Blue Domination
The Blue Marlins Swim Club continues to dominate local swimming here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. At the just concluded Gallagher National Swim Championships, held from 27th to 30th August, the club secured their 6th straight win with a total of 1345 points.
The club secured 5 out of the 10 possible age group individual championship trophies and 3 out of the six sprint challenge awards.
Jayce Thomas was awarded the boys 8 and under championship trophy and he was also the sprint challenge champion.
Skylar Byron took home both the Individual award for girls 11-12 as well as the girls 9-12 sprint challenge trophy.
Belle Adams was crowned the girls 13-14 individual champion.
Tayeah St.Hilaire copped the girls 15 and over individual award.
Hazen Da Briel captured the double award of both sprint for boys 13 and over and individual champion for boys 15 and over. He did not stop there. He also broke three national records:
- The male 15-16 200 m freestyle in a time of 1 minute 59.95 seconds.
- The male 15-16 400 m freestyle in a time of 4 minutes 15.96 seconds
- The male 15-16 50 m butterfly in a time of 26.01
The Blue Marlins swim club had other swimmers take to the podium in the individual championship category, in the persons of :
Raya Adams, second place, girls 8 and under.
Zane Da Briel and Rui Gordon secured the second and third places respectively in the boys 8 and under, making the club secure the 3 top spots in that age group.
Saige Jobe came in second for the girls 9-10, while Zoey May placed 3rd in the girls 11-12 age group.
Saj Caesar took second and Taj Henry third in the boys 11-12 age group.
Twenty-seven swimmers represented the Blue Marlins Swim Club at the meet and together they amassed 148 medals: 40 gold, 50 silver and 53 bronze medals.
Head Coach Tamarah St. Hilaire said that she was thrilled with her team’s sixth straight win. The swimmers worked really hard, especially during their summer break and the win was a fruit of their labour. She said that the swimmers gave their very best, and she was extremely proud of them and could not ask for more. Coach Tamarah also congratulated the other local teams, stating that they were good competition, and from all looks of it, swimming in St Vincent and the Grenadines is here to stay.
The team was prepared by Coaches Tamarah St.Hilaire, Alyssa Davis, Henrietha Davis and Rickydene Alexander.
