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{{Infobox Philippine mythology
{{MedalSport | Men’s [[Swimming]]}}
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{{MedalCountry | {{USA}} }}
| title = Maria Sinukuan
{{MedalCompetition|[[FINA World Aquatics Championships|World Championsips (Long Course)]]}}
| description = Philippine [[diwata]]
{{MedalGold | [[2001 World Aquatics Championships|2001 Fukuoka]] | 50 m backstroke}}
| gender = Female
{{MedalSilver|[[2005 World Aquatics Championships|2005 Montreal]]<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.fina.org/events/WC/Montreal_2005/results/sw.php |title=Montreal 2005 Results |accessdate=2007-06-09 }}</ref>|100 m backstroke}}
| region = [[Mount Arayat]], [[Pampanga]]
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships - Short Course}}
| equivalent = [[Maria Cacao]]<br/>[[Maria Makiling]]<br/>[[Daragang Magayon]]
{{MedalSilver|[[2006 FINA Short Course World Championships|2006 Shanghai]]|4 x 100 m medley relay}}
}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2008 FINA Short Course World Championships|2008 Manchester]]|100 m Backstroke}}
'''Maria Sinukuan''' is the [[diwata]] (fairy) or mountain goddess associated with [[Mount Arayat]] in [[Pampanga]], [[Philippines]], similar to [[Maria Makiling]] of [[Los Baños]] and [[Maria Cacao]] of [[Cebu]].
{{MedalSilver|[[2008 FINA Short Course World Championships|2008 Manchester]]|4 x 100 m medley relay}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2006 FINA Short Course World Championships|2006 Shanghai]]<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.fina-shanghai2006.com/en/event/index.php?page=1 |title=8th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) |accessdate=2007-06-10 }}</ref>|100 m Backstroke}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2006 FINA Short Course World Championships|2006 Shanghai]]|4 x 100 m freestyle relay}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2007 Pan American Games|2007 Rio]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rio2007.org.br/data/pages/8CA3C784139C20FF01139C2C41550F77.htm |title=Pan American Games Rio 2007 Results |accessdate=2007-07-29 }}</ref>|[[Swimming at the 2007 Pan American Games|100 m backstroke]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2007 Pan American Games|2007 Rio]]|[[Swimming at the 2007 Pan American Games|4 x 100 m medley relay]]}}
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'''Randall Bal''' (born November 14, 1980 in [[Fair Oaks, California]]) is a [[backstroke]] [[swimmer]] from the [[United States]], who represented his native country at the [[2001 World Aquatics Championships]] in [[Fukuoka, Fukuoka|Fukuoka]], [[Japan]], where he won the gold medal in the 50 m backstroke. He has swum under coach [[Mike Hastings]] at California Capital Aquatics since he was four years old. Bal, nicknamed ''Turbo'', attended the [[Stanford University]], where he studied [[psychology]].
== Basic legend ==
The basic legend is similar to those of many mountain guardian goddesses, notably ''Maria Makiling''.


== Personal life ==
Sinukuan is associated with the unusual bounty of the forests in Arayat, and with the profusion of animals there. Watching over the needs of the people in the nearby town, she used to regularly leave fruits and animals at the doorstep of locals who needed food during hard times. At one point, though, a group of young men got greedy. They sought out where Sinukuan’s home was in the mountains, and when they found it, they asked for more than what they actually needed. Sinukuan did not object to this, and allowed them to pick a great load of fruits. She warned them, however, not to get any fruits from the forest without her permission. On their way back home, they decided they would get more. Why not? They asked each other. “She won't know we took home fruits and animals. They're so plentiful, she won't know the difference." But she did. As soon as they had started picking more fruit, their packs began to feel heavier. They soon discovered that all the fruit and meat they were carrying had turned into rocks. The young men ran away, but before they managed to escape the forest, Sinukuan appeared before them. As punishment, she said, she would turn them into swine. And so she did.


