In the five-day swimming events led by Olympians Miguel Molina, Ryan Arabejo, James Walsh, Daniel Coakley, and Jacklyn Pangilinan and UAAP swimming championships veterans Nikita Dacera, Ernest Dee, Johansen Aguilar, Timothy Yap, Kendrick Uy, Denjylie Cordero, Anna Celina Gonzalez, and Nicole Santiago, it was an 8 gold, 3 silver, and 7 bronze medal finish but in the 2005 edition has 4 gold, 5 silver, and 6 bronze medals.
Miguel Molina sings the Philippine national anthem on the podium during the awards ceremony after his gold medal victory in the men's 200m individual medley final at the 25th Southeast Asian Games (SEA GAMES) in Vientiane on December 11, 2009. AFP PHOTO / Bay ISMOYO (Photo credit should read BAY ISMOYO/AFP via Getty Images)
Ryan Arabejo
James Walsh
Daniel Coakley won the gold medal in 50m freestyle-men
Philippines swimmer Jaclyn Phangilinan dives off the blocks at the start of the 200m breaststroke women's final at the 24th Southeast Asian Games (SEA games), in Korat, 10 December 2007. Phangilinan won the silver medal. AFP PHOTO/Bay ISMOYO (Photo credit should read BAY ISMOYO/AFP via Getty Images)
Philippines swimmer Jaclyn Phangilinan (top) races with Singaporean Nicolette Teo Wei-min during the 200m breaststroke women's final at the 24th Southeast Asian Games (SEA games), in Korat, 10 December 2007. Teo won the gold medal while Phangilinan won the silver. AFP PHOTO/Bay ISMOYO (Photo credit should read BAY ISMOYO/AFP via Getty Images)
Molina, the winner of the 200 and 400-meter individual medley and 200-meter breaststroke in the 2005 Manila Southeast Asian Games.
But for Filipino-American Olympic and University of Florida (UF) Gators swimmer Walsh is doing a men's 100-meter butterfly race last December 9, 2007, and a men's 200-meter butterfly race last Tuesday, December 11, 2007.
James Walsh of the Philippines poses on the podium after winning the men's 200m butterfly event of the 24th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Korat, 11 December 2007. Indonesia's Donny Utomo won the silver medal and Daniel Bego of Malaysia the bronze. AFP PHOTO/PHILIPPE LOPEZ (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
Aside from Walsh is teammate and De La Salle University Green Tankers, Philippine Columbian Association Stingrays Swimming Club and Sun Life Philippines Triathlon Team member and UAAP swimming championship men's division MVP Dee participated at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games swimming events at the Aquatic Center, His Majesty the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, when he was in lane 8 of men's 100-meter butterfly finals on December 9, 2007 at past 6:29 p.m. local time (7:29 p.m. Manila time) and lane 1 of men's 200-meter butterfly finals on Tuesday, December 11 at past 6:20 p.m. local time (7:20 p.m. Manila time) due to activists clashed with riot police in Manila, Quezon City, Rodriguez, San Mateo, Marikina, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Makati, Pasig, Pateros, Cainta, Taytay, Angono, Binangonan, Pasay, Paranaque, Las Pinas, Muntinlupa and San Pedro; while UP Maroon Tanker Uy is wearing Arena ARN-6009M RED Rimic Nux-K, adjusting his Arena AGL-1400 SLPK swimming glass (mirror Swedish type) and putting his Arena ARN-4091 WHT Silicone Swimming Cap on his head and compete in men's 50, 100 and 200-meter freestyle, 50, 100 and 200-meter backstroke and 50, 100 and 200-meter butterfly.
Despite the live broadcast streaming of the aquatics events at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games included swimming, diving and water polo in mall activity centers nationwide, also at the Activity Center of Star City amusement park, the police clash with protesters in the Filipino capital Manila at past 7:29 p.m. of Sunday, December 9, 2007 near the Sofitel Philippine plaza hotel to Star City, also they marched to One ECom Center in SM Mall of Asia complex.
Besides Molina and Dee is fellow DLSU Green Tanker and Makati Skipjacks Swimming Club member Johansen Benedict "Johan" Aguilar in men's 200-meter backstroke heats and finals last December 7, 2007.
Flanking next to Olympians Molina and Walsh, DLSU Green Tankers Dee and Aguilar is University of the Philippines (UP) Maroon Tanker Kendrick "Ken" Uy in men's 100-meter freestyle finals last Saturday, December 8, 2007, at past 6 p.m. (7 p.m. Manila time).
Aside from Uy is fellow UP Maroon Tanker and 2007 UAAP Swimming Championship Juniors Division MVP Gian Berino in men's 1,500-meter freestyle finals last Monday, December 10, 2007, at past 6:29 p.m. (7:29 p.m. local time).
Higher standards for Olympians, new talents set
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand – He calls them Olympians, and he's bringing them to the next level for their stint on the Olympic stage in Beijing.
"These members of the 4x100 medley team are our Olympians, if we can just give them more, they'll give more," said swimming president Mark Joseph moments after the Philippines landed the last gold of the swimming competitions – in the men's 4x100 medley relay.
The team, which won in 3 minutes, 49.28 seconds, is composed of Ryan Arabejo (backstroke), Miguel Molina (breaststroke), James Walsh (butterfly), and Daniel Coakley (freestyle).
Individually, they accounted for the five other individual gold medals. Arabejo won in the men's 1,500m freestyle and 200m backstroke, Molina in the 200m breaststroke and 200 and 400m individual medley, Walsh in the 200m butterfly and Coakley in the 50m freestyle.
