Xiandi Chua (born September 26, 2001) is a swimmer who has represented the Philippines internationally.
She is the holder of multiple national records for the Philippines. She has participated in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games since 2019 and has earned a total of two gold, five silver, and three bronze medals. She also holds the meet record for the 200 m backstroke, which she won in the 2023 SEA Games.
She has also competed in the Asian Games and the long course and short course World Championships.
Early life and education Chua was born on September 26, 2001, and hails from San Juan, Metro Manila. Chua attended the Immaculate Conception Academy for her high school education.
Career Junior career Chua competed in the 2013 Palarong Pambansa () as a participant in the elementary division, earning one gold and one silver medal in relay events.RP Swim League Swim Team (April 28, 2013). "Palarong Pambansa 2013 - 4/23/2013 to 4/26/2013". Retrieved September 7, 2026 She also competed in the 2019 Palarong Pambansa for the National Capital Region, this time in the secondary division, winning six gold medals.
Internationally, she competed in the Southeast Asia (SEA) Age Group Swimming Championships in 2014 and won medals for the Philippines at the 2015–2018 editions under the tutelage of coach Carlos Brosas. She also represented the Philippines in the 2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Singapore.
College career Chua competed for the De La Salle Green Tankers in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). La Salle was the overall champions for the women's division of the swimming championship of Season 85 with Chua named Most Valuable Player. She earned six gold, one silver, and one bronze medal and broke four UAAP records. She was also named the UAAP Athlete of the Year for individual sports. That proved to be her final appearance with the then-ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and commitment to the national team preventing her appearance in Season 86.
Professional career Chua participated in the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games held in the Philippines, earning one silver and one bronze medal. She won three medals at the 2021 Philippine Swimming, Inc. National Selection. She also competed for the Philippines in the 2021 SEA Games in Vietnam in May 2022.
In 2023, Chua participated in multiple events in Australia, including both the short and long course Australian Swimming Championships, setting multiple national records. Chua took part in the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia where she won a gold medal in the 200 m backstroke event and set a new national and meet record at 2:13.20. She also won one silver and two bronze medals. She competed at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan under the "Suspended Member Federation" team due to Philippine Swimming's suspension. Chua participated in the 2022 Asian Games held in 2023 in Hangzhou, China, reaching the finals stage and setting was then a new national record for the 200 m individual medley.
Chua participated at the long course 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar. She also swam in the South Korea and Singapore legs of the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup. At the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25 m) in Budapest, Hungary, Chua, Chloe Isleta, Jason Mahmutoglu, and Adrian Philip Eichler set a new Philippine national record by clocking 1:46.56 in the mixed 4 × 50 m medley relay.
At the 2025 short course Australian Swimming Championships, Chua broke additional national records for the 400 m individual medley and 200 m breaststroke events. She earned two gold medals and one bronze medal at the 20th Singapore National Swimming Championships. She competed in the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, where she and Kayla Sanchez, Heather White, and Chloe Isleta won the Philippines' first gold medal in the women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, ending Singapore's streak of five consecutive gold-medal finishes in the event. She also earned three silver medals: one in an individual event and two in relay events. The results of all three relay events set new national records.
She competed in the 2026 Asian Games. In the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay event, the team was disqualified after a teammate dove too early. She set a new record for the Philippines in the 200 m individual medley event, completing the swim in 2:16.02.
Awards
UAAP Most Valuable Player (Women's swimming): Season 85 (2022–23) UAAP Athlete of the Year (Individual sports): Season 85 (2022–23)
Competitive results This section details Chua's results in major events as recorded in the World Aquatics website.
