Kayla Sanchez claimed her second individual gold and third overall at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games swimming competitions after winning the women’s 100-meter backstroke on Saturday at the Sports Authority of Thailand Aquatics Center in Bangkok, Thailand.
Her victory mirrored the golden finish of Teia Salvino at the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia.
Sanchez added this gold to her triumph in the 200-meter freestyle on Friday and the historic 4×100-meter freestyle relay gold she secured with Heather White, Xiandi Chua, and Chloe Isleta on Thursday, a win that set the tone for the Philippine squad’s campaign.