Counting the four gold medals assigned to the relays, the Philippines finished second in swimming with 8-3-7 gold-silver-bronze medals. Singapore had 11-9-1.
All four have qualified for the Beijing Olympics by virtue of their gold medal finish in the Games. Earlier, Molina already qualified in the 200IM while Arabejo also made it to the 1,500m freestyle event after making the cut in two international swimming competitions.
Coakley, only 18, rewrote the 50m freestyle record with a time 22.80. The other record breaker was Walsh, who set the new SEAG mark of 2:00.45 in winning the 200m butterfly.
Twelve new records were established in the swimming competitions, with Malaysia accounting for four. Daniel Bego claimed the new 100m butterfly record in 54.33 seconds and the 200m freestyle in 1:52.32. Khoo Cai Lin set the mark in the women's 400m freestyle in 4:18.20 and the 800m freestyle in 8:47.80.
Thailand set new highs in the women's 4x200 freestyle relay in 8:20.77 and the 4x100m freestyle relay in 3:51.86. Its anchor, Natthanan Krajang, posted the 200m freestyle mark of 2:03.00.
Singapore established a new record in the men's 4x100 freestyle relay (3:26.70) and women's 4x100 medley relay (4:13.18) while Nocolette Teo Wei shattered the old mark in the women's 100m breaststroke with a time of 1:10.15.
Joseph said he hopes to be able to send six or seven more in the men's events and two from the women's group.
The swimming association has brought in Australian coach, Andy Astfalck, whose job is to improve the swimmers' strokes and as well as their stamina. Asfalck, also a fitness coach in Down Under, is also training 10-14 year-olds, who, according to Joseph, should be ready for the 2012 Olympics.
Their training center is the TRACE College in Los Baños where the 2005 SEA Games swimming and diving events were conducted.
"My job is make them more efficient swimmers so they can go the next higher level," said Asfalck, who added that, given four to five years, Filipino swimmers could reach higher standards in the sport.
"From the performance of the swimmers, we can see that our program is working," said Joseph.
Joseph said the swimming program aims to give junior swimmers the basic training locally, after which the elite swimmers will be sent abroad on a swimming scholarship to train under international coaches.
Others who are also training abroad are Jackie Pangilinan at the Harvard University in Boston, Erica Totten at the University of Arkansas and Marichi Gandionco at the University of Nevada.
Being trained at the TRACE College are Nikita Dacera from Notre Dame College in Diadiangas, Ronald Guiriba from Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Ernest Dee, Johansen Aguilar and Timothy Yap from La Salle, Denjylie Cordero, Nicole Santiago, Celina Gonzales and Kendrick Uy, who also trained with Arabejo in Florida under the Olympic Solidarity Movement.
"This is a long range program. While we are training our current swimmers, both here and abroad, we are trying to narrow the gap by training young swimmers for the future," said Joseph.
Joseph said the association is undertaking a nationwide search for talents through the various swimming clubs and over 300 coaches throughout the country.
"We are giving our coaches mandated education and holding seminars so they train kids in their clubs," he said.
In photos and videos when Tidewater Aquatic Club and UF Gators' Walsh is wearing Agonswim University Athletic Association, the University of Florida Mesh Training Suit Fully Front and Back Lined (ACX111510TRS2MES) and doing a men's 100 and 200-meter butterfly races, shot on location at Florida Pool, University of Florida.
Agonswim University Athletic Association, University of Florida Mesh Training Suit Fully Front and Back Lined (ACX111510TRS2MES)
Aside from Walsh is a teammate, movie and TV personality, De La Salle University Green Tankers, Philippine Columbian Association Stingrays Swimming Club and Sun Life Philippines Triathlon Team member, and UAAP Swimming Championships Men's Division MVP Dee wearing Arena ARN-6015 DGRN Rimic Nux-F and adjusting his Arena AGL-1400 EMBL Swimming Glass (Mirror Swedish type) to do a men's 100 and 200-meter butterfly, 200, 400, 800 and 1,500-meter freestyle and 200 and 400-meter individual medley race inspired from episode 3, part 3 of Your Song presents Boystown shot on location at the swimming pool of Makati Aqua Sports Arena.
Arena AGL-1400 EMBL Swimming Glass (Mirror Swedish type)
Arena ARN-6015 DGRN Rimic Nux-F
Aside from wearing Arena ARN-6015 DGRN Rimic Nux-F and ARN-6005M GRN One Piece Long Spats Nux-K Power Strush swimming trunks, Dee later became the houseguest of Pinoy Big Brother 737 in 2015 that he called "The Swabeng Swimmer of Quezon City".
While for blogger and UAAP Swimming Championships Men's Division MVP and Rookie of the Year Aguilar is wearing Speedo Fastskin FS-Pro Legskin and doing men's 200-meter backstroke, 100, and 200-meter butterfly, 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1,500-meter freestyle and 200 and 400-meter individual medley race, shot on location at the swimming pool of Trace Aquatic Center in Los Banos, Laguna.
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Aside from swimmers Molina, Arabejo, Walsh, Coakley, Pangilinan, Dacera, Dee, Aguilar, Yap, Uy, Cordero, Gonzalez and Santiago are divers Jaime Asok, Niño Carog, Zardo Domenios, Rexel Ryan Fabriga, Kevin Kromwel Kong, Ceseil Domenios and Sheila Mae Pérez. Olympian Perez would defend the three gold medal finish in women's 1-meter springboard, 3-meter springboard, and synchronized 3-meter springboard.
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