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Gunite Pools/Swift Invitational to start 2014 season
Gunite Pools/Swift Invitational to start 2014 season
Once again Gunite Pools is sponsoring the Swift Invitational this weekend which promises to produce some good races as swimmers strive for national and CARIFTA qualifying standards, and try to win high point awards. The meet will get underway this evening at 6 o'clock at the Betty Kelly-Kenning National Swim Complex, and will continue tomorrow at 9 a.m. Tomorrow's evening session will get underway...
SWIFT swimmers make 40 CARIFTA standards already
SWIFT swimmers make 40 CARIFTA standards already
Swimmers from SWIFT Swimming Club had many outstanding swims over the past two weekends, both at home here in The Bahamas (Swat and Barracuda swim meets) and abroad at the high school level.
To start the excitement off on Friday evening, Joanna Evans set a new national standard in the 1,500 meter (m) free, in 17:23.39. Although it is not an official CARIFTA event, her time would have been good eno...
Three swimmers smash sprint records
Three swimmers smash sprint records
N'Nhyn Fernander and Gershwin Greene are two swimmers from the Barracuda Swim Club whose names were recently added to the record books...
Barracuda swimmers shine at open water meets
Barracuda swimmers shine at open water meets
The Barracuda Swim club salutes its swimmers who participated in the open water swim races, held recently in New Providence and Abaco.
In New Providence on September 28, Meshach Roberts took home the winning trophy for the 5 kilometer (k) swim with a time of 1:09:02 for ages 13-19. Salene Gibson won the 800 meters (m) in the 8-and-under category. In the 1.6k, 12-and-under girls category, Amber Pin...
Swimmers take part in final meet before nationals
Swimmers take part in final meet before nationals
This past weekend, May 24-25, the Leno Corporate Services/Barracuda Invitational Swim Meet at the Betty Kelly-Kenning National Swim Complex was the platform for swimmers trying to achieve times to qualify for the upcoming 42nd Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Bahamas National Swimming Championships.
Dion Gibson, president of the Barracuda Swim Club, stated: "We are grateful to Leno Corporate Services L...
Atlantic Medical partners with the Barracudas
Atlantic Medical partners with the Barracudas
Atlantic Medical has partnered with the Barracudas Swim Club to host the first Atlantic Medical Invitational Swim Meet, set for this weekend February 15 and 16, at the Betty Kelly-Kenning National Swim Complex.
Atlantic Medical is enthusiastic and excited to be a part of this event. Lisa Bellot, marketing coordinator at Atlantic Medical, stated: "We encourage healthy lifestyles and place great emp...
Swift Dominates Own Meet at Betty Kelly-Kenning Complex
Setting new personal best times was at the top of the agenda for some of the local junior swimmers who competed this past weekend, in the Swift/Gunite Invitational at the Betty Kelly-Kenning National Swim Complex. Even though the CARIFTA Swimming Championships...
Swimmers Get Their Feet Wet At Barracuda Meet
Swimmers Get Their Feet Wet At Barracuda Meet
Joshua Roberts became the first swimmer to qualify for the CARIFTA Swimming Championships, in the 400 meters (m) freestyle event for boys 11-12, this year. He dipped under the qualifying standard of 5:08.49, touching the wall in 5:05.07, at the annual Barracuda Swim Club meet, held on Friday and Saturday at the Betty Kelly-Kenning National Swim Complex.
Swimmers Could Qualify for CARIFTA at Barracuda Meet
Swimmers Could Qualify for CARIFTA at Barracuda Meet
A number of swimmers are expected to qualify for this year's CARIFTA Swimming Championships, at the annual Barracuda Swim Club event this weekend. The two-day meet is the first on the Bahamas Swimming Federation's (BSF) calendar and should set the tone for the local swimmers.
Cargill Concerned About Swim Fees
Cargill Concerned About Swim Fees
One sporting federation has stepped out and asked the National Sports Authority to review, and quickly make changes to the fees that are quoted for the usage of local sporting facilities. President of the Bahamas Swimming Federation (BSF) Algernon Cargill is afraid that his program...