By Rusieljs G. Lunasco

Centralian Swim for Life participants with Red Cross Volunteers.

Danilo Gerona and six other participants of the “Centralian Swim for Life” successfully crossed the Iloilo-Guimaras Strait on Wednesday, February 5, 2020.

Danielle Patricia Valenzuela finished first with a total time of 49:49 ’30, Diogenes Alejandro, second place, with 59 ’07 “84 and Danilo Gerona came in third with 1:08 “54 72. There are a total of 7 participants for the swimming challenge, mostly composed of alumni and students.

Centralian Danielle Patricia Valenzuela was the first one to cross the Iloilo-Guimaras Strait in 43 minutes.

The 3.6-kilometer swim started from Fort San Pedro to Jordan, Guimaras. Also present during the event are representatives from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDDRMC)-Guimaras, Local Government Unit- Jordan, Iloilo City Maritime Police, and the Philippine Red Cross.

The swimming challenge was spearheaded by Danilo Gerona and the College of Agriculture Alumni Association for the benefit of the “God’s Grace Program” of the University Church which will help give free meals and housing to work students.

Here are the full results of the swimming challenge.

Danielle Patricia Valenzuela – 43:49 ’30

Diogenes Alejandro – 59 ’07 “84

Danilo Gerona – 1:08 “54 72

Eledad Rentillo – 1:11 ’11 ’91

June Alfonso Hordivilla – 1:14 ’56 “97

Xu Bin – 1:15 ’34 “26

Jose Maria Trimañez – 1:24 ’42 “47