The Bahamas made history in CARIFTA swimming over the weekend, winning a fifth straight title in that sporting discipline at the junior regional level. The Bahamas never trailed at the 36th CARIFTA Swimming Championships at the Sentro Deportivo Kòrsou - Pisina Enith Brigitha in Willemstad, Curaçao, securing their fifth straight title with a record 1,135 points. Placing a distant second was
CARIFTA first-year head coach for The Bahamas Camron Bruney said the team is ready to go after a fifth consecutive CARIFTA Swimming Championships title. The team is currently in Willemstad, Curaçao, for the 36th edition of the meet. Action gets underway today at the Sentro Deportivo Kòrsou - Pisina “Enith Brigitha” in Curaçao, starting at 9 a.m.
The Bahamas is returning to CARIFTA open water swimming after taking a year off in that event. The team is small with three members and leading them is Head Coach Travano McPhee. That event is set for Monday, April 10 at Caracas Bay in Willemstad, Curacao – the final day of the CARIFTA Aquatics Championships. Making up the
Team Bahamas wrapped up competition at the 16th FINA (World Swimming Federation) Short Course (25m) World Championships, held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) in Melbourne, Australia. Representing The Bahamas at the meet were Rhanishka Gibbs, Victoria Russell, Luke-Kennedy Thompson and Lamar Taylor. Taylor set three national records and Thompson set two in
Bahamian swimmers Lamar Taylor and Luke-Kennedy Thompson both broke national records at the 16th FINA (World Swimming Federation) Short Course (25m) World Championships that is currently being held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) in Melbourne, Australia. Taylor broke the short course national record in the 50 meters (m) backstroke on Thursday, clocking 23.58