Jerard Jacinto gets another medal in aquatics, Teia Salvino breaks national record for bronze in backstroke

Filipino swimmer Jerard Jacinto added another feather in his cap as he claimed a silver medal in the men’s 50m backstroke event on Sunday in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia.

Jacinto clocked 25.56 seconds to place second behind Indonesia's I Gede Siman Sudartawa who registered 25.16 seconds. Singapore's Zheng Wen Quah logged 25.61 to place third.

JUST IN: Jerard Jacinto wins silver medal in the men’s 50m backstroke of the #SEAGames2023 with a 25.56 seconds finish.

He resets the national record of 25.77, which he achieved in the preliminary round earlier. @gmasportsph pic.twitter.com/z8vr6rheHb

— Bea Micaller (@beamicallerrr) May 7, 2023

Jacinto on Saturday got a bronze in men's 100m backstroke.

Meanwhile, Teia Salvino claimed the bronze medal in women’s 50m backstroke after clocking in 28.99 seconds. She broke the previous national record of Jessica Geriane, which is 29.35 set in the Hanoi Games last year.

FINAL: Teia Salvino gets the bronze in the women’s 50m backstroke after clocking in 28.99 seconds.

She broke the previous national record of Jessica Geriane, which is 29.35 set in Hanoi Games last year. @gmasportsph #SEAGames2023 pic.twitter.com/LUblcIuc9r

— Bea Micaller (@beamicallerrr) May 7, 2023

In combat sports, silver medals were won by Ivan Agustin (men's -84kg kumite), Alfau Abad and Almohaidib Abad (pencak silat men's artistic ganda double), and Emmanuel Cantores (men's 60kg vovinam).

The Philippines also claimed bronze medals from Edmhel Flores, Shagne Yaoyao, Jerico Rivera, and Ariana Dormitorio (cycling mixed mountain bike cross-country relay), Jan Vincent Cortez (men's ne-waza nogi -56kg), Christopher Gallego and Estie Linawen (jiu-jitsu men's duo), Floryvic Montero (kun khmer women's 48 kg), Jenelyn Olsim (kun khmer women's 54 kg), and Franchette Elman, Shaira Jizmundo, Jessapitulan Dela Crus (pencak silat women's artistic regu team).

As of writing, the Philippines ranks fifth in the medal tally with 13 golds, 19 silvers, and 22 bronze medals.

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Congratulations to Jerard Jacinto for giving Team ???????? a silver medal win in Men’s 50-meter Backstroke and breaking the nat’l record in the category twice, clocking in at 25.56sec in the final and 25.77sec in the heats. #BidaAngBayaningManlalaro pic.twitter.com/Dkl9ee5auP

— Philippine Sports Commission (@psc_gov) May 7, 2023

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Congratulations to Teia Salvino for bagging the bronze medal finish in the Women’s 50m backstroke final at #SEAGames2023, and setting a new national record in the event with 28.99 sec.#BidaAngBayaningManlalaro#TeamPHIsaSEAG2023 #parasainangbayan pic.twitter.com/ziDv7vTf0N

— Philippine Sports Commission (@psc_gov) May 7, 2023

—Bea Micaller/Justin Kenneth Carandang/JMB, GMA Integrated News