Led by Ernest Lorenzo Dee, the DLSU Green Tankers finished second in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 71 swimming championships held last Sept. 25-28 at the Trace Aquatics Center.
Dee captured his second MVP honors after doing his best Michael Phelps impression, taking seven gold medals. He won the men’s 50-meter butterfly in UAAP record time (25.81 seconds), and captured golds in the 100-meter butterfly (56.56), 200-meter individual medley (2:14.58), 200-meter butterfly (2:10.50), 400-meter individual medley (4:50.38), 800-meter freestyle (9:06.82), and 1,500-meter freestyle (17:18.51).
Timothy Vincent Yap was named Rookie of the Year after taking the gold in the men’s 200-meter freestyle (2:01.31), and silver in the men’s 1500-meter freestyle (17:50.04).
The Green Tankers, with 211 points, finished behind the University of Sto. Tomas (UST) Tiger Sharks, who won the men’s title after 19 years with 223 points. The University of the Philippines (UP) finished third with 176 points. The Lady Eagles won the women’s title for the first time in UAAP history. They edged UP by the slimmest of margins, 216-213. The Lady Tankers finished fourth with 124 points.
The Quilala siblings also featured heavily in the swim meet. Maxim Quilala won gold in the men’s 100-meter backstroke (1:03.31), while brother Emmanuel took the bronze in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke (2:36.61). Carmine Marie Quilala won bronze in the Women’s 100-meter backstroke (1:09.84).
