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HK Mantas Invitational Swim Meet

We had our Hong Kong Mantas Invitational Swim Meet this year, last Saturday and Sunday, November 8-9, 2008 at Shing Mun Valley Swimming Pool, Shing Mun Road, Tsuen Wan District, New Territories, Hong Kong, China. Congratulations to our MVP Ianiko Limfilipino of 8 yrs. and under. 15 and over second place Winnona Yu. Here are the Official Times of Buccaneers' Swimmers:

1. ACADEMIA, ENZO (9-10 YRS BOYS)

100 Free = 1:26.62
50 Breast = 56.35
50 Back = 41.49
50 Fly = 53.78
50 Free = 38.55

2. ALVINA, SARAH (8 AND UNDER GIRLS)

100 Free = 1:55.47
50 Breast = 59.24
50 Back = 1:02.53
50 Fly = 1:09.30
50 Free = 47.88

3. ALVINA, TINKY (11-12 YRS GIRLS)

100 Free = 1:33.53
50 Back = 46.53
200 Free = 3:21.81
100 Back = 1:35.17
50 Free = 40.40

4. CHUA, MARC (8 YRS AND UNDER BOYS)

100 Free = 1:47.54
50 Fly = 1:18.65
50 Back = 1:04.55
50 Free = 48.58

5. CHUA YAP, JAKE (15 AND OVER BOYS)

100 Free = 59.85
200 Fly = 2:35.20
200 Free = 2:19.71
100 Fly = 1:02.18
50 Free = 26.82

6. DAOS, CHLOE (9-10 YRS GIRLS)

100 Free = 1:29.16
50 Breast = 54.71
50 Back = 46.27
200 Free = 3:11.09
100 Breast = 1:52.73
50 Fly = 49.81
50 Free = 40.06

7. DELA CRUZ, CHRISCELLE (15 AND OVER GIRLS)

100 Free = 1:29.49
100 Back = 1:44.41
200 Free = 3:06.03
100 Fly = 1:46.13
50 Free = 39.47

8. LIMFILIPINO, IANIKO (8 YRS AND UNDER BOYS)

100 Free = 1:17.45
50 Breast = 49.91
50 Back = 43.71
100 Breast = 1:46.93
50 Fly = 45.28
100 Back = 1:34.16
50 Free = 36.86

9. NG, PAMELA (15 AND OVER GIRLS)

100 Free = 1:09.90
200 Fly = 2:55.83
200 Free = 2:36.37
100 Fly = 1:16.87
50 Free = 31.31

10. NG, SHANNEN (8 YRS AND UNDER GIRLS)

100 Free = 1:29.44
50 Breast = 59.01
50 Back = 46.59
50 Fly = 45.53
100 Back = 1:34.58
50 Free = 41.29

11. ONG, JAN (13-14 YRS BOYS)

100 Free = 1:15.09
100 Breast = 1:50.60
100 Back = 1:37.44
200 Free = 2:48.96
100 Fly = 1:35.79
50 Free = 35.84

12. ONG, MATTHEW (11-12 YRS BOYS)

100 Free = 1:16.46
50 Breast = 48.39
100 Fly = 1:35.48
50 Back = 39.70
200 Free = 2:50.72
50 Fly = 40.95
100 Back = 1:28.33
50 Free = 35.13

13. REYES, ALLISON (15 AND OVER GIRLS)

100 Free = 1:37.35
100 Back = 1:56.62
200 Free = 3:31.08
200 Breast = 4:33.29
50 Free = 43.03

14. REYES, MONIQUE (15 AND OVER GIRLS)

100 Free = 1:32.65
100 Back = 1:55.68
200 Free = 3:29.27
200 Breast = 4:05.33
50 Free = 43.00

15. WONG, AGATHA (9-10 YRS GIRLS)

100 Free = 1:27.10
50 Breast = 53.87
50 Back = 47.32
50 Fly = 47.24
50 Free = 35.60

16. YU, OLIVER (13-14 YRS BOYS)
100 Free = 1:06.61
200 Fly = 3:06.78
100 Back = 1:23.40
200 Free = 2:27.07
100 Fly = 1:24.23
50 Free = 31.19

17. YU, WINNONA (15 AND OVER GIRLS)

100 Free = 1:04.39
100 Breast = 1:24.78
200 Fly = 2:49.70
200 IM = 2:42.93
200 Free = 2:23.51
200 Breast = 3:03.11
100 Fly = 1:15.75
50 Free = 29.08

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Fil Chi Meet

We had our annual Filipino-Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation Short Course Swim Meet this year, last Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at Quezon City Sports Club. Congratulations to our MVP's Ianiko Limfilipino and Shannen Ng both of 8 yrs and under. Here are the Official Times of Buccaneers' Swimmers:

