Young Prodigy Titus Sia Shatters Two Palarong Pambansa Swimming Records in a Single Day
Source: news.source.gmanetwork_ph
Titus Rafael Sia, a 12-year-old swimmer from the National Capital Region, made history at the 2025 Palarong Pambansa by breaking two longstanding records in the elementary boys' division. Sia won gold medals in the 100m backstroke and 200m freestyle, setting new benchmarks in both events. Additionally, he contributed to a gold medal win in the 4x50 medley relay.
Key Points
Titus Sia broke two Palarong Pambansa records in the 100m backstroke and 200m freestyle.
Sia set a new record of 2:07.86 in the 200m freestyle, surpassing the previous record of 2:08.12 set in 2013.
He also set a new record of 1:05.44 in the 100m backstroke, beating the previous record of 1:06.38 set in 2015.
Sia won a third gold medal as part of the 4x50 medley relay team with teammates Reighlem Salon, Findlay Mackenzie, and Joshua Chua.
The events took place at the FEMMS in Laoag, Ilocos Norte during the 2025 Palarong Pambansa.
