Double duty for water polo stars: Canete, Anota fielded in open water swim

By: Marc Anthony Reyes - 7 years ago

Photo from Kuala Lumpur SEA Games Website.

KUALA LUMPUR—The country’s bets in the men’s open water swimming happen to be water polo players, too.

Teodoro Roy Canete and Mico Anota will comprise the men’s team to the 10-kilometer competition to be held Friday morning at Water Sports Complex in Presint 6, Putrajaya.

Swimming in Philippine women’s side in the competition to be held in the famed river are Melissa Gray Courtney and Erica Kristy Lukang.

Canete and Anota are top scorers for the water polo team which will have a break from competition.