Ilustre East Aquatic Swim Club

Our second-to-the-last batch of Learn-to-Swim students at the St. Stephen High School covered pool proudly graduates with 84 new swimmers!

Welcome to the aquatic world, kiddos! May you continue your swimming journey with confidence, strength, and a growing love for the water. 🌊🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️

To the moms who wake up before the sun rises—preparing meals that fuel every lap and pack their swim bags, making sure their swimmers are ready for another day of chasing dreams.

To the moms who cheer the loudest in victory and stay the strongest in defeat—always reminding their children to rise again, fight harder, and keep believing.

To the moms who quietly sacrifice, wait through long trainings and competitions, fix goggles, capture memories, and show up every single day with unconditional love and support.

Thank you for nurturing not just strong swimmers, but strong hearts. 🏊‍♀️🧡

Happy Mother’s Day to all our swim moms!

And this marks the completion of our Batch 3 Learn-to-Swim Program… and just like that, we now have 48 new swimmers! 🌊🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️

Congratulations to everyone for unlocking new aquatic skills, building confidence in the water, and taking the first strokes toward becoming stronger swimmers.

Batch 4 officially starts on Monday, May 11! 💜

Last-minute enrollees are still welcome — but only a few slots remain.

Follow the link below for full details and registration:
https://forms.gle/79jrSjd4N8Vvt3bw8

Built different. Built Ilustre. 🔥

Pam Santor and Rica Ansale stepping up in the 100M & 200M Butterfly—carrying not just speed, but purpose.

Pam Santor (Girls 16-18 Age Group)
200M Fly – 2:18.72
100M Fly – 1:03.54
⭐️ QTS – 48th SEA Age Group 2026
⭐️ QTS – Asian Age Group

Rica Ansale (Girls 13 & under age group)
200M Fly – 2:31.97
100M Fly – 1:07.53
⭐️ Consideration A – 48th SEA Age Group

Pam and Rica's swims are proof of the work done in silence and the standards we continue to raise.

This is what Tatak Ilustre looks like—grit, growth, and getting closer every race. 🏊‍♀️

Congratulations, Pam and Rica! 👏

3rd Place Finish 🏆

Ilustre East Aquatic proudly takes 3rd place, out of 127 teams, at the PAI Long Course National Championship held last May 1–3 at the New Clark City Aquatic Center.

A performance built on passion, discipline, and heart—this team continues to rise.

Special recognition to our Most Outstanding Swimmers (MOS):

✨ Andrei Piñon
✨ Ania Novero
✨ Audrina Victor

And to all our swimmers—congratulations on your new personal bests and for bringing the grit that carried us to this glory. Every race, every effort mattered.

On to the next. 🧡💪

Every child starts somewhere. 🏊‍♀️

Give your child a confident start—begin swim lessons as early as 4 years old and prepare her not just for school, but for a lifelong skill that builds safety, discipline, and confidence.

Our Batch 4 starts on May 11, and slots are filling up fast!

Classes are held at St. Stephen High School Covered Swimming Pool, Masangkay St., Sta. Cruz, Manila.

Remaining schedules:
Batch 4: May 11 – May 21
Batch 5: May 22 – June 2

Secure your child’s slot today:
https://forms.gle/79jrSjd4N8Vvt3bw8

With heavy hearts, we remember Coach Richard Luna—your steady guidance and dedication helped shape our swimmers and the competitions we hold dear.

Maraming salamat, Coach. Your legacy lives on in our lanes.

— Ilustre East Aquatic 🕊️

Batch 2 has officially wrapped up, with 23 kids now more confident in the water and equipped with essential aquatic skills for safety. 🏊‍♂️

Batch 3 kicks off today—and we still have slots open for Batch 4 and 5!

Enroll now and don’t miss the chance to give your child a skill for life. Follow the link below for more details and to register: https://forms.gle/79jrSjd4N8Vvt3bw8