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Magnificent 7 by tankers Garra, Sia

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May 31, 2025

A drizzle of rain and a glitter of gold. At the tail-end of the sweltering summer heat up North came a rare downpour that served as a poetic coronation for NCR tanker Sophia Rose Garra, who netted her seventh gold medal for a splashing sweep as the Big City zeroed in on a runaway title defense in the 2025 Palarong Pambansa yesterday here.

- By JOHN BRYAN ULANDAY

Magnificent 7 by tankers Garra, Sia

LAOAG CITY - A drizzle of rain and a glitter of gold. At the tail-end of the sweltering summer heat up North came a rare downpour that served as a poetic coronation for NCR tanker Sophia Rose Garra, who netted her seventh gold medal for a splashing sweep as the Big City zeroed in on a runaway title defense in the 2025 Palarong Pambansa yesterday here.

The Ferdinand E. Marcos Memorial Stadium aquatics center enjoyed a cool symphony of the sea as Garra docked nicely in the 50m freestyle with 28.99 seconds for her seventh tiara.

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