Lewis, Harley win gold medals at Long Course champs
Monday 1 March 2021
Jamal Neptune participates in the 100m freestyle on Friday at the National Age Group Long Course Championships at the National Aquatic Centre, Couva. - Marvin Hamilton
DENICHA Lewis and Jahmia Harley were among the standout performers when the Amateur Swimming Association of TT National Age Group Long Course Championships concluded at the National Aquatic Centre, on Sunday.
Lewis of Flying Fish took gold in the girls 15-17 100m butterfly in one minute, 07.51 seconds (1:07.51), followed by Caitlyn Look Long in 1:08.50 and Zoe Anthony in 1:09.95.
There was also no stopping Lewis in the girls 15-17 50m freestyle as she sprinted to gold in 27.61. Gabrielle Vickles of Tidal Wave Aquatics earned silver in 27.90 and Arielle Dickson of Flying Fish touched the wall in third position in 28.95.
Carrington, Blackman bag four gold each at ASATT long course
Sunday 28 February 2021
Zoe Anthony competes in the breaststroke, on Friday night, at the National Age Group Long Course Championships, at the National Aquatic Centre, Couva. - Marvin Hamilton
LIAM Carrington (Petrotrin Barracudas Swim Club) and Nikoli Blackman (Marlin Swim Club) captured four gold medals each on day-two of the Amateur Swimming Association of TT Age Group Long Course Championships which continued at the National Aquatic Centre in Couva on Friday.
Carrington splashed to gold in the boys’ 11-12 50m backstroke, 100m freestyle, 200m butterfly and 400m individual medley.
The youngster opened his account with a 1:00.74 clocking in the 100m free followed by RWB Aquatic Academy’s Anpherne Bernard (1:03.11) and Point Fortin Aqua Darts’ Darren Belfon (1:0.44) respectively.