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SEA Games: Jacinto sets PH swim record, wins silver in Cambodia

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Jerard Dominic Jacinto of the Philippines in action during the Men" s="" Backstroke="" finals="" of="" the="" Southeast="" Asian="" Games="" at="" New="" Clark="" City="" Aquatics="" Center="" in="" Tarlac="" December="" Mark="" R.="" EPA-EFE="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/05/07/20230507-jacinto_1.jpg"/><figcaption>Jerard Dominic Jacinto of the Philippines in action during the Men&#x27;s 50m Backstroke finals of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games at the New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac province, Philippines, December 7, 2019. Mark R. Cristino, EPA-EFE/File.</figcaption></figure></div>(UPDATED) Filipino tanker Jerard Jacinto won a silver medal on Sunday while setting a new national swim record during the 32nd Southeast Asian Games.Jacinto, who already won a bronze in the men&#x27;s 100m backstroke on Saturday, broke the Philippine record in the men&#x27;s 50m backstroke twice, clocking in at 25.56 seconds in the final and 25.77 second in the heats.His effort was good enough for a silver in Cambodia, bringing his medal count in Phnom Penh to two.Indonesia&#x27;s veteran I Gede Siman Sudartawa won gold with a time of 24.160 seconds. Singapore&#x27;s Quah Zheng Wen completed the podium, taking bronze with a time of 25.610 seconds.Fellow swimmer Teia Salvino also bagged a bronze in women&#x27;s swimming.She set a new Philippine record in the women&#x27;s 50m backstroke with 28.99 sec.Indonesia&#x27;s 17-year-old swimmer Masniari Wolf claimed the gold with a time of 28.890 seconds, followed by Thailand&#x27;s Saovanee Boonamphai (28.970 seconds).Another Filipina swimmer, Chloe Isleta, was eighth with a time of 30.280 seconds.Meanwhile, Jenelyn Olsim won a bronze in Kun Khmer Women&#x27;s 54kg class.<div>For more stories on the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, click <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/seagames2023" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>

Filipino tanker Jerard Jacinto won a silver medal on Sunday while setting a new national swim record during the 32nd Southeast Asian Games.