Carlos Brosas

Carlos Singson Brosas (19 December 1955 – October 2024) was a Filipino swimmer.

At the age of 14, Brosas won a silver medal in the 4 × 100-metre freestyle relay at the 1970 Asian Games. He competed in five events at the 1972 Summer Olympics.^[1] He later became head coach of the Philippine Olympic swimming team during the 1988, 2008, and 2012 Summer Olympics.^[2] During this time, Brosas mentored multiple Filipino Olympic swimmers including Jessie Lacuna,^[3] Eric Buhain, Akiko Thomson, and Miguel Molina. Brosas was credited with at least 37 Philippine Open records.^[4]

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

References

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carlos Singson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Former Olympic swimmer Carlos Brosas passes away". ABS-CBN. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
^ Malaya Business Insight (2012)"3 Olympians leave for pre-Games camp", Sports Archived 2013-04-16 at archive.today Retrieved 28 June
^ "Olympian, Philippine swimming coach Pinky Brosas dies". Rappler. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
^ "Olympic swimmer Carlos Brosas passes away". The Philippine Star. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.

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