MANILA, Philippines — Asian junior record holder Jamesrey Mishael Ajido and multi-title internationalist Mishka Sy topped their respective events to lead early winners on Friday at the start of the Philippine Aquatics, inc. (PAI) National Age Group Championships at the Teofilo Yldefonso Swimming Pool in Malate, Manila.

Coming off from a shoulder injury he sustained during the ASEAN School Games tryouts last month, the 15-year-old Ajido claimed the gold in boys' 15-class A 200-meter freestyle, clocking two minutes and 00.42 seconds beating Ashton Clyde Jose of Leviathan Swim Club (2:07.63) and Zoilo Larrazabal of Rising Atlantis (2:08.00).