PH-BEST tankers all set for Middle East Open in Dubai

THE 5-member Philippines Behrouz Elite Swimming Team (BEST) is all build to compete within the prestigious 2022 Heart East Initiating and Junior Championship slated on February 12 to 14 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Leading the associated rate of the Filipino tankers within the three-day meet is Brent Worldwide College standout Filipino-Iranian Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh, who can be vying for gold medals in 5 occasions.

Mojdeh, a Philippine national junior file holder, takes portion within the ladies’s 50 meters (m) butterfly, 100m butterfly, 200m butterfly, 400m particular particular person medley (IM) and 200m breaststroke occasions.

Joining the Palarong Pambansa multi-gold medalist within the launch class are Filipino-British Heather White and Ruben White — both coming off intensive coaching in a foreign nation ahead of flying to Dubai.

Heather shoots for medals within the ladies’s 50m butterfly, 100m butterfly, 50m backstroke, 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle and 200m IM, whereas Ruben eyes the tip honors within the boys’s 50m butterfly, 50m backstroke, 50m freestyle and 100m freestyle categories.

“They are all furious to compete again in a world competitors after almost two years. They are raring to bewitch and ship honors to our nation,” stated BEST crew supervisor Joan Mojdeh.

Seeing action within the juniors division are Swim League Philippines standouts Hannah White and Behrouz Mohammad Mojdeh, who will clutch half in eight occasions — 50m butterfly, 100m butterfly, 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke, 100m breaststroke, 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle and 100m IM.

On the diversified hand, Hannah vies for medals within the 50m butterfly, 50m backstroke, 50m breaststroke, 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle and 200m IM.

“We would address to thank the Philippine Airways courtesy of Mr. Philbert Papa and Ms. Loida Vargas Purser for helping us in this time out,” added Joan, who can be accompanied by Rubeyn Jenny White, crew supervisor of the White siblings.

Bigger than 500 tankers are expected to snarl up within the three-day meet, including these from powerhouse England, United States, Japan, China, Australia, Brazil, Canada, South Korea, Germany and Norway.