TOKYO—Filipino-American Remedy Rule plunges into the women’s 100 meters butterfly heats on Saturday night hoping to finish inside the top 16 to go deeper into her Olympic debut at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
The 24-year-old Texan who clinched two silver and as many bronze medals in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, is one of 34 swimmers in the event where less than half would be advancing to the semifinals.
She is swimming in Heat 2 of the five heats.
“I’m very happy for her that she has reached this level,” said Philippine Swimming Inc. president Lailani Velasco. “If I’m excited, she’s more excited.”
Rule set her best time of 59.55 seconds in the event in the Elite Invite tournament in Texas last May.
Rule was in the pool on Friday afternoon honing for Saturday’s heat upon instruction of coach Sherwin Santiago. She will also compete in the 200-meter freestyle.
The other Filipino swimmer in the Games, Filipino-Kiwi Luke Gebbie, will vie in the men’s 100m freestyle on Sunday and the 50m freestyle on Friday.
Both qualified in the Tokyo Olympics under the universality rule.
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