Haydee Coloso-Espino

Haydee Coloso-Espino (born 28 August 1937) is a Filipino swimmer. She competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Known as the “Asian Swim Queen,” the Iloilo native holds the distinction as the Filipino athlete with the most number of medals in the Asian Games.

During her career in the 1950s and 60s, she won a total of ten medals after participating in the 1954, 1958, and 1962 editions. Of those medals, three were gold, five were silver, and 3 were bronze. Her gold medals came from the 100-meter freestyle and butterfly events.

Her distinction was such that Indonesian President Sukarno personally danced with her at a party in Merdeka Palace when the games were held in Jakarta in 1962. To this day, no one has surpassed her record haul in the Asian Games.

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