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Barbados’ contingent ended the 34th edition of the Central American and Caribbean Amateur Swimming Championships (CCCAN) with a tally of 32 medals. On another encouraging night for the home team at the Barbados Aquatic Centre in Wildey, 11 year-old Amiya Harrison led the medal rush as she made a golden splash to win the 11-12 Girls’ 50 metres breaststroke event. The Harrison College student, triumphed in 38.08 seconds to beat …
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 …
Barbadian swimmers Jack Kirby and Danielle Treasure are ready to make big splashes in the pool and capture medals at the inaugural Junior Pan American Games starting tomorrow in Cali, Colombia. The overseas-based Kirby and Treasure will be joined by fellow aquatic athlete Kelani Talma to make up a 14-member Barbados team for the November 25 to December 5 meet. Kirby, a 2018 youth Olympian told Midweek Sport he was …
Pirates Swim Club captured back-to-back titles with an impressive performance yesterday when the 29th edition of the Annual Aquatic Centre International Invitational meet concluded at the Wildey Pool. The Pirates, led by CARIFTA gold medallist Danielle Treasure, Jaiya Simmons and Kaija Eastmond scored 1 126 points to repeat as champions on a rainy Sunday morning. High Tide Stringrays, propelled by one of the island’s most decorated junior female swimmers, Adara …