Swimmers Charles Boneo, Riannah Coleman break records to seize Palarong Pambansa golds

AGUSAN DEL SUR—Two swimming records fell at the 2026 Palarong Pambansa after Charles Boneo and Riannah Coleman delivered record-breaking performances on Tuesday at the Aquatic Center of the Datu Lipus Makapandong Gov. D.O. Sports Complex.

Boneo, a product of Region IV-A CALABARZON, clinched the gold medal in the elementary boys 400m freestyle with a time of 4:30.63, smashing the previous record of 4:31.39 set by Titus Sia last year in Ilocos Norte.

Peter Greyson Limbing of host CARAGA region claimed the silver with 4:34.46 finish while another CALABARZON bet Jacob Blanco clinched the bronze with 4:35.78 output.

In the secondary girls 100m breaststroke, Coleman shattered her own record by clocking 1:12.99 seconds. Her previous mark was 1:15.46 she made last year.

Home bet Brave Erno also made a huge feat after the rising swimmer claimed the gold in the secondary girls 400m freestyle to deliver another gold to CARAGA region.

Erno, who clinched a historic gold in last year's elementary girls' 400m freestyle event, clocked 4:38.38 this time to make a splashing debut in the high school ranks.

Surprisingly, Sophia Garra, who had a whopping seven-gold medal haul in the 2025 Palarong Pambansa edition, only finished fourth after clocking 4:52.82.

—JMB, GMA News