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Rising Stars » Testing the waters with Jana

/ 12:19 AM October 17, 2011

Swimming: Love at first try.

Eight-year-old Jana Macalalad wasn’t into swimming —until she tested the waters.

Jana, a second grade student at Colegio San Agustin in Binan, Laguna, knew she has something to prove being the youngest of five.

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In just her first crack at a swimming competition, Jana placed second in the  The Gabriel Symphony aquathlon event, 7-8 age category for girls.

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Determined not only to excel in swimming but also in other sports, Jana, along with her 14-year-old brother Jared, also take part in running events. Jana finished third in the elementary girls division in a invitational run organized by Brent International School.

(If you know any kid, 15 years old and below, who is passionate about any sport, email us his/her story at [email protected])

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