YOG: Ajido finishes fifth in men’s 100m butterfly

The Philippines’ Jamesray Mishael Ajido competes in the final of the men’s 100m butterfly in the 4th Youth Olympic Games, November 1, 2026 in Dakar, Senegal. POC Media

MANILA — Jamesray Mishael Ajido improved upon his time in the qualifiers but fell short of the podium in the final of the men’s 100-meters butterfly finals in the 4th Youth Olympic Games, Sunday in Dakar.

Ajido clocked 55.16 seconds, good for fifth place in the final. It was almost two seconds better than his time in the qualifiers but the young Filipino could not catch up with his taller opponents.

Egypt’s Ali Sain looked even more formidable in the final, clocking 52.16-s for gold at the Complexe Tour de l’Ceuf pool.

He was followed by Serbia’s Aleksej Kalan (54.03) and Slovakia’s Marias Kristof (54.71). India’s Tirthank Pegun was fifth at 54.98.

Ajido, who was the only Southeast Asian in the final, will still compete in the 50 meters freestyle and butterfly on Tuesday.

Riannah Chantelle Coleman, meanwhile, swims in the second of two heats in the women’s 200 meters breastroke set at 11:02 a.m. (Senegal time) on Monday.

The nine-athlete Team Philippines in the YOG is supported by the Philippine Sports Commission.