IGACOS Swimmer Wins Swimming Tilt In Mabini

Seventeen year-old promising swimmer Jun Rodriguez ruled the recent 900 meters Kopiat Swim Challenge for the 9th Summer Beach Sports Festival at the Kopiat island Beach View Resort, Mabini, Compostela Valley province.

Rodriguez, a resident of  Babak, Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) won P4000 and a trophy after he finished the race at first place after clocking seven minutes and 22 seconds. The second place went to former champion Kyle Pajarito (7:23.41).

The third place went to John Martin Yarra from Davao City  7:24.39. Its a double celebration for Rodriguez since he also broke the swimming record last year. In the amateur category, John Wesley Cuevas of Tagum City emerged as champion with the clock of  7:51:25.

The second place went to both John Marion Albano and Jhon Whesley who have an identical time of 8:00:00. The Kopiat Swimming Challenge is one of the  "major highlight" of the sports festival of Compostela Valley province.