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Inquirer.net - Sep 21, 2026

READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines—Kayla Sanchez reset the national swimming record twice in the Asian Games 2026 women’s 50-meter backstroke, but it wasn’t enough to reach the podium Monday at Tokyo Aquatics Center. Sanchez settled for fifth in her pet event despite setting a new Philippine

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