Bal was born to Adrian and Carol Bal. Adrian is a [[pharmacist]] and his mother is a [[Notary public|notary]]. He has two sisters. His oldest sister, Robyn, swam for [[Brigham Young University]]. His younger sister, Tamara, swam at [[UCLA]]. Bal attended [[Bella Vista High School]] where he graduated in 1999. From there, he swam for [[Stanford University]], class of 2003, and graduated with a degree in [[psychology]]. He is sponsored by [[Speedo]]. In 2007, he collected the $100,000 prize purse offered by Arena and Fina in the Fina World Cup. At the [[2008 FINA Short Course World Championships]] in Manchester, he took the silver medal in the 100 Back, but he finished a suprising sixth (his PB would have won the event) in the 50 Back. He won another silver on the medley relay. He was the top qualifier in the 100 Back at the 2008 Olympic Trials, in both the preliminaries and semi-finals, with the then-third fastest time ever in the semis (53.09), but he faded to fourth in the finals, finishing behind [[Aaron Peirsol]], who set a new World Record of 52.89, [[Matt Grevers]], and [[Ryan Lochte]]. Bal is competing at the 2008 FINA/ARENA World Cup, looking for a repeat title. In some meets, he is facing a familiar rival from Manchester, Russia's [[Stanislav Donets]]. In the first meet in [[Belo Horizonte]], Bal's 21-race winning streak in the World Cup came to an end with a loss to Donets in the 100 Back, but he rebounded on Day 2 to beat Donets in both the 50 and 200 Back.
But the other people in the village were also getting greedy. More and more, they stole from Sinukuan’s forests. Angered, Sinukuan stopped leaving food at their doorsteps. She made the fruit trees and animals in the mountain to disappear. And she also never allowed the villagers to see her again.


== Appearance ==
==See also==
*[[Pan American Games records in swimming]]
Local tradition describes Sinukuan thus:
<blockquote> Her black hair… naturally curled, reaches down to her ankles. Her eyes are framed by long lashes which are black. Her eyebrows are arched. Her nose which is beautifully neither too high nor too flat is finely chiseled. Her lips are well formed. Her skin is a flawless brown. Her clothes are made of white flowing robe. </blockquote>


== References ==
== External links ==
* [http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/m-swim/mtt/bal_randall00.html Profile on Stanford-site]
*Municipality of Arayat (1997) '''Arayat Town Fiesta '97 Souvenir Program'''
* [http://www.fina.org/bios/archives/bio_Bal.html Profile on FINA-site]
*http://arayat2012.tripod.com/index2.htm
* [http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/DesktopModules/BioView.aspx?personid=120459c9-c968-4fb4-93ad-94ceac8db87e&TabId=388&Mid=597 USA Swimming profile]
* Profile & Results on [http://www.swimpassion.net/Athletes/randallbal.html SwimPassion.net]


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Randall Bal
Medal record
Men’s Swimming
Representing  United States
World Championsips (Long Course)
Gold medal – first place 2001 Fukuoka 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2005 Montreal[1] 100 m backstroke
World Championships - Short Course
Silver medal – second place 2006 Shanghai 4 x 100 m medley relay
Silver medal – second place 2008 Manchester 100 m Backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2008 Manchester 4 x 100 m medley relay
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Shanghai[2] 100 m Backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Shanghai 4 x 100 m freestyle relay
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio[3] 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio 4 x 100 m medley relay

Randall Bal (born November 14, 1980 in Fair Oaks, California) is a backstroke swimmer from the United States, who represented his native country at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, where he won the gold medal in the 50 m backstroke. He has swum under coach Mike Hastings at California Capital Aquatics since he was four years old. Bal, nicknamed Turbo, attended the Stanford University, where he studied psychology.

Personal life

Bal was born to Adrian and Carol Bal. Adrian is a pharmacist and his mother is a notary. He has two sisters. His oldest sister, Robyn, swam for Brigham Young University. His younger sister, Tamara, swam at UCLA. Bal attended Bella Vista High School where he graduated in 1999. From there, he swam for Stanford University, class of 2003, and graduated with a degree in psychology. He is sponsored by Speedo. In 2007, he collected the $100,000 prize purse offered by Arena and Fina in the Fina World Cup. At the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships in Manchester, he took the silver medal in the 100 Back, but he finished a suprising sixth (his PB would have won the event) in the 50 Back. He won another silver on the medley relay. He was the top qualifier in the 100 Back at the 2008 Olympic Trials, in both the preliminaries and semi-finals, with the then-third fastest time ever in the semis (53.09), but he faded to fourth in the finals, finishing behind Aaron Peirsol, who set a new World Record of 52.89, Matt Grevers, and Ryan Lochte. Bal is competing at the 2008 FINA/ARENA World Cup, looking for a repeat title. In some meets, he is facing a familiar rival from Manchester, Russia's Stanislav Donets. In the first meet in Belo Horizonte, Bal's 21-race winning streak in the World Cup came to an end with a loss to Donets in the 100 Back, but he rebounded on Day 2 to beat Donets in both the 50 and 200 Back.

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ "Montreal 2005 Results". Retrieved 2007-06-09.
  2. ^ "8th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m)". Retrieved 2007-06-10.
  3. ^ "Pan American Games Rio 2007 Results". Retrieved 2007-07-29.
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