Jacinto Cayco

Jacinto Cayco

Personal information
National team	Philippines
Born	1924/1925 (age 99–100)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
College team	University of Santo Tomas
Medal record Men's swimming Representing Philippines Asian Games 1951 New Delhi 200m breaststroke 1951 New Delhi 3x100 medley relay 1958 Tokyo 4x100 medley relay

Jacinto S. Cayco (born 1924/1925)is a retired Filipino swimmer and referee who has competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He also had a brother named, Pedro who has competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Cayco won two gold medals at the 1951 Asian Games; one at the 200 meters breaststroke event and the other was won with Nurhatab Rajab and Artemio Salamat at the 3x100 medley relay. At the 1954 Asian Games he was captain of the swimming team. At the 1958 Asian Games he won a silver medal at the 4x100 medley relay with three other swimmers.

He was also a varsity player of the University of Santo Tomas swimming team from 1946-1953. After his competitive stint as a swimmer he became a referee. As a referee he officiated at the 1981 Southeast Asian Games and in national-level competitions such as the Palarong Pambansa, Philippine National Games, and Batang Pinoy. Cayco was named into the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame in January 25, 2016.