21/09/2026
๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฌ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ, ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ณ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ญ
For sisters Princess Aisah M. Mangindla and Alliah Nocole M. Mangindla, the provincial meet was more than a test against other swimmers. It was also a battle against the doubts that surfaced before every race.
Representing Notre Dame of Arakan, Inc., the sisters combined for 10 medals, collecting seven golds, two silvers, and one bronze across individual and relay events.
Princess Aisah took gold in the 50m Butterfly, silver in the 100m Butterfly, and bronze in the 200m Butterfly, while helping secure gold in the 200m and 400m Medley Relays. Alliah added gold in the 200m and 50m Breaststroke, 4ร50m Medley Relay, and 4ร100m Medley Relay, plus silver in the 200m Individual Medley.
Despite the medals waiting at the finish, the sisters said their toughest opponent was not in the lane beside them, but in their own minds.
โThe hardest part we faced during a competition wasn't the opponent. It was our own mind telling us, We weren't good enough. We can't do this.โ
They answered those doubts by looking back at the sacrifices and countless hours spent training.
โWe remembered every sacrifice and every hour of training that got us there, and that's why we kept pushing ourselves forward even though things got tough.โ
The milestone became proof that their work had paid off, giving them greater confidence as they look toward their next races.
With Palarong Pambansa 2027 as one of their goals, the sisters aim to improve their times, train harder, and continue pushing themselves in the pool.
For the Mangindla sisters, every race is another chance to prove that doubt does not get the final word.
