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Philip Adrian Sahagun, from DLSU-Taft, copped the first gold medal of the Philippines under the Philippine-A Team (Mindanao A) in 200m Boys Individual Medley at Ramon V. Mitra Sports Complex - Swimming Pool. Handout/PSC

Philip Adrian Sahagun, from DLSU-Taft, copped the first gold medal of the Philippines under the Philippine-A Team (Mindanao A) in 200m Boys Individual Medley at Ramon V. Mitra Sports Complex - Swimming Pool

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1733143791338viber_image_2024-12-02_12-13-31-737.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Philip Adrian Sahagun, from DLSU-Taft, copped the first gold medal of the Philippines under the Philippine-A Team (Mindanao A) in 200m Boys Individual Medley at Ramon V. Mitra Sports Complex - Swimming Pool. Handout/PSC"/>Philip Adrian Sahagun, from DLSU-Taft, copped the first gold medal of the Philippines under the Philippine-A Team (Mindanao A) in 200m Boys Individual Medley at Ramon V. Mitra Sports Complex - Swimming Pool. Handout/PSC</div>MANILA — Philip Adrian Sahagun fought through the heat as he breezed past his rivals to give the Philippines its first gold in the swimming event of the 11th BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games at the Ramon V. Mitra Sports Complex in Puerto Princesa City on Monday.Sahagun, a 21-year-old who represents the country’s Team A, splashed his way and registered 2 minutes and 13.52 seconds – just a hairline faster than his closest pursuer in Indonesia’s Hidayatullah Aril (2:13.83) – to capture the boys’ 200m IM crown. Aril and Philippines A’s Rodolfo Apilado III (2:20.82) captured the silver and bronze honors, respectively, in the 8-man finals.“I didn’t expect to win, kasi two weeks ago kakagaling ko lang ng UAAP and I didn’t have [enough] time to prepare for this kasi gusto ko rin po makapag-hinga. One week po ako walang training at all,” said the third-year BS Entrepreneurship student of De La Salle University.“Pero ang mindset ko lang is swim for the Philippines,” he added. “Nung last lap, medyo nakaramdam po ako ng sakit ng katawan ko pero nakita kopo ‘yong kalaban ko na humahabol kaya i-push ko na.  Andoon na po ako sa una kaya sabi ko ‘di ko na po ibibigay ‘tong gold.”Hours after his feat, Sahagun bagged his second gold medal along with his teammates in the 4x100 boys’ 400m freestyle relay where they clocked 3 minutes and 44.05 seconds, beating Malaysia’s Team B (3:50.05) and Indonesia (3:55.73).Up next for the UAAP two-time bronze medalist are 200 IM and 200m backstroke, 100m backstroke events, and the 4x100m medley.In the women&#x27;s division, Ateneo and PH’s Team A bet Lorah Micah Amoguis impressed as well after snaring the gold in her pet event – girls’ 200m IM – where she timed in 2 minutes and 30.73 seconds.Amoguis, a BS Life Sciences freshman, despite nursing shoulder fatigue, stressed her dedication to put up a stellar performance to boost her six-event campaign this year.“I’m very glad na ito ang first gold ko, ‘tong pet event ko, and I dedicated this to the country,” said Amoguis.“First time ko talaga maka-experience ng ganto (injury scare). This is for my coaches, parents, and my family po,” she added.Other Filipino swimmers who reigned in their respective events are June Pearl Dagano (girls’ 100m freestyle), John Michael Catamco (boys’ 50m butterfly), and Maglia Jaye Dignadice (girls’ 50m butterfly).Meanwhile, Berdard Ganancial heaved 33.95 meters to clinch the gold in the men’s discus while his compatriots Jhonmark Sedoripa (33.14m) and Lunasco Alabado (32.58m) secured the silver and bronze.In shot put, the Filipinos came up short of the top podium finish with PH Team D’s  Aliia Tricia Badajos (9.53m) and Team A’s Jerlyn Grace Crismundo (9.25m) settling for second and third place as Malaysia’s Daniella Jimil (10.25m) snagged the gold.

Philip Adrian Sahagun breezed past his rivals to give the Philippines its first gold in the swimming event of the 11th BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games at the Ramon V. Mitra Sports Complex in Puerto Princesa City.

Philip Adrian Sahagun breezed past his rivals to give the Philippines its first gold in the swimming event of the 11th BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games at the Ramon V. Mitra Sports Complex in Puerto Princesa City.

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Swimming: Philip Sahagun wins PH’s first gold in the BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games

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Published Dec 02, 2024 08:55 PM PHT

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