Tigersharks bag 5 medals in UAAP swimming opener

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THE UST Tigersharks grabbed two silver and three bronze medals in the opening of the UAAP Season 79 swimming tournament at the Rizal Memorial Stadium Friday.

Mary Angelic Saavedra won silver in the 800-meter freestyle and captured bronze in the 200-meter individual medley.

Jux Keaton Solita clinched the lone medal for the Male Tigersharks after he won silver in the 800-meter freestyle event.

Female Tigersharks Ana Dela Cruz, Franchesca Bustria, Zsuzsanna Gatchalian and Jana Toledo finished third in the 200-meter medley relay, behind Ateneo de Manila and University of the Philippines, which clinched first and second places, respectively.

UST’s Rhezel Jugar, Katrina Nicole Aguelo, Dominique Joyce Rivera and Isabell Gubat likewise settled for third, also behind Ateneo and UP.

“It went well naman [so far] especially for the high school team. ‘Yung college naman, we are currently in third place. Ayun ‘yung lumabas [but] so far, so good,” head coach Cyrus Alcantara told the Varsitarian in an interview.

In the juniors’ division, the boys’ team brought home three gold medals while their female counterparts secured one gold, two silver and three bronze medals.

UAAP swimming will continue tomorrow, Saturday, at the same venue.

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