Court for Arbitration on Sport junks PSI appeal

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2023 08:46:31 +0000

The Court for Arbitration on Sport (CAS) dismissed a request filed by the Philippine Swimming Inc. (PSI) against World Aquatics for a stay in the enforcement of the world body’s withdrawal of recognition on the national sports association and the creation of the Stabilization Committee (SC) that would oversee swimming in the country. The CAS’s […]

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Qualifiers for PH aquatics team to Cambodia SEAG set at New Clark City

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 06:23:20 +0000

An open qualifying competition that will determine the composition of the country’s aquatics team to the Cambodia 32nd Southeast Asian Games will be conducted on Feb. 18 and 19 at the New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac. This was announced on Thursday by the Stabilization Committee that was tasked by the World Aquatics (formerly […]

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Kahulugan, Ancheta clinch 5 gold medals in nat’l swimfest

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2022 07:31:26 +0000

Kail Dominic Kahulugan and Gideon Ancheta shared the limelight by winning five gold medals even as Noel Celwyn Cartera and Adriana Yulo triumphed in the senior and special child divisions at the start of the 2022 FINIS Long Course National Championships Saturday at the New Clark Aquatic Center in Capas, Tarlac. The six-year-old Kahulugan of […]

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COPA, PFFI heads sign deal; Diamante shines

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2022 08:19:31 +0000

The Philippine Finswimming Federation, Inc. (PFFI) sealed an agreement with the Congress of Philippine Aquatics, Inc. (COPA) on Saturday, Dec. 10, in an effort to form a competitive team for next year’s Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia.  COPA President and Batangas Rep. Eric Buhain signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with PFFI President Maria Tatjana […]

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FINA withdraws recognition from Velasco, PSI board

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2022 06:11:08 +0000

The world governing body for swimming known by the acronym FINA has withdrawn its recognition of the members of the Philippine Swimming Inc. (PSI) board and has established a stabilization committee to run the PSI’s day-to-day operations. FINA (Federation Internationale de Natation) also empowered the stabilization committee to “conduct the proper and necessary amendments of […]

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Ajido breaks 4 PH junior records in FINIS Luzon leg

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:00:09 +0000

Jamesray Ajido and Trixie Ortiguera swept their events in their respective age-division and won the Most Outstanding Swimmers (MOS) awards in the Luzon leg of the 2022 FINIS Long Course Swimming Championships held over the weekend at the New Clark Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac. Tipped as the country’s top medal hopeful in the SEA […]

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Asian age-group swimfest set at New Clark City

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 09:11:32 +0000

The  Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and Asia Swimming Federation (AASF) sealed a partnership on the country’s hosting of the 11th Asian Age Group Swimming Championships at the world-class New Clark City (NCC) Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac, in November next year. POC President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and AASF Secretary General Taha Sulaiman Al Kishry signed […]

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Diamante, Obebe are COPA’s most outstanding campaigners

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2022 08:33:00 +0000

Nicole Diamante and Pauline Obebe clinched a fourth gold medal in their respective classes to formalize their claim for the Most Outstanding Swimmers (MOS) at the closed of Congress of Philippine Aquatics, Inc. (COPA) Reunion Challenge National Finals on Sunday at the Teofilo Yldefonso swimming pool inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC) in Malate, […]

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Diamante, Obebe shine anew at Reunion Challenge swimfest

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2022 08:16:35 +0000

Nicole Diamante and Pauline Obebe stamped their class once again, winning three gold medals each in their respective divisions in the Congress of Philippine Aquatics, Inc. (COPA) Reunion Challenge National Finals on Saturday at the Teofilo Yldefonso swimming pool inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RSMC). Diamante, 11, ruled the girls 11-yrs-old 100m backstroke Class […]

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Diamante, Obebe shine anew in COPA swimfest

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2022 07:32:06 +0000

Nicola Queen Diamante and Paulene Beatriz Obebe struck anew, topping their respective divisions in the Reunion Challenge National Finals Saturday at the Teofilo Ildefonso swimming pool inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC). The newest swimming stars under the Congress of Philippine Aquatics, Inc. (COPA) grassroots program proved too classy with Diamante, the pride of […]

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