San Beda continues reign in NCAA swimming

MANILA, Philippines — San Beda continued to rule the NCAA swimming competitions, bagging the men’s and women’s crowns anew on Thursday at the Rizal Memorial Swimming Pool.

The Sea Lions cruised to their 12th straight championship as they amassed 1,230.25 points after three days of competition, while the Lady Sea Lions garnered 1001.5 points for a back-to-back title.

St. Benilde and Emilio Aguinaldo, meanwhile, filled the podium spots in both divisions, with the Blazers finishing second (689.75 points in men’s; 837.75 in women’s) and the Generals third (374.5 men’s; 457 women’s).

Miguel Lorenzo Gonzaga, meanwhile, bagged the men’s MVP plum accounting for 112 points of St. Benilde while Ma. Areza Lipat claimed the women’s best swimmer with 125 markers.

In the juniors division, St. Benilde-La Salle Greenhills narrowly edged San Beda, 978-976, for its 10th consecutive championship.