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College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Red Sharks swimming team defend their champion title in the CNU Intramurals 2015 on September 17 at Cebu City Sports Center.

 

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) red sharks garnered 342 points followed by College of Teacher Education (CTE) who got 306 points and ranked third is CNU-Medellin who got 209 points in the women’s division.

 

In the men’s division , CAS got 355 points followed by CTE

who got 341 points and CNU-Medellin got 264 points.

 

“We didn’t expect nga makadaog jud mi kay daghang ni

graduate nga swimmers and di magkaabot among

schedules. ( We didn’t’t expect that we would win be-

cause many of our swimmers had graduated last year

and our schedules couldn’t meet)” said Caim Hermoso ,

the CAS team captain.

 

The CAS team got gold medals in the different catego-

ries. Women’s 200 LC meter individual medley , 100 me-

ter butterfly, 100 meter freestyle, 50 meter butterfly

women and men 50 meter breaststroke, men and women

100 meter breaststroke, men’s 100 backstroke, men and

women 200 meter 4 x 50m Medley relay.

 

“Early sa June pa mi nagstart to swim , try-out and naa

mi schedule sa practice pero daghan ang dili ka practice.

( We started to swim and try out as early as June and sets

different schedules for the practice but many swimmers

can’t attend the practice)” Hermoso said when asked what are their preparations before the game.

 

Their schedule was the number one problem they encounter but they make sure that they can practice every Saturday. While the CAS team jumped for joy, CTE team who got the second place prayed together after hearing the winners.

 

“Hard man among practice mas more on first timers and newbies ,naalkanse jud mi based on swimmer’s experience. ( Our practice was actually hard but for this year our swimmers was more on the first timers and newbies so we are lack of swimmers experienced)” said Arniel Destacamento, CTE swimmer when asked why they lose against CAS.

 

They are hoping to win next year by more practice, more breathing exercises and time management especially for the newbie’s.

 

While the Medellin who traveled far from here got the third place. They said that they did not expect to be in the third place because they only got 1 week to practice there swimmers and there pool which where they held there practices is too small compared to the pool in Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC).

 

The CAS team got 17 gold, 7 silver and 10 bronze medals. CTE team got 12 gold, 15 silver and 7 bronze. CNU-Medellin got 7 silver and 11 bronze. CN ( College of Nursing) got 1 gold , 6 silver and 6 bronze.