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Teen swimmer shines for PH in Youth Olympics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 12:58 PM

Nicole Oliva made the country proud by qualifying to the 400-m freestyle event against some of the world's best junior swimmers in the 2018 Youth Olympics at the Olympic Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Read more »

Swimmer produces PH's first gold in Asian Para Games

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 08 08:51 PM

(UPDATED) Para swimmer Ernie Gawilan made history for the Philippines on Sunday night in Jakarta, as he delivered the country's first ever gold medal in the Asian Para Games. Read more »

Sports U: Swimmer with disability fulfils dream, finds calling in the pool

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 01:28 AM

Ernie Gawilan doesn't let his disability stop him from excelling as an athlete, as he finds his self-worth in the swimming pool. Read more »

Asian Games: South Korea demands probe into Chinese swimming ‘assault’

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 24 06:01 PM

South Korea has asked Asian Games organisers to investigate after swimmer Kim Hye-jin was allegedly assaulted by China's Duo Shen after an altercation in the tournament's training pool.   Read more »

Asian Games: Pinay swimmer Yu makes it to final round of women's 200m

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 04:50 PM

The Philippines’ Roxanne Ashely Yu made it to the finals of the women's 200-meters by qualifying eight and last after the heats in the swimming competition of the 18th Asian Games at the Aquatics Center inside the Gelura Bung Karno complex in Jakarta. Read more »

Iraqi girls take up swimming in IS-free Mosul

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 18 01:12 PM

Her father and grandfather gained fame in the pool. Now, 12-year-old Rama Omar hopes to do the same -- a bold move in Mosul, a former jihadist stronghold in Iraq where swimming was never for women. Read more »

Singapore pin hopes on Schooling as David seeks fifth gold

John O'Brien, Reuters
Posted at Aug 15 03:13 PM

SINGAPORE - Singapore will be looking to make a splash in the pool at the Asian Games in neighbouring Indonesia this month as Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling leads a strong swim team aiming to surpass the six medals they claimed at Incheon four years ago. Read more »

Batang Pinoy na sumira sa record ni Michael Phelps, layong makapag-Olympics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 07:46 PM

Ang pagkakataon na makipagtagisan sa Olympics ang susunod na pagtutuunan ng pansin ng 10 taong gulang na si Clark Kent Apuada. Read more »

FilAm swimmer who broke Phelps record eyes Olympics in 2024

Rommel Conclara, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Aug 05 03:37 PM

After breaking the record set by Olympic legend Michael Phelps, ten-year old Filipino-American swimmer Clark Kent Apuada said his next goal is to compete in the 2024 or 2028 Olympics. Read more »

And the world record for swimming along in a sack with hands, feet tied up goes to...

Reuters
Posted at Jul 25 07:55 PM

Petkov took around three hours to worm his way along through the water, face-up and feet first before he emerged on the shore in the ancient town of Ohrid, a popular holiday resort. Read more »

Cooling off in Baseco

Romeo Ranoco, Reuters
Posted at Apr 30 04:29 PM

Children jump into the polluted waters of Manila bay to cool off from the intense heat, in the slum area of the Baseco compound in Tondo, Manila on Monday. Read more »

ALAMIN: Workout na puwedeng gawin sa swimming pool

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 25 11:32 PM

Bukod sa paglangoy, mayroon pang ibang fitness routine na puwedeng gawin sa swimming pool para makuha ang inaasam na beach body. Read more »

Black swimming pool, dinarayo sa Digos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 11:03 PM

Patok ngayong tag-init ang pagtatampisaw sa swimming pools lalo na kung ito'y nasa lugar na may maganda ring tanawin.  Read more »

'It is a real thing': Kampeon ng Palaro, may payo sa mga kagaya niyang may depresyon

Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 11:59 AM

Sa kaniyang postura at nakabibighaning ngiti, hindi aakalain ng sinumang makakakita sa 2018 Palarong Pambansa backstroke gold medalist na si Bhay Newberry ng Calabarzon na may pinagdadaanan ito.  Read more »

Dating online seller, asensado sa negosyong swimsuit na 'for all shapes, sizes'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 10:38 PM

Nais ng negosyante na bukod sa kumita, matutuhan din ng kaniyang mga customer na hindi balakid ang hubog o laki ng katawan sa pagsusuot ng swimsuit. Read more »

Think before you swim: What you need to know about coliform in seawater

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 11:51 PM

MANILA - If you think the only danger in swimming in the open seas is drowning, then you have to think again. Read more »

Palarong Pambansa: NCR flexes muscle in Day 1 of swimming

Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 11:02 PM

The National Capital Region on Tuesday showed dominance in the first day of pool competitions as it amassed 10 of the 16 gold medals at stake in swimming and broke three records in the 2018 Palarong Pambansa at the Quirino Stadium Poolside.    Read more »

Lifeguard training, inaalok ng TESDA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 01:44 AM

Kabilang na ang lifeguard services sa mga kursong inaalok ngayon ng TESDA. Read more »

Metro Manila's cesspool

Maverick Pesigan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 04:39 PM

Before President Duterte's tough directive to clean up Boracay in 6 months, the Supreme Court in 2008 issued a similar order for government to rehabilitate Metro Manila's cesspool, Manila Bay.  Read more »

River cruise, Kundiman songs, atraksiyon sa isang resort sa Bulacan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 04:45 PM

Natatanging atraksiyon ng isang resort sa Calumpit, Bulacan ang river cruise, na mistulang nagdadala sa mga bisita nito sa unang panahon. Read more »