Government is working on building more world-class sporting facilities in Barbados. Minister of Sports Dwight Sutherland says there are plans to erect additional swimming arenas to international standards. “To develop swimmers, we need more facilities. The Aquatic Centre is inundated with requests and we need at least two or three more swimming facilities, and not only for swimming, but diving as well. We need to engage in diving as a …
Barbados’ top junior swimmers will be in action today when the International Invitational meet starts at the Aquatic Centre. CARIFTA medallists Danielle Treasure, Keilani Talma along with Diego Dulieu and Jake Chee-A-Tow are expected to headline the return of local swimming over the weekend. A total of 183 swimmers have been entered to participate in the event from October 8 to 10, with seven local teams and one competitor from …
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Ash fall and dust from the La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines could force the Barbados Aquatic Sports Association (BASA) to spend thousands of dollars in a clean-up campaign at the Wildey, St Michael facility.
BASA president Cheryl Lady Forde said an exact figure was yet to be determined but the cost to purify the Barbados Aquatic Centre from volcanic plumes is likely to be expensive.
“I imagine it will take a lot of money but at this stage I can’t measure what it would be like. We may even have to bring in industrial cleaners to clean the interior. It is a costly exercise to put things right,” she told Sun Sport during a telephone interview.