1. CHUA, MARC (8 YRS AND UNDER BOYS)

50 FLY = 1:08.72
50 BACK = 1:03.20
50 BREAST = 1:39.09
50 FREE = 48.19

2. DAOS, CHLOE (9-10 YRS GIRLS)

100 FREE = 1:28.57
50 FLY = 48.53
50 BACK = 45.50
50 BREAST = 52.19
50 FREE = 40.63

3. HO, NICOLAS (11-12 YRS BOYS)

100 FREE = 1:13.56
50 FLY = 44.19
50 BACK = 42.57
50 BREAST = 46.07
50 FREE = 33.75

4. LIMFILIPINO, IANIKO (8 YRS AND UNDER BOYS)

50 FLY = 42.82
50 BACK = 44.16
50 BREAST = 49.59
50 FREE = 36.91

5. NG, SHANNEN (8 YRS AND UNDER GIRLS)

50 FLY= = 45.13
50 BACK = 44.90
50 BREAST = 55.72
50 FREE = 40.00

6. ONG, JAN (13-14 YRS BOYS)

100 FREE = 1:14.66
100 FLY = 1:32.31
100 BACK = 1:27.68
100 BREAST = 1:46.19
50 FREE = 34.70

7. ONG, MATTHEW (11-12 YRS BOYS)

100 FREE = 1:15.17
50 FLY = 38.59
50 BACK = 38.91
502 BREAST = 47.03
50 FREE = 33.91

8. WONG, AGATHA (9-10 YRS GIRLS)

100 FREE = 1:32.50
50 FLY = 52.91
50 BACK = 47.41
50 BEAST = 51.63
50 FREE = 39.97

9. WONG, SEB (9-10 YRS BOYS)

100 FREE = 1:46.81
50 FLY = 1:06.12
50 BREAST = DQ
50 FREE = 47.75

10. YU, OLIVER (13-14 YRS BOYS)

100 FREE = 1:06.62
100 FLY = 1:21.25
100 BACK = 1:21.03
100 BREAST = 1:25.38
100 FREE = 31.37

11. YU, WINNONA (15-17 YRS GIRLS)

100 FREE = 1:02.85
100 FLY = 1:12.81
100 BACK = 1:17.59
100 BREAST = 1:21.75
50 FREE = 28.91

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Tri Meet

Last Saturday; October 18, 2008 we had our annual Tri Meet at the Celebrity Sports Plaza, Old Balara Road , Dilman , Quezon City. Our foes are Celebrity Rapids and Ayala Harpoons. It was a prepation for Mantas and Fil-Chi Meet. All the times have improved so far.
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QCSC Finally back on track

Finally, we are back to regular training after almost a month of exhaustion from numerous board meetings and everything. Lane lines have been officially attached. Preparation for 2008 FilChi Swimming Competition and 2008 Hong Kong Mantas Invitational starts with countless of heavy load. Good Luck to You all Buccaneers!!!

1st Chairman's Cup (Celebrity Sports Club)

Congratulations to our QCSC Buccaneers Swimming Team for an outstanding performance at the 1st Chairman's Cup Swimming Championships held last June 14-15 at Celebrity Sports Club. Congratulations to all the swimmers who did their best to improve their PBTs (personal best times). Congratulations to all the medalist and top finishers. Congratulations also to our MVP awardees Timothy Vincent Yap and Winnona Claire Yu for winning the MVP awards in 15-16 yrs old boys and 13-14 yrs old girls respectively. Congratulations to our co-CAL swimming teams the Ayala Harpoons (Champions) and the Celebrity Rapids (1st Runner-up).
FOR COMPLETE RESULTS CLICK HERE
FOR INDIVIDUAL POINTS RESULTS CLICK HERE
FOR TEAM STANDING RESULTS CLICK HERE
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2008 Summer Swim Camp Graduation and Mini-Competition

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CAL Swimming Teams Outing at Zambales

TanManPhoto_05172008_IMG_2277 copy, originally uploaded by TanManPhoto.

taken on the bus on our way to Zambales where a typhoon was waiting for us. fun fun fun!
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AND THE VIDEOS...
The Sleeping Babies


"Binibideo tayo! bidyo ba yan???"


Where is Ara, where is Ara...
ARA: heeerr I m. heeerr ay M.


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a day in the life of Miguel Molina

Miguel Molina, originally uploaded by TanManPhoto.

Filipino Swimmer Miguel Molina joins us again in the Ayala Heights for another morning training. Miguel Molina an Olympian and SEA Games Champion is getting ready for the Beijing Olympics this August 2008.

Triangular meet at Celebrity Sports Club

A Collection of Favorite Photographs from the Triangular swimming competition we had at Celebrity Sports Club. Chinnie Gandionco was also Celebrating her 26th Birthday so We had a luncheon afterwards.

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Photo: Marc Chua
Age: 6 years old
Team: QCSC Buccaneers
Favorite Stroke: Freestyle

The Buccaneers Team Cheer Challenge!

A homework for the swimmers...
Please posts your submissions for our "Team Cheer Challenge" at this post's comments page. The challenge is very simple. Write and compose a cheer for our Team which we will use to cheer our teammates during competitions, races, etc.

The Buccaneers moto this year is
"Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" --its printed on our 2008 T-Shirts.

Deadline of submission is on February 20 2008, Wednesday.

