TAGUM CITY—Swimming sisters Liaa Margarette and Lora Micah Amoguis grabbed three gold medals at the Mindanao qualifying leg of the 2019 Batang Pinoy Games here.
The younger Liaa topped the girls’ 12-under 100-meter butterfly and 200m individual medley and Lora dominating the girls’ 13 to 15 200m IM that boosted Davao City’s medal tally.
“We motivate each other. When she feels down, I motivate her. Liaa does the same for me, too,” said the 13-year-old Lora. “I guess that closeness helps us perform at our best.”
Liaa, who collected six golds in the Davao Regional Athletic Association meet last week, clocked 1 minute and 11.2 seconds to rule 100m fly and added another mint in the 200m IM in 2:39.
“My dream is to beat the Palarong Pambansa record,” said the 11-year-old Liaa.
Lora timed 2:35:06 in the 200m IM and wound up with a silver medal (33.97 seconds) in the girls’ 13 to 15 50m backstroke won by Gene Heart Quiambao of Bukidnon (33.69 seconds).