Chloe Kennedy Anne Doromal Isleta[1] is a Filipino-American swimmer.
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| Full name | Chloe Kennedy Anne Doromal Isleta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 14, 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (155 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Arizona State University De La Salle University (Manila) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and education edit
Chloe Isleta is born on May 14, 1998[2][3] to Bill Walker and Cecile Doromal.[4] She is a native of San Jose, California. Isleta studied at the Presentation High School in San Jose.[1] She attended Arizona State University where she pursued a degree in journalism and mass communication.[4] She would later study at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines.[5]
Swimming Career edit
Early years edit
Isleta took up swimming as early as when she was six years old. She started her career in the United States. During her senior year at Presentation, she won the 200 individual medley at the California State Championship, She was also part of the Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics team.[1]
Collegiate edit
Isleta was part of Arizona State's Sun Devils swimming team,[6] where she was able to train under Bob Bowman.[1] She competed for De La Salle swimming team at the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) for just one year – in Season 85. She broke her school's championship drought in swimming since Season 66 in 2003 by winning five gold and two silver medals as well broke competition records in backstroke.[5]
National team edit
Isleta competed for the Philippines in international swimming competitions. She took part in the 2019 SEA Games hosted at home, winning two silvers (4×100 meter medley relay and the 100-meter backstroke) and a bronze medal (200 meter backstroke).[7]
Isleta debuted at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in the 2021 edition.[8]
In May 2022, Isleta would win the Philippines' first SEA Games gold medal in swimming since 1993, at the 2021 SEA Games in Vietnam. She emerged as the best swimmer in the 200 meters backstroke event.[9]
She would qualify for the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Hungary via FINA points but due to the qualification procedures and withdrawals of other Filipino athletes she was not able to participate due to tournament regulations giving preference to athletes qualifying through standard entry times.[10]
At the 2022 ASEAN University Games, Isleta won four out of five of the Philippine delegation's swimming gold medals. She also bagged a bronze.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Yalung, Brian (November 12, 2019). "SEA Games: Pinay swimmer looks to grow under tutelage of Michael Phelps' coach". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Swimming - ISLETA Chloe Kennedy". Asian Games 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Chloe ISLETA | Profile". World Aquatics. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Chloe Isleta - Swim & Dive". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Cruz, Zachi (December 2, 2022). "Despite being a one-and-done, Chloe Isleta considers La Salle her home". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Commings, Jeff (September 28, 2015). "Individual Medley Talent Chloe Isleta Heading To Arizona State University". Swimming World News. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Yalung, Brian (May 16, 2022). "Isleta hands PH first gold medal in swimming at SEAG 2021". PTV News. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Lozada, Bong (December 16, 2021). "3 Filipino swimmers debut in Fina World Championships". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Morales, Luisa (May 16, 2023). "Isleta ends Filipina swimmers' decades-long gold-less slump in SEA Games". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "PSI clarifies Chloe Isleta exclusion from swimming world championships". Rappler. June 13, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Li, Matthew (August 6, 2022). "ASEAN University Games: Isleta bags four of five PH golds". Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2023.