Ongoing pollution concerns resurface, alongside pool doubts Barbados Today31/07/202401.7K views The opening day of competition for Barbados at Paris 2024 had more than its fair share of twists and turns, despite the fact that just two athletes were down to… Read more
11-year-old secures medal, national record at swim championship Barbados Today20/06/20240611 views Eleven-year-old national swimmer Aliyah Greaves won a silver medal at the XXXVI Central American and Caribbean Amateur Swimming Confederation (CCCAN) Championship on Tuesday, extending Barbados’ medal count to three. It… Read more
Stoute dazzles but inched out of medal at Commonwealth Youth Games Sandy Deane06/08/202302K views By Rawle Toney Barbados’ Heidi Stoute, showcased her brilliance at the seventh Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago, leaving a lasting impression despite narrowly missing out on a… Read more
Barbados fourth overall as Heidi Stoute breaks records at CARIFTA Aquatic Championships Barbados Today09/04/202302.4K views With a tally of seven gold, nine silver and 11 bronze medals, and a combined total of 365 points, the Barbados swim team at the CARIFTA Aquatic Championships ’23 in… Read more
CARIFTA UPDATE – SWIMMING – Simmons, Ashby, Stoddard secure gold; Greenidge gets silver Barbados Today18/04/20220484 views The name Jaiya Simmons is on the tongue of swimming enthusiasts and deservingly so, as the 12-year-old Barbadian has added three more gold medals to her overall tally of six,… Read more
Stoddard and Simmons star at CARIFTA Barbados Today17/04/20220640 views Adara Stoddard’s impressive record-breaking performance in the Girls 15-17 200m breaststroke was part of Barbados’ incredible showing on the opening day of the XXXV CARIFTA Swimming Championship held yesterday at… Read more
Sobers sets new national record at Tokyo Olympics Barbados Today25/07/202101.8K views Two-time Barbadian Olympic athlete Alex Sobers made a big splash in the pool today as he set a new national record while competing in the men’s 200-metre freestyle. Though he… Read more
NSC seeking certified swim instructors Barbados Today17/07/20210431 views The National Sports Council (NSC) is seeking suitably qualified/certified swim instructors for the Swim 4 Life programme beginning in August. Interested persons are asked to submit their applications to the NSC’s,… Read more
Waterworld Barbados Today13/05/20210666 views The Unión Americana de Natation (UANA) along with the International Swimming Federation (FINA) is working on several developmental programs for athletes, coaches and technical officials especially those in the Caribbean… Read more
Alex Sobers qualifies for Tokyo Olympics Barbados Today27/03/20210554 views Alex Sobers is on his way to being a two-time Olympian after meeting the men’s 400m freestyle B qualifying time of 3:53.58 for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan… Read more