CAGAYAN de Oro City — Eleven swimmers from Let's Swim CDO have qualified for the regional meet in Camiguin after competing in the Division Meet 2026.
Ronne Luis Garcia and Xarles Axle P. Montecillo led the club’s medal haul with five gold medals each.
Garcia topped the 400-meter freestyle, 100-meter backstroke, 200-meter freestyle, 50-meter backstroke and 100-meter freestyle events.
Montecillo won gold in the 50-meter butterfly, 50-meter individual medley, 100-meter butterfly and 50-meter freestyle. He also earned gold as part of the 200-meter freestyle relay team.
He added silver medals in the 400-meter freestyle and 400-meter freestyle relay.
Morrison Bolongaita collected three gold medals in the 50-meter, 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke events, along with four silvers.
Marinille Baculio won gold in the 400-meter individual medley, two silver medals and two bronzes. Ria Sireen M. La took gold in the 50-meter breaststroke and three silver medals.
Miel Lexie Fuentes won gold medals in the 200-meter medley relay and 400-meter freestyle relay, plus silver in the 100-meter butterfly.
Other qualifiers were Kyle Matthew Sabal, who earned three silver medals and one bronze; Matthew Lance Fuentes, with two silvers and three bronzes; Ranze Luis Garcia, with three bronzes; Monica Grace C. Villaester, with two silvers and one bronze; and Mara Allison Jaraula, who won silver in the 100-meter freestyle.
Following the competition, the club emphasized humility alongside achievement in a statement: “A victory worth celebrating, but a reminder that true greatness is always grounded in humility.”
The 11 swimmers will prepare for the regional competition in Camiguin with support from their coaches and parents.
