DARWIN, Australia – The Philippines bagged 7 more gold medals to rule the 2019 Arafura Games swimming tournament once again on Monday, April 29 at the Parap Swimming Pool in Darwin, Australia with the total tally now at 28.
The feat also upped the country’s medal tally to 41 silvers and 24 bronzes for a total of 93 medals on Day 3, according to a Rappler report.
“Zoemarie Hilario led the pack with a double-gold performance in the women’s 15-16 200m individual medley (2:28.76) and women’s 15-16 200m backstroke, where she now holds the games record after clocking 2:30.63,” said the report.
Meantime, Ivo Nikolai Enot added another gold to his seven-medal collection after a record-breaking performance in the men’s 13-14 200m backstroke with a time of 2:21.42.
The other swimmers who shattered records were Ray Martin Yarra (men’s 13-14 200m butterfly), John Paul Elises (men’s 15-16 200m butterfly), Samuel Alcos (men’s 17&over 50m breaststroke) and John Martin Yarra (17&over 200m butterfly).
