Ateneo girls place 2nd in UAAP Season 87 Swimming; Ortiguera wins 3 golds

The Ateneo Girls’ Swim Team concluded the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 87 Swimming tournament as 1^st runner-up, the second year in a row for the Blue and White to place second in the girls’ junior division.

Over the four days of the competition from November 17 to 20, 2024 the Blue Eagles collected four golds, seven silvers, and four bronze medals in 15 events. Rostered in the team are Emma Cziomer (7-Balmain), Eunice De Guzman (7-Balmain), Athena Feliciano (7-Arrowsmith), Audrey Guntang (7-Baena), Ysabella Ofilas (7-Arrowsmith), Trixie Tabuñar (7-Andlauer), Aliya Tondo (7-Borgia), Marga Amoguis (12-Bobola), Mia Barretto (12-Daniel), Abbie Duquez (12-Xavier), Shar Go (11-San Vitores), Mika Lim (11-San Vitores), Sam Lim (12-Holland), Louie Malaluan (12-Arnaiz), and Trixie Ortiguera (11-Campion). 

Here are the details for the medal wins of Ateneo's girls: 

DAY 1 (17 November 2024) 

Shar Go, Eunice De Guzman, Trixie Tabuñar, Sam Lim: Silver, Girls’ 4x200m Freestyle Relay

Trixie Ortiguera: Gold, Girls’ 100m Freestyle

Marga Amoguis: Silver, Girls’ 200m Individual Medley

Marga Amoguis: Silver, Girls’ 800m Freestyle

DAY 2 (18 November 2024)

Marga Amoguis: Gold, Girls’ 400m Freestyle

Abbie Duquez, Mika Lim, Trixie Tabuñar, Shar Go: Bronze, Girls’ 4x100m Freestyle Relay

DAY 3 (19 November 2024)

Marga Amoguis: Bronze, Girls’ 200m Freestyle

Mika Lim: Bronze, Girls’ 100m Breaststroke

Trixie Ortiguera: Silver, Girls’ 50m Butterfly

Trixie Ortiguera: Silver, Girls’ 100m Backstroke

Marga Amoguis: Silver, Girls’ 400m Individual Medley

Sam Lim, Louie Malaluan, Shar Go, Abbie Duquez: Silver, Girls’ 4x50m Freestyle Relay

DAY 4 (20 November 2024) 

Trixie Ortiguera: Gold, Girls’ 50m Backstroke

Trixie Ortiguera: Gold, Girls’ 50m Freestyle

Louie Malaluan, Mika Lim, Sam Lim, Abbie Duquez: Bronze, Girls’ 4x100m Medley Relay

Here is the individual medal tally of each Blue Eagle:

Trixie Ortiguera: three golds, two silvers  

Marga Amoguis: one gold, three silvers, one bronze

Shar Go: two relay silvers, one relay bronze

Sam Lim: two relay silvers, one relay bronze

Abbie Duquez: one relay silver, two relay bronzes  

Maria Tabuñar: one relay silver, one relay bronze

Mika Lim: two relay bronzes, one individual bronze

Louie Malaluan: one relay silver, one relay bronze

Eunice De Guzman: one relay silver 

The Blue Eagles were coached by Archie Lim, Candice Federiso and Gabrielle Meneses for the UAAP Season 87 Swimming Championships, which were held at the New Clark City Aquatic Center in Capas, Tarlac from 17-20 November 2024.