Friday, February 25, 2011

PASA holds national youth swim trials

The Philippine Aquatics Sports Association in coordination with the City of Makati will hold the National Youth Swim Team Selection Trials or NYTEST starting today at the Makati Aquatic Center.

The three-day meet is being held as part of the series of qualification tournaments in forming a team that would compete in several international tournaments including the Arafura Games in Darwin, Australia this May.

The top performers will also get the chance to represent the country in the Southeast Asian Age Group Swimming Championships in Vietnam in June as well as the Asian Age Group Swimming Championships in Indonesia in September.

PASA president Mark Joseph said a record 319 entries coming from all over the country have registered in the qualifying meet seeking slots in the national squad.

“The NYTEST will also give new young swimmers a chance to be discovered for the SEA Games to replace the national championships as well as serve as role models just like James and Robert Walsh, who have graduated now entering medical and law school,” said Joseph, who is also the Philippine Olympic Committee deputy secretary-general.

Joseph also said the event will coincide with Makati City’s annual Caracol Fiesta as well as the original People Power Revolution, which celebrates its 25th year anniversary.

“We also find the opening day auspicious because it’s the same day that we celebrate 25 years since Edsa 1,” said Joseph.

https://www.philstar.com/sports/2011/02/25/660412/pasa-holds-national-youth-swim-trials

Pagtuklas sa bagong talento paiigtingin ng PASA

Paiigtingin ng Philippine Aquatics Swimming Association (PASA) ang pagtuklas ng mga bagong mukha para sa Pambansang koponan.

Sa pakikipagtulungan sa Siyudad ng Makati ay magdaraos ng tryouts ang PASA sa mga manlalangoy mula edad 11 hanggang 18 sa isasagawang National Youth Swim Team selection of NYTEST.

Ang kaganapan na isasabay sa pagdiriwang ng Caracol Fiesta sa Makati City ay itinakda mula Pebrero 25 hanggang 27 at gagawin ito sa Makati Aquatic Center.

Makulay ang pagbubukas dahil ito ay nasasabay sa paggunita ng Edsa I anniversary na kung saan isinese­lebra ang ika-25th taon ng People Power.

“We find the opening day auspicious because it’s the same day that we celebrate 25 years since EDSA I,” wika ni Joseph.

Higit dito, ang masilayan ang mga batang manlala­ngoy edad 11 hanggang 18 ang isa sa nakakapanabik ani ni Joseph dahil sa hanay na ito lalabas ang mga papalit sa kasalukuyang pambatong swimmers ng bansa.

Ang mga lalabas na mahuhusay na manlalangoy sa tatlong kompetisyong ito ay posible ring masama naman sa 26th SEA Games sa Indonesia sa Nobyembre 11.

Inaasahang maraming bagong mukha ang masasama sa swimming delegation sa SEAG matapos ang pag­reretiro na ni 2007 Best Male Athlete Miguel Molina at ang posibilidad na di na paglangoy ng magkapatid na sina Robert at James Walsh na abala na sa kanilang pag-aaral.

https://www.philstar.com/palaro/2011/02/25/660268/pagtuklas-sa-bagong-talento-paiigtingin-ng-pasa