Isleta, Geriane cop silver-bronze finish in SEA Games' 100m backstroke event

By BEA MICALLER, GMA News

Published May 17, 2022 8:38pm

Southeast Asian Games - Swimming - Aquatic Sports Palace, National Sports Complex, Hanoi, Vietnam - May 17, 2022 Silver medallist Philippines' Chloe Kennedy Anne Isleta Doromal celebrates with bronze medallist Jessica Joy Geriane Taguba after the Women's 100 Backstroke Final REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

Filipino swimmers Chloe Isleta and Jessica Joy Geriane gave the Philippines two medals in one single event after they finished in top three of the women's 100m backstroke event of the 31st SEA Games on Tuesday.

Isleta clocked in one minute and 3.78 seconds to claim the silver plum while Geriane registered one minute and 3.86 seconds to pick up the bronze in the tournament held at the My Dinh Sports Palace.

Indonesia's Flairene Candrea Wonomiharjo won the gold after a time of one minute and 3.36 seconds.

Isleta on Monday copped the gold medal in women's 200m backstroke to add to her growing medal collection in the biennial meet.

—JMB, GMA News

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