Carlos Brosas Explained

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.

Career

Competitive

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]

Coaching

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]

Death

Brosas died in October 3, 2024, at the age of 68.[5] [2] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brosas, Carlos Singson . The Living Archive of Olympians PH . Philippine Olympians Association . 5 October 2024 . en.
  2. News: Olympian, Philippine swimming coach Pinky Brosas dies . Rappler . 4 October 2024 . 4 October 2024 . en.
  3. News: Montejo . Mark Rey . Carlos Brosas, Olympic swimmer and Asiad silver medalist, dies at 68 . 5 October 2024 . Manila Bulletin . 4 October 2024 . en.
  4. Carlos Singson Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418115915/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/carlos-singson-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 23 November 2016.
  5. News: Former Olympic swimmer Carlos Brosas passes away . ABS-CBN . 4 October 2024 . 4 October 2024 . en.
  6. Malaya Business Insight (2012)"3 Olympians leave for pre-Games camp", Sports Retrieved 28 June
  7. News: Olympic swimmer Carlos Brosas passes away . The Philippine Star . 4 October 2024 . 4 October 2024 . en.