Philippine Swimming League (PSL) standout Jerard Dominic Jacinto of National Capital Region (NCR) broke the Philippine record in the boys’ 14-15 100-meter backstroke during the 2016 Palarong Pambansa swimming competitions at the Albay Sports Complex swimming pool in Legazpi City, Albay.

The crowd went wild as Jacinto touched the wall and established a new national record of one minute and 1.25 second, surpassing his own mark of 1:01.44 he submitted during the Palarong Pambansa NCR qualifying meet in February.

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