Team Barbados won 11 medals, including three gold yesterday, the opening night of the 36th CARIFTA Aquatics Championships in Curacao. Heidi Stoute won gold in the 13-14 girls’ 800m freestyle (no official times available); Adara Stoddard took gold in the 15-17 girls 200m backstroke and the 13-14 girls’ 4x100m relay team was also in winner’s row. There were three silver medals, all in the 11-12 age category. Zachary Burke won …
Amelie Baker brought a celebratory ending to Team Barbados’ participation at the 35th CARIFTA Aquatic Championships with a bronze medal performance in the Open Water five-kilometre race yesterday morning at Carlisle Bay. The Open Water 5K was the final event on the Games’ schedule for this year and Baker’s third meant the hosts ended the competition with 42 medals. Competing in the girls’ 16-18 division, Baker finished her five laps …
Team Barbados has surpassed the number of medals earned at last staging of the CARIFTA Aquatics Championships and there is still one more day of competition left at the Aquatic Centre. To date, the Bajans have won 29 medals over the three days, three more than the whole of the 2019 championships. And one of those leading the push is Jaiya Simmons who continues to have a debut to remember. …
The Barbados Aquatic Sports Association’s Long Course National Championship concluded on Sunday night at the Aquatic Centre with 16-year-old Amelie Baker joining the list of qualified Carifta swimmers. Baker won the 800m freestyle for 15-17 girls in 9:55.08 minutes, a “B” standard qualifying time for next month’s swimming championship. The competition’s age group winners all showcased their power in the pool. Winner of the eight-and-under girls’ category, Gabriella Babb, took …