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The UST boys' team celebrates after winning the UAAP Season 87 swimming championship, November 21, 2024 at the New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac. UAAP Media

The UST boys' team celebrates after winning the UAAP Season 87 swimming championship, November 21, 2024 at the New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1732182912501UAAPS87 Swimming - Boys Champion - UST - 4889.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The UST boys&#x27; team celebrates after winning the UAAP Season 87 swimming championship, November 21, 2024 at the New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac. UAAP Media"/>The UST boys&#x27; team celebrates after winning the UAAP Season 87 swimming championship, November 21, 2024 at the New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac. UAAP MediaMANILA -- For the fourth straight season, University of Santo Tomas dominated both the boys&#x27; and girls&#x27; divisions of UAAP swimming.</div>The Tigersharks claimed the UAAP Season 87 championship at the New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac, with the boys&#x27; team securing their 11th title overall, and the girls, their 14th.The UST boys&#x27; team swept all six gold medals on Day 4, adding four silvers and a bronze to their haul.The Tigersharks finished the tournament with an astounding 738 points, far ahead of second-placer Ateneo de Manila University (255), De La Salle Zobel (107), and University of the Philippines (95).Over the four-day event, UST amassed 20 of the 22 gold medals available, leaving Ateneo to claim the remaining two. The Tigersharks also secured 15 silver and eight bronze medals.  UST boys&#x27; head coach Caesar Augustus Alcantara attributed their dominance to a well-planned recruitment strategy.  <div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2024/11/21/uaap-ateneo-completes-golden-double-in-swimming-1744">READ: Ateneo completes golden double in swimming</a></div>&quot;Recruiting &#x27;yung alam kong makakatulong, kasi may mga nagpapabaya eh [which is] hindi naman mawawala sa team &#x27;yan,&quot; Alcantara explained. &quot;Every year talaga, kailangan mag-recruit ka kasi gawa ng senior high. Recruit ka ng Grade 11, after two years graduate na ‘yan. So kailangan may pampalit ka. At hindi ka pwede magpalit ng masyadong bata... mga Grade 7 and 8, kasi ang lalakas ng mga kalaban nila which is Grade 11 and Grade 12.&quot;  The strategy of focusing on Grade 11 athletes paid dividends, as Alcantara celebrated UST&#x27;s remarkable performance.  &quot;My highlight for this season is that after so long may nag-53 [seconds] na ulit sa 100 [meter freestyle], and 23 [seconds] sa 50 [meter] free. Although &#x27;yung sa 50 free, nagawa niya sa relay pero first diver siya,&quot; he shared after the tournament which was supported by Nike Swim, CFMoto, and Masiv.One of the stars of the boys&#x27; division, Aishel Evangelista, bagged his fifth gold medal in the 1500-meter freestyle on Day 4, earning him the tournament MVP award with 95 points.  In the afternoon session, Ryian Zach Belen contributed two golds, triumphing in the 50-meter backstroke (27.39 seconds) and 50-meter freestyle (24.08 seconds).Kaden Gabriel Sy and Samuel Ieuan Villanueva also struck gold in the 200-meter breaststroke (2:38.00) and 200-meter butterfly (2:15.84), respectively.  UST capped its campaign with a record-breaking performance in the boys&#x27; 4x100-meter medley relay, where Kristoff David, Sy, CJ Valenzuela, and Jabrielle Delizo clocked 4:02.28, breaking their previous UAAP record of 4:03.68 set last season.  <div>-- Matching the boys --</div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1732182886041UAAPS87 Swimming - Girls Champion - UST - 4862.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The UST boys&#x27; team celebrates after winning the UAAP Season 87 swimming championship, November 21, 2024 at the New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac. UAAP Media"/>The UST girls&#x27; team celebrates after winning the UAAP Season 87 swimming championship, November 21, 2024 at the New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac. UAAP MediaThe UST girls&#x27; team matched their male counterparts&#x27; excellence, including breaking the 4x100-meter medley relay record.</div>Alexandra Marie Rejuso, Clara Yzabela Delos Santos, Sinagtala Cuevas, and Juliana Lagula combined for a 4:38.58 finish, surpassing their record of 4:39.39 set last year.  Reigning MVP Patricia Mae Santor shone once again, clinching her fifth gold medal in the 200-meter butterfly (2:24.05).Though she settled for bronze in the 200-meter breaststroke (2:55.51) behind teammate Sealtiel Cherrie Daiz (2:48.75), Santor&#x27;s overall performance earned her a second consecutive MVP award with 91 points.  &quot;I&#x27;m proud of how we all performed this season,&quot; said Santor. &quot;Winning back-to-back MVP awards is special, but it&#x27;s the team effort that truly matters.&quot;  <div>-- Future prospects shine -- </div>Meanwhile, Ateneo&#x27;s rookie standout, Tarlac-native Trixie Ortiguera, impressed the home crowd by winning two golds on Day 4 in the 50-meter backstroke (31.19 seconds) and 50-meter freestyle (27.79 seconds).Over the tournament, Ortiguera collected three golds and two silvers, finishing second in the MVP race with 77 points.  Emerging talents also showed promise, with La Salle&#x27;s Niño Angelo Pugay claiming the boys&#x27; Rookie of the Year award after earning silver in the 200-meter butterfly.UP&#x27;s Liv Abigail Florendo was named Rookie of the Year in the girls&#x27; division, tallying 55 points from one gold, one silver, and one bronze medal.

For the fourth straight season, University of Santo Tomas dominated both the boys' and girls' divisions of UAAP swimming.

For the fourth straight season, University of Santo Tomas dominated both the boys' and girls' divisions of UAAP swimming.

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UAAP: UST rules high school swimming for 4th season in a row

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