The country’s top swimmers headed by Southeast Asian Games double gold medalist Miguel Molina have conducted free swim clinics nationwide to give back to their countrymen the blessings they received.
“During the Christmas holidays, not too many people are aware that our SEAG swim champs have been conducting free swim clinics over the Philippines since their return from Laos,” said aquatics chief Mark Joseph.
Dubbed the “Swim with Mig” winning spirit clinics, coaches and swimmers from as far down South as Davao, General Santos and Cebu to far up North in Quezon City, Manila and Makati got the rare opportunity to see Molina, a double gold medal winner in Laos, and other fellow RP team mainstays teach the rudiments of the sport and give some time-tested tips, Joseph said.
Also sharing their experiences were SEAG teammates Ryan Arabejo and Filipino-American Daniel Coakley.
“They shared important training, goal-setting and racing tips,” said Joseph. “All our swimmers are on their way back to their foreign training centers now but are leaving with a sense having given back to Philippine swimming.
“A wonderful irony considering they have given much for the country as competitors,” he added.
Joseph said another Fil-Am JB Walsh, who is retiring to concentrate on his medical studies, is also set to conduct his own series of clinics, this time in his hometown Leyte where swimming is being planned to be the province’s new sport.
“The clinics were very well attended and a new series is planned for January. Being part Waray, the two-time Olympian and multi-medalist, Walsh will be conducting a series of swim clinics in Tacloban next month,” said Joseph.
“This goes hand in hand with the Leyte Governor’s decision to make swimming a priority sport for the province. Leyte has a brand-new Olympic pool used in the Palarong Pambansa,” he added.
“JB, who will be hanging up his suit and moving onto medical schooling in the US, will also be leading a two-month long medical mission to reach out to the province’s impoverished communities.
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