Blue Eagles dominate UAAP swimming

MANILA – Rian Marco Tirol of Ateneo de Manila University clocked 29.12 seconds to rule the 50-meter breaststroke Monday in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 87 swimming tournament at New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac.

Teammate Rafael Isip secured the silver medal with a time of 29.41s while University of the Philippines' Jalil Taguinod grabbed the bronze in 29.53s.

It was the second gold medal for Tirol, who won the 4x50m medley relay with Ivo Nikolai Enot, Victoriano Tirol IV and Nathan Sason on Sunday in 1:45.31, eclipsing the eight-year record of 1:46.91.

Rookie Miguel Barreto added one more gold for the Blue Eagles when he won the men's 800m freestyle in 8:33.28.

La Salle's Alexander Chu (8:38.94) took the silver medal while Ateneo's Juan Marco Daos (8:45.39) bagged the bronze.

Miguel's elder brother, Rafael, ruled the men's 100m freestyle in 52.84s, while Mishka Sy won the women's 200m Individual Medley (2:25.74).

Ateneo's Samantha Coronel, Sofia Isip, Maiki Gonzaga, and Kirsten Manuel also triumphed in the women's 4x50m medley relay with a time of 2:01.83.

Meanwhile, De La Salle University dominated the men's 4x200m freestyle relay (Alexander Chu, Josemaria Roldan, Bryce Barraza, and Reiniel Lagman), women's 4x200m freestyle relay (Hannah Sanchez, Samantha Banas, Dianna Cruz, and Raven Alcoseba) and the women's 800m freestyle (Mikaela Talosig).

UP team captain Camille Buico defended her women's 100m freestyle title, clocking 59.84s. (PNA)