MANILA, Philippines — Ready to prove their mettle against top international talent, standout swimmers Behrouz Mohammad ‘Madi’ Mojdeh and Mikhael Jasper ‘Mikee’ Mojdeh will spearhead a formidable Swim League Philippines (SLP) Patriots contingent hunting for a massive medal haul at the 3rd Asian Open Schools Invitational (AOSI) Short Course Swimming Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.
Joining the Mojdeh brothers are 10 other tankers aiming to haul gold medals in the tournament hosted at the Assumption University Aquatic Center Suvarnabhumi from August 29 to 20.
Both Madi and Mikee will be competing in six events each.
Madi aims for a sweep across all his events in the 200m IM, 200m breaststroke, 200m butterfly, 200m backstroke, 100m butterfly, and 200m freestyle.
Meanwhile, Mikee will see action in the 200m IM, 100m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 100m butterfly, 100m backstroke, and 200m freestyle.
"These kids are the future of Philippine swimming. We give them international exposure so they can build strength, sharpen their spirit, and grow bolder in the water,” said BEST team manager Joan Mojdeh.
Accompanying the Mojdeh brothers in the delegation are their teammates from the Behrouz Elite Swimming Team (BEST) Annika Quinto, Clara Maligat, Athena Custodio, and Yisa Gamab.
Quinto will compete in the 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke, 50m butterfly, and 100m IM, while Maligat takes the water in the 25m butterfly, 100m freestyle, 200m butterfly, 100m butterfly, 50m butterfly, and 200m freestyle.
Custodio will go all out in the 200m IM, 200m breaststroke, 100m breaststroke, 200m backstroke, 100m backstroke, and 100m IM, whereas Gamab will push forward in the 50m freestyle, 100m breaststroke, 50m backstroke, 25m freestyle, 50m breaststroke, and 25m breaststroke.
Rounding out the 12-man team are Adrian Navarro, Amielle Anika Eugenio, Isabella O’Flaherty, Nino Pugay, and Rylle Gabriel Bernardino.
"Building world-class strength and fierce determination—these young athletes are diving into the international arena with one clear goal: to fight for the gold,” Joan added. Also joining the squad is veteran coach Jeremiah Paez. TMT
