![Sanchez and the Philippine swimming team pose with medals after the SEA Games events. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SEAG-Swimming-4X100-medley-Xiandi-Chua-Miranda-Renner-Heather-White-Kayla-Sanchez-7334-400x200.jpg)
Olympic medalist Kayla Sanchez made a sensational SEA Games debut for the Philippines, winning three gold and five silver medals in swimming, including the historic 4×100-meter freestyle relay title.
![Filipino para swimmers deliver multiple gold medals at the Asian Youth Para Games. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Para-swimming-400x200.jpeg)
Team Philippines delivered its strongest showing yet at the Asian Youth Para Games, posting a massive medal haul in Dubai that highlighted the depth and promise of the country’s next generation of para athletes.
![Olympic medalist Sanchez continues to dominate SEA Games swimming events. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SEA-Swimming-100m-backstroke-Kayla-Sanchez-gold-1242-400x200.jpg)
Olympian Kayla Sanchez continued her dominant run at the 33rd SEA Games, winning her third gold in the women’s 100m backstroke and keeping her medal bid alive in five remaining events.
![Fresh off a historic relay gold, Sanchez keeps the momentum going with two more podium finishes. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Sanchez-Kayla-1-400x200.jpg)
Kayla Sanchez added two silver medals to her SEA Games haul after strong showings in the 50m backstroke and 200m freestyle events in Bangkok.
![Patricia Mae Santor secures her sixth gold at Batang Pinoy 2025, pushing Manila to the top of the standings. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1000078740-1-400x200.jpg)
Patricia Mae Santor capped her stellar Batang Pinoy campaign with a sixth gold medal, powering the City of Manila to the top of the medal standings heading into the final day in General Santos City.
![Patricia Mae Santor surges to another gold medal in the girls’ 200-meter butterfly. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/29102025_BP-GENSAN-SWIMMING-CRUZ_01_riodeluvio-400x200.jpg)
Patricia Mae Santor claimed her sixth medal to keep Manila in title contention at the 2025 Batang Pinoy National Championships in General Santos City.
Palmer Taliño Taray, a 13-year-old from Davao City with Autism Spectrum Disorder, made history by finishing Oceanman Philippines and securing a spot in Oceanman Dubai 2025.
![Quendy Fernandez, a 19-year-old from Philippines E, clinched her fourth gold in the swimming event of the BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games 2024 in Ramon V. Mitra Sports Complex at Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/viber_image_2024-12-03_13-44-02-221-1-400x200.jpg)
Quendy Fernandez shines in her hometown, clinching her fourth gold medal at the 11th BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games in Puerto Princesa.
![Men's 400-meter freestyle S6-S7 gold medalist Christian Benedict Paulino [PSC photo release]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/462554842_3952365155042782_2519622403265292416_n-e1731336738669-400x200.jpg)
Christian Benedict Paulino, representing Quezon City, claimed the first gold medal at the 8th Philippine National Para Games in Manila. He triumphed in the men’s 400m freestyle S6-S7, paving the way for other athletes in this inspiring event backed by the Philippine Sports Commission.
![Ernie Gawilan during the 2023 Asian Para Games [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/394537104_1027930658403942_5463853490755918089_n-e1725288385613-400x200.jpg)
Ernie Gawilan advances to the finals in the men’s 400-meter freestyle S7 at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. With a strategic performance in the heats and a personal best time, Gawilan is set to make a strong showing in the finals.