27 Facts About Jessie Lacuna

Jessie Khing de Guzman Lacuna is a Filipino former competitive swimmer who competed in the freestyle and butterfly events.

Jessie Lacuna had, overall, won 26 Gold medals in Philippine Olympic Games and 7 in SEA Age Group Swimming Championship, he represented the country Philippines in Southeast Asian Games and Asian Games.

Jessie Lacuna had timed at 1:53.84 in which he ranked first as of in the Philippines' federation.

Jessie Lacuna was born and raised in Barangay Paltao, Pulilan, Bulacan.

Jessie Lacuna's potential in swimming was discovered when he was a child, through the neighboring resort where he often swims with his parents since he was months old.

Jessie Lacuna's parents made him wear inflatable armband that helps him paddle on water.

In 2001, Jessie Lacuna had his first national competition at the age of 8 that, winning a gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle event.

Jessie Lacuna joined the national club in the Philippines which molds athletes into international prospects.

Jessie Lacuna set his record as one of a youngest gold grabber in the competition, composed of a gold at 1:02.71 time in the event 100 LC Meter Butterfly and silver with 2:05.35 in 200 LC Meter Freestyle.

Jessie Lacuna's winning meets grant of "Dangal ng Pulilan Awardee" in Pulilan, Bulacan.

At Nationals, Jessie Lacuna was bestowed the Most Valuable Player award in the 2nd Philippine Olympic Festival.

Jessie Lacuna earned manifold medals composed of 13 gold medals in the events 100m freestyle, 200m butterfly and 50m freestyle.

Jessie Lacuna joins as his first entry in Philippine Olympic Festival competitions represented in Bulacan which were held at Vigan, Ilocos Sur in 2007.

In 400 LC Meter Medley Relay, Jessie Lacuna grouped Gerard Gelanga, Gene Ryan Ebue and Fritz Marnold Agapay who are at 4th where 5:12.43 in final time.

At the first country show of Philippine National Games competition in 2011, Jessie Lacuna got 6 gold medals and a silver.

Jessie Lacuna started swimming at Bacolod, Panaad Swimming Pool where he competed in the 200 m Freestyles, 100 m breastroke, and 50 m Freestyle events.

However, he chucked silver in position of 200 LC Meter Medley Relay at 2:30.67 which he grouped his brother Dexter John Jessie Lacuna includes John Philip Castillo and Armand Joshua Reyes who are compete as a Bulucan competitors in the event.

Jessie Lacuna's 7:31.10 times is a trial in his first joining SEA Games where held in Vientiane, Laos.

Jessie Lacuna clocked 00:51.52 seconds in 100 meter freestyles but fall through finishes 5th in finals.

Jessie Lacuna had rank 40 in Men's 200m Freestyle at 1:52.27, rank 36 in the event 200m Butterfly at 2:04.23.

Jessie Lacuna then was currently holding the record as the fastest Filipino swimmer, wherein he added two gold medals to his national games haul, and will the youngest Filipino contingent participating in the 2012 London Olympic Games.

On July 29,2012, at the London Aquatics Centre, Jessie Lacuna raced in heat 2 where he opposed Matias Koski, Radovan Siljevski, Mario Montoya, Sebastian Jahnsen Madico and Raul Martinez Colomer.

Nevertheless, at the heat's results, Jessie Lacuna made ranked 36 that clocked 1:54.23 with difference at +3.07 where he swim short course racing at lane 6.

Jessie Lacuna was awarded as co-Athlete of the Year for the Individual Sports category in the UAAP Season 78.

On December 12,2019, after his final game in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, Jessie Lacuna announced his retirement from the national team after swimming for 10 years.

Jessie Lacuna has maximum thrust that enables him belt up into water.

Jessie Lacuna stated that Brosas will be his coach at London Olympics.