BANGKOK, Thailand — The Philippines closed Day 1 of competition in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games with its second gold medal, courtesy of the women’s 4x100 freestyle swimming relay team.

𝙷𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚆𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚎, 𝙲𝚑𝚕𝚘𝚎 𝙸𝚜𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚊, 𝚇𝚒𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚒 𝙲𝚑𝚞𝚊, and 𝙺𝚊𝚢𝚕𝚊 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚣 clocked 3:44.26 to secure the top podium finish on Wednesday night at the Aquatic Center inside the Huamark Sports Complex.

Singapore bagged silver at 3:46.53, while Vietnam claimed bronze with 3:47.47.

The relay team’s victory added to the earlier gold delivered by taekwondo jin Justin Kobe Macario in the men’s individual freestyle poomsae event at the Fashion Island Shopping Mall.