Guidelines for the cheers:
1. should be relevant to swimming and our team.
2. maximum 30 seconds cheering
3. be creative.

Prizes for the winning swimmer to compose the Team Cheer.
1. Goodie Bag - lots and lots of useful goodies.
2. T-Shirts - lovable T-Shirts
3. Recognition as composer to the team cheer.

Good Luck everyone!

The 2nd 400m Freestyle kick fast for time. (TEST SET)

The results of the 2nd 400m Maximum effort (All fast) kick freestyle...

The 400m Freestyle kick (with kickboard):
12 years old and up
1. Timothy Yap - 6:30.00 (1:34s/100m)
2. Jake Chua Yap - absent
3. Winnon Yu - 7:03.19 (1:45s/100m)
4. Pamela Ng - 7:23.00 (1:50s/100m)
5. Jan Ong - 7:30.00 (1:52s/100m)
6. Oliver Yu - 7:46.00 (1:56s/100m)
7. Matthew Ong - 8:01.00 (2:00s/100m)
8. Chriscelle Dela Cruz - 8:16.00 (2:05s/100m)
9. Belle Ong - 8:23.00 (2:06s/100m)
10. Allison Lee - 8:47.00 (2:12s/100m)
12. Monique Lee -10:17.00 (2:34s/100m)
13. Vincent Tanchip - 5:19.00 200m only

The 200m Freestyle kick (with Kickboard) 12 years old and below
1. Chloe Daos - 3:50.00 (1:55s/100m)
2. Coleen Limsui - 3:52.00 (1:56s/100m)
3. Enzo Academia - 4:10.00 (2:05s/100m)
4. Shannen Ng - 4:20.00 (2:10s/100m)
5. Mary Rose Olegario - 4:24.00 (2:12s/100m)
6. Ianiko Limfilipino - 4:26.00 (2:13s/100m)
7. Tinky Alvina - 5:08.00 (2:34s/100m)
8. Sarah Alvina - 5:17.00 (2:38s/100m)

Click here to see comparison on times from 1st and 2nd TEST SETS.

The 1,000m IM swim fast for time (TEST SET)

We did another test set last January 16th, Wednesday. This time we did a swim fast 1,000m Individual Medley (100s) for time. the 12 years old below did a 500m swim freestyle fast for time. Everyone did well but I noticed that everyone has their different technique/style of swimming long fast set. some they go out fast then comes back crawling home, some save energy for the last few meters of the set, and some just did a best average swim which turns out much faster than the other swimmers, surprisingly, everyone almost enjoyed doing a test set... haha!

1,000m Individual Medley (100s) Fast 13 years and up.
1. Timothy Yap - 13:51.12
2. Jake Chua Yap - 14:46.00
3. Winnona Yu - 14:46.00
4. Oliver Yu - 16:33.00
5. Pamela Ng - 17:22.00
6. Matthew Ong - 9:39.00 (500m only)
7. Jan Ong - 10:40.00 (500m only)

500m Freestyle Swim Fast (12 years old below and Training team)
1. Rosebelle Ong - 8:42.00
2. Coleen Limsui - 9:32.00
3. Kevin Dumol - 10:32.00
4. Shannen Ng - 10:52.00
5. Mary Rose Olegario - 11:09.00
6. Enzo Academia - 11:24.00
7. Tinky Alvina - 13:12.00
8. Sarah Alvina - 13:46.00

The 400m Freestyle kick fast for time. (TEST SET)

Our first test set of the year is a Maximum effort (All fast) kick freestyle. Seniors and 12 years old above will do 400 meters and the 11 years old below will do 200 meters. Surprisingly everyone did a good job! keep it up guys! lets try to improve our times in the next test set 2/3 weeks from now.

The 400m Freestyle kick (with kickboard):
12 years old and up
1. Timothy Yap 6:17.00 (1:34s/100m)
2. Jake Chua Yap - 7:06.00 (1:46s/100m)
3. Winnon Yu - 7:18.00 (1:49s/100m)
4. Pamela Ng - 7:19.00 (1:49s/100m)
5. Jan Ong - 7:57.00 (1:59s/100m)
6. Oliver Yu - 8:06.00 (2:01s/100m)
7. Chriscelle dela Cruz - 8:48.00 (2:12s/100m)
8. Allison Lee - 9:41.00 (2:25s/100m)
9. Monique Lee - 10:04.00 (2:27s/100m)

The 200m Freestyle kick (with kickboard):
11 years old and below
1. Matthew Ong 3:48.00 (1:54s/100m)
2. Chloe Daos - 4:02.00 (2:01s/100m)
3. Coleen Limsui - 4:03.00 (2:01s/100m)
4. Shannen Ng - 4:25.00 (2:12s/100m)
5. Maryrose Olegario - 4:25.00 (2:12s/100m)
6. Ianiko Limfilipino - 4:27.00 (2:13s/100m)
7. Tinky Alvina - 5:33.00 (2:46s/100m)
8. Sarah Alvina - 6:21.00 (3:10s/100m)
9. Mark Chua - 6:56.00 (3:27s/100m)

Good Job everyone!