Jennuel Booh De Leon Jennuel Booh De Leon and Arabella Nadeen Taguinota boosted Team Philippines’ campaign as they won
Jennuel Booh De Leon and Arabella Nadeen Taguinota boosted Team Philippines’ campaign as they won their respective categories in Day 2 of the 45th Southeast Asia Age Group Swimming Championships Friday in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The 14-year-old Taguinota doubled the celebration for Team Philippines which was formed through intensive national tryouts conducted by the new leadership of Philippine Aquatics, under the supervision of president Miko Vargas and secretary general Batangas 1st District Congressman Eric Buhain.Taguinota of Pasig City posted a De time of 1:13.40 to win the girls’ 14-15 class 100m breaststroke against Vietnamese Thuy Hien Nguyen and Natthakita Leekitchakorn of Thailand .
Aishel Cid Evangelista from Caloocan City captured his second bronze medal in the 13 & Under Boys 200m Freestyle with a time of 2:05.12 against Thailand’s Patchanan Chinmatchaya and Suphakphong Nuntapiyawan . The 16-year-old Reynado is one of the four divers that Buhain included in the team under the supervision of former SEAG medalist coaches Nino Carog and Marie Michie.