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DPWH flagged for using contigent fund for swimming pools

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 02:20 PM

A lawmaker on Thursday flagged the DPWH for allegedly using P10.3 billion in contingent funds to build swmming pools and a "batcave." Read more »

Paralympics: Bejino unhappy with form after 400m freestyle-S6

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 03:10 PM

Filipino para swimmer Gary Bejino was unhappy with his form after bowing out of the men's 400-meter freestyle-S6 heats. Read more »

Paralympics: Bejino misses cut in 400m freestyle-S6

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 02:15 PM

Para swimmer Gary Bejino did not qualify to the final of the men's 400m freestyle-S6 event in the Tokyo Paralympics. Read more »

Kin of PH's first Olympic medalist receives grant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 11:43 AM

The Philippines' first Olympic medalist, swimmer Teofilo Yldefonso, will be posthumously honored by a roast-chicken chain store. Read more »

Gawilan, Bejino miss out on swimming finals

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Updated as of Aug 30 03:17 PM

Para swimmers Ernie Gawilan and Gary Bejino will not advance to the finals of their respective events, after falling short in the heats on Monday. Read more »

Para swimmer Gawilan 6th place in 400m

Simon Bruty, OIS/IOC
Posted at Aug 29 05:52 PM

Ernie Gawilan of the Philippines waits for the start in the Men’s Swimming 400m Freestyle S7 Final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Tokyo, Japan, Sunday. Read more »

Paralympics: Gawilan finishes 6th in 400m freestyle-S7

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 30 12:03 AM

Para swimmer Ernie Gawilan missed out on the podium in the men's 400-meter freestyle-S7 event in the Tokyo Paralympics. Read more »

Ernie Gawilan qualifies for men's 400m freestyle final

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 30 12:06 AM

After falling short in his first event in the Tokyo Paralympics, para swimmer Ernie Gawilan bounced back in the men's 400m freestyle S7. Read more »

Paralympics: Mangliwan enters finals; Gawilan falls short

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 27 03:40 PM

Two Filipino Paralympians had different fates at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics as wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan booked himself a ticket to the finals but swimmer Ernie Gawilan narrowly missed a spot in the medal match. Read more »

Pressure caught up to Bejino in first Paralympics event

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 03:07 PM

Gary Bejino struggled in his Tokyo Paralympics debut on Thursday, finishing last among 17 swimmers who saw action in the heats. Read more »

Gary Bejino misses out on finals of 200m medley

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 09:34 AM

Para swimmer Gary Bejino did not advance to the finals of his first event in the Tokyo Paralympics. Read more »

PH's greatest female swimmer dies at 83

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 08:33 PM

Haydee Coloso-Espino, considered as the Philippines' greatest female swimmer, passed away on Thursday. Read more »

Olympics: Swimmer Luke Gebbie tops his heat in 50m freestyle, but fails to advance

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 30 06:41 PM

Filipino swimmer Luke Gebbie finished at first place in his heat in the men's 50-meter freestyle of the Tokyo Olympics Friday. Read more »

Olympics: Rio 2016 golden boy Joseph Schooling struggles in Tokyo

Simon Evans, Reuters
Posted at Jul 30 04:00 AM

Singaporean Schooling, his country's first ever Olympic gold medal winner in 2016, finished 44th in Thursday's 100m butterfly heats. Read more »

Olympics: PH's Remedy Rule says goodbye to swimming, wants to save the seas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 09:30 PM

Remedy Rule is officially retiring from competitive swimming after reaching as far as the semifinals in the Tokyo Olympics women's 200m butterfly event. Read more »

Olympics: Relentless Ledecky finally wins Tokyo gold in 1500m free

Martin PARRY and Tom ALLNUTT, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 28 02:11 PM

Katie Ledecky shrugged off disappointment in the 200m freestyle on Wednesday by winning the gruelling 1500m just 75 minutes later. Read more »

Olympics: Remedy Rule bows out of contention in 200m butterfly

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Updated as of Jul 28 12:04 PM

Filipina swimmer Remedy Rule concluded her Olympic campaign in the semifinals of the women's 200m butterfly, after failing to advance to the finals. Read more »

Olympics: Remedy Rule moves to semis; Luke Gebbie misses next round but resets PH record

Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 07:06 PM

Pinay swimmer Remedy Rule has qualified for the semifinals of the women’s 200-meter butterfly but her counterpart Luke Gebbie fell to 36th place in men’s 100-meter freestyle despite resetting the Philippine record. Read more »

Olympics: Titmus topples Ledecky as Peaty and Dressel claim gold

Martin PARRY, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 26 12:17 PM

Ariarne Titmus toppled decorated American great Katie Ledecky to clinch the 400m freestyle gold medal Monday as untouchable breaststroke king Adam Peaty became the first British swimmer to successfully retain an Olympic title. Read more »

Upsets in Olympic pool as Japan, Tunisia strike gold

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 25 01:34 PM

Japan and Tunisia celebrated shock gold medals on a day of upsets in the Olympic swimming pool on Sunday. Read more »