Open water swimming winners.

By Edwin Rollon

CURRIMAO, Ilocos Norte — Rising stars Graziella Sophia Ato and Alexander Lawrence Chu stamped their class in the 2025 Philippine Aquatics, Inc. (PAI) National Tryouts in Open Water Swimming Championships, held over the weekend at the scenic Playa Tropical Resort in Currimao, Ilocos Norte.

Kyla Bulaga in action.

By Edwin Rollon

Teen phenom Kyla Louise Bulaga etched her name in history as the youngest member of the Philippine swimming team bound for the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) this December in Bangkok, Thailand.

Santos (center) in action,

By Edwin Rollon

Sophia Rose Garra proved that age is no barrier to brilliance as she stole the spotlight from her more seasoned rivals by resetting two national age-group records in the 2025 Philippine Aquatics, Inc. (PAI) National Tryouts for the 33rd Southeast Asian Games over the weekend at the Teofilo Yldefonso Swimming Center in Malate.

Buhain addresses the crowd during the opening program.

Olympian Kayla Sanchez and a host of seasoned campaigners splashed their way to the spotlight even as new foreign-based bets made waves on a rain-soaked opening day of the 2025 National Swimming Tryouts on Friday at the Teofilo Yldefonso Swimming Center inside the historic Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila.

Asian Age-Group medalists Ajido, Mojdeh and White.

By Edwin Rollon

Olympic medalist Kyla Sanchez bannered a strong field of local and foreign-based bets as the 2025 National Swimming Team Tryouts opened Friday at the Teófilo Yldefonso Swimming Center inside the historic Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila.

Zoe Lim (Left) and Antonia Rafaella poses with their mom and coach Giselle.

The Philippine artistic swimming team continues to make waves in the international arena, bringing home three bronze medals from the recently concluded Panasonic Pan Asia 21st Hong Kong Artistic Swimming Open Championships, held at the Kowloon Park Swimming Pool.