28/08/2026
🐍🌊 **SOUTH HYDRA SWIM CLUB** 🌊🐍
**RIPPLE TO RACE 2 — NOVICE MEET**
🏊♂️🏊♀️ **CONGRATULATIONS, SOUTH HYDRA SWIMMERS!** 🏆
Congratulations to all our swimmers for successfully completing the **“Ripple to Race 2” Novice Meet**, held at the **Muntinlupa Aquatic Center** and hosted by **Swim League Philippines** on **August 15, 2026**!
Your hard work, determination, discipline, and dedication in the pool have truly paid off. More importantly, you proudly represented **South Hydra Swim Club** and showed what it means to compete with courage, sportsmanship, and perseverance.
Every race is a learning experience. Every challenge makes you stronger. Every finish line is another step forward in your swimming journey.
We are proud of every one of you! 🐍🌊
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🏆 **ENRIQUE**
**5-Year-Old Category**
Congratulations, **Enrique**, for an incredible performance! You captured **1st Place in all four of your placing events** and achieved a **Level-Up Swim from D to C** in your 25m Freestyle!
🥇 **1st Place** — 50m Kickboard Race
🥇 **1st Place** — 25m Butterfly Swim
🥇 **1st Place** — 25m Backstroke Swim
🥇 **1st Place** — 25m Breaststroke Swim
⬆️ **Level-Up Swim: D → C** — 25m Freestyle Swim
What an amazing accomplishment at such a young age! Keep enjoying the water, keep learning, and keep challenging yourself to become better every day. 🌊💪
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🥈 **SABINA**
**8-Year-Old Category**
Congratulations, **Sabina**, for showing us your great performance even under pressure! Despite the challenges, you stayed focused and were able to earn **two medals** and achieve a **Level-Up Swim from D to C**.
⬆️ **Level-Up Swim: D → C** — 50m Freestyle Swim
🏅 **5th Place** — 25m Butterfly Swim
🥉 **3rd Place** — 25m Backstroke Swim
🥈 **2nd Place** — 25m Breaststroke Swim
🏅 **7th Place** — 25m Freestyle Swim
Your ability to stay composed and continue fighting through every race is something to be proud of. Keep believing in yourself! 💙
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🥉 **MARCUS**
**8-Year-Old Category**
Congratulations, **Marcus**!
I know it has been a long time since you were able to return to training because of your health, but what an impressive determination and performance you showed us!
🥉 **3rd Place** — 50m Kickboard Race
**11th Place** — 25m Butterfly Swim
**6th Place** — 25m Backstroke Swim
**16th Place** — 25m Breaststroke Swim
**9th Place** — 25m Freestyle Swim
Your return to competition is already something worth celebrating. What matters most is that you came back, gave your best, and never stopped moving forward. Keep building your confidence and continue your journey one stroke at a time. 🏊♂️🌊
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🥈 **EA**
**10-Year-Old Category**
Congratulations, **EA**!
Your determination and hard work have brought you to this moment. You never failed to show us that swimming is not only about the achievements, medals, or rankings—it is also about the **lessons you learn throughout the journey**.
🥈 **2nd Place** — 50m Freestyle Swim
**19th Place** — 25m Butterfly Swim
**13th Place** — 25m Backstroke Swim
**15th Place** — 25m Breaststroke Swim
**18th Place** — 25m Freestyle Swim
Every race teaches you something new. Continue learning, improving, and becoming a better version of yourself. We are proud of your journey. 💪
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🥈 **ELYsha**
**10-Year-Old Category**
Congratulations, **Elysha**!
I know it is not easy to balance your **studies and swimming training**, especially with our training venue being a little far from your school. But despite those challenges, your determination to learn and improve has brought you to this moment.
🏅 **5th Place** — 50m Kickboard Race
🏅 **5th Place** — 25m Butterfly Swim
🥈 **2nd Place** — 25m Backstroke Swim
**11th Place** — 25m Breaststroke Swim
🏅 **5th Place** — 25m Freestyle Swim
Your commitment despite the challenges is truly admirable. Keep working hard, stay disciplined, and continue believing in what you can achieve. 🌊❤️
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🥈 **DAN**
**11-Year-Old Category**
Congratulations, **Dan**, for showing courage!
I know you were anxious and worried about whether you would perform well during the competition. But I want you to know one thing:
**YOU DID GREAT!** 💪🔥
🥈 **2nd Place** — 50m Freestyle Swim
**14th Place** — 25m Butterfly Swim
**12th Place** — 25m Backstroke Swim
**13th Place** — 25m Breaststroke Swim
**12th Place** — 25m Freestyle Swim
You never gave up during training, and you never gave up during competition. That determination is what makes you a true fighter in the pool.
Never let anxiety convince you that you cannot do something. Step onto the blocks, trust your training, and give your best.
**You are capable of more than you think.** 🐍🌊
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🐍🌊 **A MESSAGE FROM SOUTH HYDRA SWIM CLUB**
**“Medals may show what you achieved, but the journey shows who you became.”**
To our swimmers, remember:
**Every stroke builds strength.**
**Every race builds courage.**
**Every mistake teaches a lesson.**
**Every challenge builds character.**
**Every finish line is the beginning of another goal.**
Do not measure your journey only by the medals around your neck. Measure it by the **discipline you developed, the courage you showed, the lessons you learned, and the person you are becoming.**
We are proud of you—not only for how you performed, but for the effort you gave, the challenges you faced, and the courage you showed by stepping onto the starting blocks.
Keep swimming.
Keep learning.
Keep improving.
Keep believing.
**SOUTH HYDRA SWIM CLUB**
*Rise with the Waves. Strike with Purpose.*
