Jessie Khing Lacuna ( ; born December 23, 1993) is a Filipino former competitive swimmer who competed in the freestyle and butterfly events. He 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. Lacuna had a total of 51 gold medals, consisting of 35 at national and 16 at international titles. He also qualified as universality in FINA in 200 meters Freestyle at the 1st SEA Swim Championships. He had timed at 1:53.84 in which he ranked first as of in the Philippines' federation. Early life Lacuna was born and raised in Paltao, Pulilan, Bulacan Philippines. His 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. His parents made him wear inflatable armband that helps him paddle on water. This soon became his pastime. At the age of 6, he already started joining swimming competitions at school. In 2001, Lacuna had his first national competition at the age of 8 that, winning a gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle event. His first win at a national event took him into various other national competitions, including the Philippine Olympic Games. Bulacan BullSharks Swimming Club was lacuna's first swimming club where he competed as a high school student at Bulacan State University Laboratory High School, division in 2005. Until turning college, the Philippine Olympic Committee recognizes Lacuna's overall 32 gold medals in the Philippine Olympic Games and other local swimming competitions. He joined the national club in the Philippines which molds athletes into international prospects. This then leads him to entering the Asian Games. Career Batang Pinoy National Championship The first nationals competition had lacuna raced is the 2nd event of Batang Pinoy National Championship held in Laguna. He 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. His winning meets grant of “Dangal ng Pulilan Awardee” in Pulilan, Bulacan. Nevertheless, at the 3rd Batang Pinoy National Championship in Bacolod, lacuna upshots only one silver medal at the event. Consequently, he gains a silver and bronze at 4th Batang Pinoy in Puerto Princesa, Palawan competition. Philippine