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Competitors at the 4th Southeast Asian Open Water Swimming Championships off the Boracay Newcoast in Malay, Aklan, August 23, 2026. PAI/Pet Salvador

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4th Southeast Asian Open Water Swimming Championships

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MANILA — Two Filipino swimmers made it to the podium of their respective divisions at the close of the 4th Southeast Asia Open Water Championships in Boracay.Jie Angela  Mikaela Talosig, a mainstay of De La Salle University&#x27;s swimming team, made a memorable international debut by clocking a time of one hour, 18 minutes and 57 seconds for third place in the women&#x27;s 20-year-old and above division.Indonesia&#x27;s Nadya Sirasawati secured the gold (1:07.23) while Thailand&#x27;s Musikul Hirunhas (1:09.15) settled for silver in the competition organized by the Philippine Aquatics, Inc and sanctioned by Southeast Asian Federation.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1787479434868viber_image_2026-08-23_15-14-55-635.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Competitors at the 4th Southeast Asian Open Water Swimming Championships off the Boracay Newcoast in Malay, Aklan, August 23, 2026. PAI/Pet Salvador"/>Competitors at the 4th Southeast Asian Open Water Swimming Championships off the Boracay Newcoast in Malay, Aklan, August 23, 2026. PAI/Pet Salvador</div>&quot;Honestly, I was just wanted to experience competing at the international level so to win a bronze medal for my efforts and in front of a hometown crowd at that is a pleasant surprise,&quot; Talosig said.&quot;This is a truly a nice feeling,&quot; added the swimmer, who won a gold in the women&#x27;s 800-meter freestyle and two bronzes in the last UAAP Season 88 swimming meet held at the New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/8/22/vietnam-swimmers-sweep-mixed-relays-in-4th-sea-open-water-meet-1551">READ: Vietnam swimmers sweep mixed relays in 4th SEA Open Water meet</a></div>Also bagging a bronze medal  in the  girls 12-13-year-old  3-km contest was Julia Jewels Pobleto, who clocked  50:40 behind Thais Kanchana Konsub (47:16) and Aliyah Sawangmun (49.48), who took gold and silver, respectively.Nearly attaining a  podium finish also  for the country was Alfonso Joaquin de Mesa, who placed fourth in the boys 14-15-year-old class, checking in with a time of 1:04.57.De Mesa was just slightly over two seconds behind Thailand bronze medalist Kantapong Polyiem (1:02.55),  with  Vietnamese Vin Thai Bao Nguyen ruling the race (57.44) and Thai Sakdichot Talawong second (59.42) in the meet also supported by the Aklan provincial and Malay municipal governments.&quot;This hosting is just a dress rehearsal for more international open water events,&quot; said PSC Chairman Patrick Gregorio, who arrived here Sunday to encourage the local swimmers and awarded medals to the winners.&quot;What is important is that we not only provide a vehicle in promoting sports tourism but also expose our local athletes by competing with the best athletes from overseas as  we have the hometown support to inspire them to do their best,&quot; he added.With a smile of delight - and obvious relief - PAI secretary general Eric Buhain thanked the PSC and  all of the participants for the successful staging of the three-day tournament.&quot;With the gloomy weather before the meet, we feel relieved that the elements cooperated and that we had three straight days of ideal sunny weather for our competition,&quot; Buhain. &quot;We could not have asked for more.&quot;&quot;Our hats off to PSC Chairman Pato for fully supporting to stage the championships, opening opportunities for even bigger open water international swimming meets in the future,&quot; he added.

Two Filipino swimmers made it to the podium of their respective divisions at the close of the 4th Southeast Asia Open Water Championships in Boracay.

Two Filipino swimmers made it to the podium of their respective divisions at the close of the 4th Southeast Asia Open Water Championships in Boracay.

PH swimmers claim 2 bronzes at 4th SEA Open Water meet

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PH swimmers claim 2 bronzes at 4th SEA Open Water meet

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Published August 23, 2026 06:06 PM PHT

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