The Bahamas Aquatics Federation has ratified a four-member team to represent The Bahamas at the World Aquatics (formerly FINA – International Swimming Federation) Championships 2023 in Fukuoka, Japan, set for July 14-30. At those global aquatics championships, The Bahamas will be taking part in the swimming portion of the meet, set for July 19-22 at the
A number of local swimmers were in action at the 3rd Annual Oaktree Medical Invite hosted by Mako Aquatics Club over the weekend as they looked to make the nationals standards and improve on their times. The meet took place at the Betty Kelly-Kenning National Swim Complex. There were over 500 swimmers in action, including Bahamian high school
The Howard University Bison swimming program boasts the only all-black swimming team in college swimming in the United States of America (USA). On that swimming roster are five Bahamians who are happy to be a part of something big at the school. The Bahamians on that squad are Erald Thompson III, Kaliyah Albury and siblings
One thing that the Howard University Bison is not short on is Bahamian swimmers and that was evident at the Northeast Conference (NEC) Championships that concluded on Saturday at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. There were three Bahamian male swimmers who helped the Bison earn a dominant team victory. Swimming on the men’s team were Erald Thompson
The Long Island University men and women had a pivotal finals session, and three more conference records broken on the second night of the championships.