Ateneo boys place 2nd in UAAP 86 Swimming

Ateneo de Manila University's boys’ swim team – consisting of swimmers from Ateneo de Manila Junior High School and Senior High School – finished as 1st runner-up in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 86 High School Swimming Championships on November 26, 2023. It was the blue-and-white team's second consecutive silver finish in two years.  

Over the four days of the competition from November 23 to 26, the Blue Eagles collected seven golds, six silvers, and three bronze medals for a tally of 327 points. This put them behind eventual champion UST’s 711 points, and ahead of third placer University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) with 75 points.

Here are the details for the Blue Eagles’ medal wins:

Day 1: November 23, 2023  

Ivo Enot (12-Evans): gold, 100m freestyle + silver, 200m individual medley   

Franz Ong (12-Anchieta): silver, 800m freestyle

Marcus Molino (9-Garate), Toby Sy (11-Fontoura), Gabe Viovicente (11-San Vitores), Zion Jalla (9-Harcourt) : silver, 4x50m medley relay  

Ram Viray (12-Grodecky), Pierre Kwan (11-Fontoura), Zion Jalla, Ilo Tondo (12-Evans): silver, 4x200m freestyle relay

Day 2: Nov. 24, 2023  

Renzo Tirol (12-Evans): gold, 50m breaststroke 

Ivo Enot: gold, 200m backstroke  

Thirdy Lentejas (10-Pignatelli), Zion Jalla, Ilo Tondo, Miguel Martinez (10-Pongracz): silver, 4x100m freestyle relay

Day 3: Nov. 25, 2023  

Ivo Enot: bronze, 200m freestyle + gold, 100m backstroke  

Renzo Tirol: gold, 100m breaststroke

Franz Ong, Ilo Tondo, Thirdy Lentejas, Miguel Martinez: silver, 4x50m freestyle relay

Day 4: Nov. 26, 2023  

Ivo Enot: gold, 50m backstroke

Renzo Tirol: bronze, 200m breaststroke  

Franz Ong: gold, 1500m freestyle  

Marcus Molino, Ramon Viray, Gabe Viovicente, Ilo Tondo: bronze, 4x100m medley relay  

Here is the individual medal tally of each Blue Eagle:

Ivo Enot: four golds, one silver, one bronze

Renzo Tirol: two golds, one bronze

Franz Ong: one gold, one silver, one relay silver

Ilo Tondo: three relay silvers, one relay bronze

Zion Jalla: three relay silvers

Thirdy Lentejas: two relay silvers

Miguel Martinez: two relay silvers

Marcus Molino: one relay silver, one relay bronze

Gabe Viovicente: one relay silver, one relay bronze

Ram Viray: one relay silver, one relay bronze

Pierre Kwan: one relay silver

Toby Sy: one relay silver

The Blue Eagles were coached by Archie Lim, Candice Federiso and Gabrielle Meneses for the UAAP competition, which was held at the Teofilo Yldefonso Swimming Pool of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate, Manila from November 23 to 26, 2023.