Before the 79th UAAP Season kicks off this September, July marks the return of the biennial ASEAN University Games (AUG). The 18th edition will be hosted by Singapore, and swimming is set to be held on July 12-15, 2016 at the state-of-the-art OCBC Aquatic Centre – the venue of last year’s Southeast Asian Games.
In the previous edition of AUG in Laos back in 2014, the Philippines, bannered by Ateneo standouts Jessie Lacuna and Hannah Dato, managed to bring home four gold medals, three silver medals, and nine bronze medals. This year, with five male and five female athletes, all from UAAP member universities, Team UAAP-Philippines is raring to better its fourth place finish.
While SEA Games silver medalist Jessie Lacuna will not be part of the delegation, as he is training for the Rio Olympics this August, Hannah Dato will return to compete in a couple of events. Joining her are AUG veterans Aldo Batungbacal, Axel Ngui, Carlo Silva, and Ariana Herranz. Backstopping them are newcomers Neil Puyo, Eman Dapat, Raegan Gavino, Joy Rodgers, and Nadine Tee Ten.
Tune in to Tiebreaker Times for daily news of their performance!
Alberto N. Batungbacal, 20
School: Ateneo de Manila University
Club: Xavier School Swimming Club
Awards: 77th UAAP Rookie-of-the-Year
AUG Stint: 2nd
Events: Freestyle, Breaststroke, Individual Medley
EVENT | 17th AUG Time | Rank | 78th UAAP Time | Rank |
1500m Freestyle | N/A | N/A | 16:49.89 | 1st* |
50m Breaststroke | 31.68 | 8th | 30.11 | 3rd |
100m Breaststroke | 1:07.92 | 5th | 1:06.15 | 2nd |
200m Breaststroke | 2:28.23 | 7th | 2:25.36 | 2nd |
200m Ind. Medley | 2:34.60 | 8th | 2:09.47 | 2nd |
400m Ind. Medley | 5:02.23 | 6th | 4:39.65 | 2nd |
*UAAP Record
Eman Nuellito M. Dapat, 18
School: Ateneo de Manila University
Club: N/A
Awards: N/A
AUG Stint: 1st
Events: Freestyle, Backstroke, Individual Medley
EVENT | 17th AUG Time | Rank | 78th UAAP Time | Rank |
1500m Freestyle | N/A | N/A | 17:06.86 | 2nd |
200m Backstroke | N/A | N/A | 2:15.77 | 4th |
400m Ind. Medley | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Axel Toni Steven C. Ngui, 22
School: Ateneo de Manila University
Club: Xavier School Swimming Club
Awards: 75th UAAP Rookie-of-the-Year
AUG Stint: 2nd
Events: Freestyle, Backstroke
EVENT | 17th AUG Time | Rank | 78th UAAP Time | Rank |
50m Freestyle | 24.63 | 7th | 23.23 | 1st* |
100m Freestyle | 52.79 | 5th | 52.14 | 2nd |
200m Freestyle | 2:01.30 | 8th | 1:57.35 | 2nd |
400m Freestyle | 4:09.88 | 6th | 4:04.45 | 1st* |
50m Backstroke | 27.87 | 5th | 26.57 | 1st* |
100m Backstroke | 1:00.48 | 6th | 59.49 | 1st* |
*UAAP Record
Arian Neil A. Puyo, 18
School: De La Salle University
Club: N/A
Awards: 78th UAAP Rookie-of-the-Year
AUG Stint: 1st
Events: Butterfly, Backstroke, Individual Medley
