PIA's Swimming Adventure

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Congratulations to our Naga Parochial School Swimming Athletes for their outstanding performance at the Philippine Aquatics, Inc. Short Course Qualifying Meet Leg 1 & 2, held last July 24–25, 2026.

ALVAREZ, Kael Blaise Philippe S.
50 Meter Backstroke (Gold)
100 Meter Freestyle (Gold)
50 Meter Butterfly (Gold)
100 Meter Backstroke (Gold)
100 Meter Butterfly (Silver)
800 Meter Freestyle (Silver)
200 Meter Individual Medley (Bronze)

AMARO, Albert Asset D.
100m Backstroke, Division B (Gold)
200m Breaststroke, Division B (Gold)
50m Butterfly, Division B (Bronze)
100m Freestyle, Division B (Bronze)

BALMEO, Ralph Joseph
800m Freestyle, Division C (Gold)
50m Butterfly, Division C (Gold)
100m Breaststroke, Division C (Bronze)

CUADRO, Maria Josee Sonja S.
50m BUTTERFLY, Division C (Gold)
200M FREESTYLE, Division C (Gold)
50M FREESTYLE, Division C (Bronze)

MAINES, Pia Angeli Z.
50m Butterfly (Gold)
100m Butterfly (Gold)
100m Freestyle (Gold)
800m Freestyle (Gold)
200m lm (Gold)
50m Backstroke (Silver)
100m Backstroke (Silver)
100m Breastroke (Silver)
200m Breastroke (Bronze)

PEYRA, Yuri Jasper R.
100m Individual Medley (Gold)
100m Backstroke(Gold)
100m Freestyle (Gold)
200m Freestyle (Gold)
50m Butterfly (Gold)
50m Freestyle (Gold)
50m Backstroke (Gold)
100m Breastroke (Bronze)
50m Breastroke (4th Place)
Overall Rank 1 – Class A (10 Years Old Boys)

The NPS community celebrates this well-deserved success and applauds each of you for bringing pride and honor to our school. Keep making waves!

𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑. 🌊

The 4th Southeast Asia Open Water Swimming Championships is coming to the shores of Boracay, Aklan this August 21–23, 2026!

11 nations. One sea. Countless personal bests waiting to be made.

📍 Boracay, Aklan, Philippines
📅 August 21–23, 2026

Congratulations Pia‼️

🥇 50m Butterfly
🥇 100m Butterfly
🥇 100m Freestyle
🥇 800m Freestyle
🥇 200m IM

🥈 50m Backstroke
🥈 100m Backstroke
🥈 100m Breaststroke

🥉 200m Breaststroke

PAI Short Course
Leg 1&2
Qualifying Swim Meet
Area 3 - BICOL
Naga College Foundation

Philippine Aquatics, Inc.
Isarog Swim Team

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For the first time ever, the Philippines will stage the 4th Southeast Asia Open Water Swimming Championships, set to unfold at Boracay Newcoast from August 21 to 23, 2026. The event is being organized by the Philippine Sports Commission along with national sports partners.

Elite swimmers from all over the region will converge here to compete. The selection comes as no surprise—Boracay has long been a favorite venue for beach and water sports, further cementing its standing as a top destination for international competitions.

Beyond the action in the water, the championship is expected to give local tourism a solid lift. The number of athletes, coaches, officials, media and spectators will directly benefit hotels, restaurants, transport services and other community businesses.

📷: Newcoast FB

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Boracay’s fame to lure more entries, tourists to 4th SEA Open Water meet - Buhain

BORACAY’S fame as the country’s premier island beach resort will lure more entries and visitors to witness the 4th Southeast Asian Open Water Championships presented by the Philippine Sports Commission from Aug. 21 to 23 off the Boracay Newcoast in Malay, Aklan.

“Indonesia had its Bali, Thailand had its Pattaya, and now the Philippines has Boracay to be proud of so we fan anticipate even more swimmers and tourists to watch the open water swimming meet,” stressed Philippine Aquatics Inc. secretary general Eric Buhain at the recent Philippine Sportswriters Association forum.

PAI executive director Anthony Reyes, who was present at the program, disclosed that at least eight of the 11 member countries from the Southeast Asian Swimming Federation, which is sanctioning the three-day championships, will be fielding teams.

“They are Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, Vietnam and of course, host Philippines,” said Reyes of the country’s inaugural hosting of the open water swimming showcase overlooking the beautiful 150-hectare tourism estate being developed by real estate giant Megaworld.

“This sporting event not only advances the growth of open water swimming in Southeast Asia, but also shines a spotlight on Boracay island as a true gem of the region, while reflecting the warmth and hospitality of the Filipino people,” PAI president Michael Vargas noted in a statement.

Buhain said that they expect to have around 200 swimmers in the the regular medal distances of 5 and 10 kilometers in the men’s and women’s division that will be held over a 1.66-kilometer square course held very early in the morning inside the island’s cove.

“But we can expect more participants in the open water festival in the 3 and 5-kilometer distances that will be coincide with the regular meet so the numbers will swell, which is in keeping with PSC Chairman Patrick Gregorio’s sports tourism advocacy,” added the former national swimming standout.

Buhain also recognized the full support of the 4th Southeast Asian Open Water Championships by the Malay municipal and Aklan provincial governments led by Mayor Frolibar Bautista and Gov. Jose Miraflores, respectively.

The former lawmaker-sportsman also cited the assistance of the National Sports Tourism Interagency Committee headed by PSC Chairman Patrick Gregorio for its involvement in the project.

“The 4th SEA Open Water Championships is another prime example where government, private stakeholders and National Sports Associations can pool their resources and efforts together in successfully staging an international sporting event,” Gregorio stressed.

“Not only is this competition a boon for open swimming development in the country but a huge boost for local tourism. This is a win-win situation for everybody so we salute the PAI under leadership of president Mico Vargas for hosting the event here,” he added.

Both Buhain and Reyes emphasized that extra precautions were taken so that the meet will have three days of smooth sailing, with lifeguards, life rafts and medical and other needed personnel addressing the needs of swimmers all throughout strategic locations of the course.

“Even when the swimmers train, we see to it that all of these conditions are in place before they work out in open water, moreso in actual competition,” they said.