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Photo: FINIS Managing Director Vince Garcia awards the medal to girls 15-16 MOS Trixie Ortiguerra.

SIBLINGS Jilian Celestine and JB Matthew Bata of Megakraken Swim Team from Iloilo City dominated their respective age group class to adjudge the Most Outstanding Swimmers (MOA) at the close of 2022 FINIS Long Course National Championship on Sunday at the New Clark Aquatic Center in Capas, Tarlac.

The 14-year-old Jilian captured the gold medals in the girls 13-14 class 100m back (1:19.61), 50m fly (34.44), 100m fly (1:21.39), and 50m back (34.93), while finishing second in the 200m IM (3:03.75),  100m breast (1:44.20), and 50m free (31.61) to top her age bracket with an accumulated 68 points.

His younger brother JB Matthew excelled in the Boys 11-12 100m back (1:19.67), 50m back (36.07) and 50m butterfly (35.30) aside from winning the silver in the 200m IM (2:58.76), s00m fly (1:29.43), 100m breast (1:31.48), and 50m free (31.60) for a total 66 points in the culmination of FINIS yearend program and activities.

Dr. Maricel Bata, a dentist and mother of the Bata’s, had a mixed emotion with the achievement of her children who both dreaming of becoming a member of the Philippine Team and swim in the Olympics.

“Masayang, medyo malungkot at nalilito,” said Dr. Bata. “Just received an information that somebody in the Iloilo Province Team currently playing in the Philippine Sports Commission-organized Batang Pinoy in Vigan, Ilocos Sur have used the name of my son as one of its swimming participants,” added Dr. Bata.

Dr. Bata said she just collecting pieces of evidence from multiple sources before filling an official complaint against the culprit to the PSC.

“Right now, nanawagan po kami sa PSC kay PSC Chairman na tignan po itong isyu sa anak ko. It’s a clear Identity Thief,” said Dr. Bata.

JB Matthew Bata: victim of Identity thief?

Also shone and recipient of MOS awards are Trixie Ortiguera of Tarlac Aquatics Swim Club , who garnered 78 points in the girls 15-16 class after winning the 100m backstroke (1:11.26), 50m fly (30.78) 50m free (28.86), 200m IM (2:43.28), 100m fly (1:15.45), 50m back (32.30), and  bronze in the 100m breast (1:31.92),

The six-year old Kail Dominic Kahulugan of Kidapawan Long Wave Swim Team added two more golds in the 100m fly (2:05.06), and  50m fly (56.02), while Gideon Ancheta of Marikina Poseidon Swimming clinched the gold in the boys 7-8 100m backstroke (2:05.06),and  50m fly (46.32).

The other MOS awardee are Pia Severina of Sharpeedo (63 points) in 6-under, Arriane June Cesista of Thresher Skark (56) in 7-8 class, Lofiel Angelie Posadas of Megakraken (67), in 9-10 boys, Theodore Tanpinco and Jeush Tibus  (69) in 11-12 girls, Kyle Marie Belicena  in11-12 boys (81), Jarold Kesley Camique  in girls 15-16 (58), Rolando Escat, Jr. in bys 17-18 (77), Deb Plenago in girls 17-18 (70), Jennuel Booh De Leon in 19 over girls (69), Adriana Yulo in 190over girls (81) and Noel Celwyn Cartera in biys 19-over (81).

The Megakraken Swim Team was awarded as best team with a series combination points of 894.50 followed by Tarlac Aquatics Swim Club (355.50), Sharpeedo Swim Team (336), Aqua Dragon Swim Team (207) and Aklan Swimming Club (203).

FINIS Philippines Managing Director Vince Garcia warded the certificates, trophies and medals to all the winners and expressed his gratitude to all swimm club, coaches, officials and swimmers for their support and effort for the success of the brand’s program this year.

“Maraming maraming salamat sa inyong lahat. Asahan ninyo na mas marami at malalaking tournament ang io-organized ng FINIS next year. Enjoy the Holidays and see you all next year,” said Garcia.

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