a personal best of five minutes and 52.28 seconds but still wound up 13th and last overall.

“He (Bejino) was not happy with his performance and will go hard and try to improve in the 100m backstroke tomorrow (today),” said national para-swimming coach Tony Ong.

It came on the same day the Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC) announced that Ganapin caught the virus, and is thus missing his event today. “Allain is upset in missing the opportunity,” said PPC chief Michael Barredo.