Roxanne Ashley Yu is a Filipino

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who represents the

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Swimming career

Yu would win three bronze medals in the

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. Her three bronze medals came in the 100 m backstroke, the 200 m backstroke, and the 4 x 100 m medley relay, where she teamed up with Hannah Dato, Imelda Corazon Wistey, and 2012 Olympian

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to a medal finish with a new national record of 4:16.19. Yu would also compete in the 50 m backstroke and the 4 x 100 m freestyle relay, but failed to qualify for the final in the former and finishing 4th in the latter.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yu, Roxanne Ashley 1997 births Living people Filipino female backstroke swimmers Sportspeople from Manila Swimmers at the 2018 Asian Games SEA Games medalists in swimming SEA Games bronze medalists for the Philippines Competitors at the 2015 SEA Games Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games Asian Games swimmers for the Philippines