Carlos Brosas | |
Fullname: | Carlos Singson Brosas[1] |
Nicknames: | Pinky |
Nationality: | Filipino |
Birth Date: | December 19, 1955 |
Carlos "Pinky" Singson Brosas (December 19, 1955 – October 3, 2024) was a Filipino swimmer.
At the age of 14, Brosas won a silver medal in the 4 × 100-metre freestyle relay along with Dae Imlani, Kemalpasa Umih, and Jairulla Jaitulla at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand.[2] [3] He competed in five events at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.[4]
He later became head coach of the Philippine Olympic swimming team during the 1988, 2008, and 2012 Summer Olympics.[5] During this time, Brosas mentored multiple Filipino Olympic swimmers including Jessie Lacuna,[6] Eric Buhain, Akiko Thomson, and Miguel Molina. Brosas was credited with at least 37 Philippine Open records.[2]
He was also the coach of Filipino swimmers who took part at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.[3]
Brosas died in October 3, 2024, at the age of 68.[5] [2] [7]