NCR's Sia reaps 7 golds to rule swimming event in Palaro
From one bronze only in Cebu last year, National Capital Region (NCR) tanker Titus Rafael Sia reaps seven golds at the elementary boys swimming competition on May 29, 2025 to become the most bemedalled athlete at the 65th Palarong Pambansa. Sia completed his 7-event sweep after ruling the 400m freestyle on May 29, the 50m backstroke and the 4x50m freestyle relay events in the afternoon of the same day at the Ferdinand E. Marcos Memorial Stadium. The 12-year-old from Xavier School in San Juan previously topped the 200m freestyle, 100m backstroke, 100m freestyle, and 4x50m medley relay. An incoming Grade 7 student, Sia also set records in 200m freestyle (2:07.86), 100m backstroke (1:05.44), and 400m freestyle (4:31.39).
VIDEO BY NIEL MASOY
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01:10Yung mama ko decided to make him do swimming so that after each swim lesson, he'll be less hyper.
01:18He made, she let me join it and I found joy.
01:21And then I kept swimming after that.
01:24How old are you?
01:25How old are you when you tried out for me?
01:27Five?
01:28Four?
01:29Pero I stopped for two, three years because of pandemic.
01:32Only after the pandemic did I start doing competitive.
01:35So, since nung Cebu, nung first palaro mo, of course you got one bronze, what inspired you to be back?
01:46Para makabalik dito.
01:48With new friends.
01:50What else?
01:52We in recognition from some of the elite swimmers.
01:55Why?
01:59Why do you want that?
02:01Because that was the only thing I thought, that was, that's the only thought I made in, after palaro, from last year.
02:09Ano yung bago sa training mo from last year?
02:13Kasi day long.
02:15Kasi yung training, well it's still the same, yung same intensity, kilometers is the same thing.
02:23Is it endurance or the power of your arms?
02:27The power of your, like that, the way you swing your arms in the water.
02:32Maybe both.
02:33Huh?
02:34Maybe both.
02:34Okay.
02:35What's next for you, Cebu?
02:38Batang Pinay.
02:39Wow.
02:41Even though it's a few months away.
02:43Pag ilang batang pinay mo yan, Cebu?
02:45Ito yung, this will be my second.
02:47Oh.
02:47Ah, you were in Palawan last year.
02:49Naka ilang medals kaming lahat.
02:51Some silver, some bronze.
02:53Saan yung events yun?
02:54Two free silver, it's about two box bronze.
02:57What's your target, going to the Batang Pinay this year?
03:01I don't know.
03:02It's still in a few months, I have time to decide.
03:04So seven events ulit?
03:07Ah, currently you're, ah, the most medal athlete in kapalarong pambansa.
03:12Meaning, the athlete with the most medals.
03:15So, for you, ganun kasaya lang that, ah, you had to, you only, you're, the only change that you did in your training was, ayun nga, once a day na, once a day every day pa?
03:26Twice a day.
03:27Twice a day, Tuesday, Thursday.
03:28Twice a day, okay.
03:29Twice a day, okay.
03:29Twice a day, okay.
03:29Twice a day, okay.
03:30Tapos, I joined more competition.
03:32Twice a day, yeah.
03:33Ah, nung, nung last time, last time talagang, palaro lang ba yung nalaro mo, or may sinalihan ka ba ng mga, ano da?
03:40More individual, more invitational, invitational, like yung gladiators, this, like, this, last, last week.
03:48But, ah, yeah, your thoughts on being the most medal, ah, active, dito sa panalo?
03:53Let's wait until tomorrow so I can decide.
03:56You already are.
03:57Wait, what?
03:58You already are.
03:59You already are.
03:59I mean, Sophia can tell you, but, ah, at this point, you have the most goals.
04:06I feel happy.
04:06It's fun.
04:07Tyler's, okay, for the record, seven gold medals, and inang record?
