September 6, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — Aarangkada na ngayyong araw ang mga Swim League Philippines-Behrouz Elite Swimming Team (SLP-BEST) tankers sa pagsisimula ng 2025 Asian Open School Invitational (AOSI) Short Course Age Group Swimming Championship na gaganapin sa Assumption University Aquatic Center sa Bangkok, Thailand.
Unang sasalang si Madi Mojdeh ng La Salle-Greenhills na mapapalaban sa boys’ 14-year 200m breaststroke kung saan magiging matinding karibal nito si Erkhembileg Banraggch ng Mongolia.
Lalarga din si Mikee Mojdeh ng Immaculate Heart of Mary College-Paranaque sa boys’ 10-year class 200m IM at gayundin sina Kaidiyn Brie Waskiewicz sa girls-12-year 200m IM, Tanjie Elleise Waskiewicz sa girls-16-year 50m freestyle at Aliyya Faine Mojdeh sa girls’ 8-year 50m freestyle.
Sasalang naman si Lucena City pride Elisa De Kam sa girls’ 14-year 50m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 50m breaststroke, 50m butterfly, 100m freestyle, 200m backstroke, 100m backstroke at 200m freestyle.
Magtatangka naman si Drei Mabilin sa boys’ 10-year 200m IM, 25m backstroke, 25m freestyle, 50m butterfly, 25m butterfly, 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke at 100m IM.
Hahataw din sina Chelsea Faith Sy Bang (girls’ 9-year), Chloe Skye Sy Bang (girls 7-year), Leane Jewel Arellano (girls’ 9-year) at Marien Jade Arellano (girls 9-year).
“These kids have trained hard for this competition and we’re looking forward to see them win in their respective events and hopefully get new tournament records and personal best times,” ani SLP-BEST team manager Joan Mojdeh.
Kasama rin sa delegasyon sina BEST team owner Harold Mojdeh at BEST coach Jeremiah Paez.
Mahigit 1,000 tankers ang maglalaban-laban sa torneo mula sa iba’t ibang panig ng Asya gaya ng Japan, China, Singapore, Mongolia, Malaysia, Vietnam at host Thailand.