White claims seventh gold, ties Yulo's gold haul in Batang Pinoy

(UPDATED) Swimmer Heather White of Parañaque City picked up her seventh gold medal in the final day of competitions in the 2023 Batang Pinoy on Friday, December 22, matching gymnast Karl Eldrew Yulo’s gold haul.

White claims seventh gold, ties Yulo’s gold haul in Batang Pinoy

This, after White ruled the f16-17 100m butterfly event with a time of 1:03.13 at the Teofilo Yldefonso Swimming Pool inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila.

In a tight race against fellow Parañaque ace and her pal Jasmine Mojdeh, White defeated the latter by just.38 seconds to also earn the distinction as the most bemedalled female athlete in this year’s Batang Pinoy.

Having six golds prior to the said contest, Mojdeh, in her final playing year in the competition, was also aiming to match Yulo’s gold production.

Renavive Subida of Dasmariñas clocked 1:07.84 to gain the bronze medal.