YearMeet100 m200 m100 m200 m200 m400 m4×50 mJunior level2015FINA World Junior Swimming Championships5959––4234––1817–Senior level2019Southeast Asian Games–– ––6––––2022Southeast Asian Games–7 ––10645–––2023Southeast Asian Games–– –4–––World Aquatics Championships–– –23–25–––––Asian Games–– –78755–––2024World Aquatics Championships–––21–1812––––World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25 m)–––262623––––272025Southeast Asian Games––654––2026Asian Games–––879––
Swimming World Cup results Source: YearLeg50 m 200 m 100 m 50 m 200 m 2024Shanghai, China–––––Incheon, South Korea1591921–Singapore–913–7
Collegiate competitions Source:
+Medal summaryYearCompetition1st2nd3rdTotal2022University Athletic Association of the Philippines6107 +Detailed resultsYearCompetition100 m 200 m 400 m 800 m 200 m 200 m 400 m 2022University Athletic Association of the Philippines
National records
Long course (50 m) EventTimeMeetCountryDateNotesRef200 m backstroke2:13.202023 SEA GamesCambodiaMay 8, 2023also meet record200 m individual medley2:16.022026 Asian GamesJapanSeptember 21, 2026400 m individual medley4:46.812023 Australian Swimming Championships (50 m)AustraliaApril 18, 2023 freestyle relay3:44.262025 Southeast Asian GamesThailandDecember 10, 2025with Heather White, Chloe Isleta, and Kayla Sanchez freestyle relay8:11.552025 Southeast Asian GamesThailandDecember 14, 2025with Heather White, Chloe Isleta, and Kayla Sanchez medley relay4:09.332025 Southeast Asian GamesThailandDecember 15, 2025with Miranda Renner, Heather White, and Kayla Sanchez
Short course (25 m) EventTimeMeetCountryDateNotesRef200 m backstroke2:08.192023 Australian Swimming Championships (25 m)AustraliaSeptember 14, 2023200 m breaststroke2:34.582025 Australian Swimming Championships (25 m)AustraliaOctober 1, 2025400 m individual medley4:43.192025 Australian Swimming Championships (25 m)AustraliaOctober 2, 20254×50 m mixed medley relay1:46.562024 World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25 m)HungaryDecember 11, 2024with Jason Mahmutiglu, Chloe Isleta, and Adrian Eichler
Personal best results
Long course (50 m) EventTimeMeetCountryDateNotesRef50 m freestyle27.7720th Singapore National Swimming Championships 2025SingaporeMay 31, 2025100 m freestyle57.5020th Singapore National Swimming Championships 2025SingaporeMay 31, 2025200 m freestyle2:03.9620th Singapore National Swimming Championships 2025SingaporeJune 1, 202550 m backstroke30.3020th Singapore National Swimming Championships 2025SingaporeMay 31, 2025100 m backstroke1:02.6520th Singapore National Swimming Championships 2025SingaporeMay 31, 2025200 m backstroke2:13.202023 Southeast Asian GamesCambodiaMay 8, 202350 m breaststroke37.112025 Australian Open ChampionshipsAustraliaApril 23, 2025100 m breaststroke1:17.472025 Australian Open ChampionshipsAustraliaApril 23, 2025200 m breaststroke2:40.062025 Australian Open ChampionshipsAustraliaApril 23, 202550 m butterfly29.382025 Australian Open ChampionshipsAustraliaApril 21, 2025100 m butterfly1:05.542025 Southeast Asian GamesThailandDecember 13, 2025200 m butterfly2:17.4820th Singapore National Swimming Championships 2025SingaporeJune 3, 2025200 m individual medley2:16.022026 Asian GamesJapanSeptember 21, 2026400 m individual medley4:46.812023 Australian Swimming Championships (50 m)AustraliaApril 18, 2023 freestyle relay3:44.262025 Southeast Asian GamesThailandDecember 10, 2025with Heather White, Chloe Isleta, and Kayla Sanchez freestyle relay8:11.552025 Southeast Asian GamesThailandDecember 14, 2025with Heather White, Chloe Isleta, and Kayla Sanchez medley relay4:09.332025 Southeast Asian GamesThailandDecember 15, 2025with Miranda Renner, Heather White, and Kayla Sanchez freestyle relay (mixed)3:52.372015 FINA World Junior Swimming ChampionshipsSingaporeAugust 27, 2015with Maurice Sacho Ilustre, Timothy Yen, and Chloe Daos
Short course (25 m) EventTimeMeetCountryDateNotesRef50 m backstroke28.482024 World Aquatics Swimming World CupSouth KoreaOctober 24, 2024100 m backstroke1:00.092023 Australian Swimming Championships (25 m)AustraliaSeptember 13, 2023200 m backstroke2:08.192023 Australian Swimming Championships (25 m)AustraliaSeptember 14, 202350 m breaststroke33.492024 World Aquatics Swimming World CupSingaporeNovember 1, 2024100 m breaststroke1:11.432024 World Aquatics Swimming World CupSingaporeNovember 1, 2024200 m breaststroke2:34.582025 Australian Swimming Championships (25 m)AustraliaOctober 1, 202550 m butterfly28.162024 World Aquatics Swimming World CupSouth KoreaOctober 25, 2024100 m butterfly1:03.162024 World Aquatics Swimming World CupSingaporeOctober 31, 2024200 m butterfly2:14.102024 World Aquatics Swimming World CupSingaporeOctober 31, 2024200 m individual medley2:13.372023 Australian Swimming Championships (25 m)AustraliaSeptember 15, 2023400 m individual medley4:43.192025 Australian Swimming Championships (25 m)AustraliaOctober 2, 20254×50 m medley relay (mixed)1:46.562024 World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25 m)HungaryDecember 11, 2024with Jason Mahmutiglu, Chloe Isleta, and Adrian Eichler
See also List of Philippine records in swimming
References