EVENT | 17th AUG Time | Rank | 78th UAAP Time | Rank |
200m Butterfly | N/A | N/A | 2:12.78 | 2nd |
50m Backstroke | N/A | N/A | 27.51 | 2nd |
100m Backstroke | N/A | N/A | 1:00.07 | 2nd |
200m Backstroke | N/A | N/A | 2:10.98 | 1st |
200m Ind. Medley | N/A | N/A | 2:14.54 | 3rd |
Giancarlo F. Silva, 20
School: Ateneo de Manila University
Club: Ayala Harpoons
Awards: N/A
AUG Stint: 2nd
Events: Breaststroke
EVENT | 17th AUG Time | Rank | 78th UAAP Time | Rank |
50m Breaststroke | 31.14 | 7th | 29.68 | 1st* |
100m Breaststroke | 1:07.97 | 6th | 1:05.93 | 1st* |
200m Breaststroke | 2:27.29 | 6th | 2:23.03 | 1st* |
*UAAP Record
Hannah E. Dato, 22
School: Ateneo de Manila University
Club: Ayala Harpoons
Awards: 77th & 78th UAAP MVP, 77th UAAP Athlete-of-the-Year
AUG Stint: 2nd
Events: Freestyle, Butterfly, Individual Medley
EVENT | 17th AUG Time | Rank | 78th UAAP Time | Rank |
50m Freestyle | N/A | N/A | 26.40 | 1st* |
100m Freestyle | 58.06 | 2nd | 58.48 | 1st* |
50m Butterfly | 28.33 | 1st | 27.66 | 1st* |
100m Butterfly | 1:01.75 | 1st | 1:02.39 | 1st |
200m Butterfly | 2:22.62 | 3rd | 2:23.21 | 1st |
200m Ind. Medley | 2:21.13 | 1st | 2:21.92 | 1st |
400m Ind. Medley | 5:02.30 | 2nd | 5:03.71 | 1st* |
*UAAP Record
Romina Rafaelle D. Gavino, 18
School: Ateneo de Manila University
Club: Ayala Harpoons
Awards: 78th UAAP Rookie-of-the-Year
AUG Stint: 1st
Events: Freestyle, Butterfly, Individual Medley
EVENT | 17th AUG Time | Rank | 78th UAAP Time | Rank |
400m Freestyle | N/A | N/A | 4:44.56 | 2nd |
800m Freestyle | N/A | N/A | 9:44.40 | 2nd |
200m Butterfly | N/A | N/A | 2:31.46 | 3rd |
400m Ind. Medley | N/A | N/A | 5:22.62 | 2nd |
Ariana C. Herranz, 20
School: Ateneo de Manila University
Club: Ayala Harpoons
Awards: 77th UAAP Rookie-of-the-Year
AUG Stint: 2nd
Events: Backstroke, Individual Medley
EVENT | 17th AUG Time | Rank | 78th UAAP Time | Rank |
50m Backstroke | 31.74 | 6th | 31.58 | 3rd |
100m Backstroke | 1:08.49 | 6th | 1:07.51 | 1st |
200m Backstroke | 2:24.47 | 3rd | 2:26.58 | 1st |
200m Ind. Medley | N/A | N/A | 2:31.67 | 2nd |
Joy S. Rodgers, 20
School: University of the Philippines
Club: UP Varsity Swimming Team
Awards: N/A
AUG Stint: 1st
Events: Breaststroke
EVENT | 17th AUG Time | Rank | 78th UAAP Time | Rank |
50m Breaststroke | N/A | N/A | 33.62 | 1st* |
100m Breaststroke | N/A | N/A | 1:16.99 | 1st |
200m Breaststroke | N/A | N/A | 2:51.42 | 2nd |
*UAAP Record
Winona Nadine C. Tee Ten, 19
School: University of the Philippines
Club: Xavier School Swimming Club
Awards: N/A
AUG Stint: 1st
Events: Freestyle
EVENT | 17th AUG Time | Rank | 78th UAAP Time | Rank |
50m Freestyle | N/A | N/A | 27.61 | 2nd |
100m Freestyle | N/A | N/A | 1:01.66 | 2nd |
200m Freestyle | N/A | N/A | 2:14.89 | 3rd |
400m Freestyle | N/A | N/A | 4:50.22 | 5th |
