Our CARIFTA swimming and track teams made the country proud over the last few days. The track team came second in St. Kitts and Nevis and the swimming team won its second consecutive championship in Barbados.
"I'm very pleased with what we have been able to do," said assistant coach of the swim team Travanno McPhee. "The team spirit, the way the seniors and the first-timers handled themselves out there and the way they came together to push each other really impressed me.
"Everyone might not have had the performance that they wanted, but we stress to them that it's not about medals, it's about points. So I'm glad that they were still able to give their best effort to make the finals and put some points on the board for us."
Team Bahamas ended the swim competition with a total of 756.50 points, followed by Barbados with 642.50.Trinidad and Tobago finished third with 494.50, Guadeloupe finished fourth with 478 and Jamaica rounded out the top five with 456.
The Bahamas also topped the medal standings, finishing the four-day meet with a total of 54 medals (29 gold, 17 silver, eight bronze). At the track meet The Bahamas won 31 medals - eight gold, 13 silver and 10 bronze.
At a time when there are concerns about the level of achievement of so many young Bahamians, and their involvement in criminal activity, these young men and women are excellent reminders that all of our children are not lost.
Many are focused, dedicated and achieving at the highest levels here and abroad. They make us proud. We also commend the parents, guardians and coaches who support them, make demands of them and set high standards.
Their concern and training inspire and ensure that these boys and girls do better. We hope the government rewards these young people publicly for their efforts. They deserve it. Change to letters policy We are always pleased to get feedback from our readers on matters of concern.
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