Barbados accumulated five silver and one bronze medal when the inaugural 2022 Caribbean Games concluded yesterday in Guadeloupe with several disciplines featured.Danielle Treasure started the medal count with an historic performance as the first person to win a medal for Barbados at the Caribbean Games when she secured the second-best podium finish of 2:22.36 minutes in the 200m backstroke on Thursday night.It was a proud moment for Treasure, an outstanding national swimmer who has represented Barbados well at various competitions including the CARIFTA Games where she has won several medals over the years. Andrea Becali of Cuba won gold in 2:20.95 and third went to Samantha Van Vuure of Curacao in 2:28.51.
Danielle Treasure created local sporting history on Thursday night by capturing Barbados’ first medal at the inaugural 2022 Caribbean Games in Guadeloupe. Treasure, a multiple CARIFTA aquatics medallist, won silver in the women’s 200 metre backstroke event in 2 minutes 22.63 seconds. Cuba’s Andrea Becali captured the gold in 2:20.95 minutes,while Curacao’s Samantha Van Vuure (2:28.51) took the bronze. Meantime, Nkosi Dunwoody finished fourth in his heat of the men’s 200 …