Bahamas Aquatics Federation President Algernon Cargill is optimistic about the team winning a fifth straight title at the CARIFTA Swimming Championships, set for April 6-9 at the at the Sentro Deportivo Korsou – Pisina “Enith Brigitha”, in Willemstad, Curacao. Although he is optimistic, Cargill said that they cannot get complacent as other countries will look to dethrone them.
At the 2023 Milo Butler Invitational, there were swimmers going under CARIFTA qualifying times as well as previous qualifiers improving their times. The meet took place this past weekend at the Betty Kelly-Kenning National Aquatics Center. The meet, which was hosted by the Blue Waves Aquatics Club, was the final competitive event before the highly anticipated Bahamas
In swimming, The Bahamas will be seeking its fifth straight CARIFTA title this Easter holiday weekend and local swimmers are gearing up, putting their best foot forward to be on the team that will represent The Bahamas. They put on a show over the weekend as some achieved the qualifying times for the first time and others lowered their
Curaçao’s own Enith Brigitha to be honored with a statue
THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD - Curaçao swimmer Enith Brigitha gets a statue in the Netherlands. The tribute is an initiative of comedian and filmmaker Mo Hersi. He started a crowd funding campaign for this and managed to collect more than 16,000 euros for the project.
Mo Hersi met Enith Brigitha during the program De RacismeKaart voor Omroep Flevoland last summer and was very impressed by Brigitha s story. In the Netherlands we have very few monuments or statues of people of color and that must change soon, said Mo Hersi. Enith Brigitha s achievements are more than just winning a medal at the Olympic Games. She broke down prejudices that existed about people of color. She also brought enormous joy and pride to all Dutch people in the 1970s and beyond, Mo Hersi continues.