Xiandi Chua completes PSI Nationals domination

Xiandi Chua

Xiandi Chua went three-for-three in the 2021 Philippine Swimming, Inc. National Selection bubble, securing the final piece with the 100-meter freestyle title on Sunday at the New Clark City Aquatics Center.

The All-Star Swim Club standout was the lone swimmer to finish the race in under a minute, clocking in at 59.68 seconds and fending off two UAAP Season 82 Most Valuable Players.

The twenty-year old San Juan native shares, "My times in this meet weren't really good because my times went up. But I think it's a nice opportunity to race again because I was able to see where I'm actually at and how I can I improve on it in training."

Camille Buico of Rising Atlantis Swim Club nipped Chloe Daos of QC Buccaneers for second by .01 second with a time of 1:00.34.

Daos will not come home empty-handed in this meet, topping the 200-meter butterfly at 2:22.57, fending off Michaela Mojdeh and her 2:25.22.

The Ayala Harpoons completed their dominance in the meet, thanks to Miguel Barreto and Thanya Dela Cruz.

Barreto topped both the 100-meter and 800-meter freestyle events, beating out Joshua Del Rio of the Ateneo Blue Knights, 8:48.39 to 9:15.80 in the latter while nipping Sacho Ilustre in the former, 53.52 to 53.59.

Dela Cruz, on the other hand, secured the 200-meter breaststroke title, clocking in at 2:43.44.

BEST Main also had their share of winning in the meet, led by John Neil Paderes.

The 19-year-old took the 50-meter backstroke title with a time of 27.77 seconds, completing a clean sweep of all three backstroke events.

Meanwhile, teammates Jordan Lobos and Ivan Radovan claimed their respective 200-meter races. Lobos needed 2:21.49 to top the breaststroke, while Radovan ruled the butterfly with 2:13.71.

Completing the cast of winners are Hannah Sanchez, who took the 800-meter freestyle for the All-Star Swim Club at 9:57.36, and Shayne Lugay of the Ace Seawolves, who took the 50-meter backstroke in 32.32 seconds.

The three-day event was supported by the Philippine Sports Commission, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority, and the Clark Development Corporation.