The Swimmer Who Started It All: Teofilo Yldefonso

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YUGTO: Get Mad About Filipino History

WIP inc.

20 episodes

5 days ago

Aren’t you angry about historical revisionism? Aren’t you angry about all the people who’ve suffered or died, without justice? Aren’t you angry at how the oligarchs control the narrative? Get mad about Filipino history. For 20-25 minute episodes, let's take a step into the past and remember the stories, the struggles, the suffering, and the sacrifices that have shaped the Filipino people. After all, it is only in remembering the past that we can fight for the future.

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The Swimmer Who Started It All: Teofilo Yldefonso

YUGTO: Get Mad About Filipino History

24 minutes 29 seconds

3 years ago

The Swimmer Who Started It All: Teofilo Yldefonso

"It is 1928, and the Olympics are in Amsterdam. It is the first time a cauldron is lit in the opening ceremony. But we’re focusing now on a first that’s much more important to the Philippines. Competing practically as an offshoot of the Americas, then called the 'The Philippine islands', is no-name athlete, He is about to change the face of modern swimming forever." This is the story of the Ilocano Shark, the Philippines's first ever Olympic Winner, a fighter in the second world war and the pioneer of the modern breaststroke. His name is Teofilo Ydelfonso.

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YUGTO is a podcast about Filipino history, narrated, researched and written by Sunny, and is supported by the Work in Progress Team. Support us on Spotify, Anchor and other Podcast Platforms or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@yugto.pod)