Swimmers qualify for CARIFTA

Several national swimmers have made the qualifying standard at the 2023 Barbados Aquatic Sports Long Course National Swimming Championships which commenced yesterday evening at the National Aquatic Centre in Wildey.

Among Barbados’ top junior swimmers making the qualifying standards in the freestyle and butterfly events for the 2023 CARIFTA Aquatics Championships scheduled for Curacao were Heidi Stoute (18:09.46) and Isabella Mayers (19:45.23) in the 1500 metres freestyle for 13 to 14 girls.

Brennan Watson is the lone competitor in the boys’ 13 to 14 to qualify in the 1500 metres freestyle (18:24.14) which is a ‘B’ standard.

Also in the girls’ 15 to 17 1500 metres freestyle, Heidi Baker (20:25.44), Kenyah Deane (19:06.62) and Rebecca Weekes (20:26.66) all secured their spots.

Booking her ticket in the 11 to 12 girls’ 200 metres freestyle was Amiya Harrison (2:25.57) and Mihael Sobers (2:23.16) in the boys’ equivalent.

Heidi Stoute in 2:11.20 and Tori Alleyne (2:16.90) both made the ‘A’ and ‘B’ standards respectively in the 13 to 14 girls’ 200 metres freestyle.

Meanwhile, Amelia Mayers in 2:14.35 also met the ‘B’ standard in that event.

The 100 metre butterfly races had a couple of qualifiers starting with Amiya Harrison (1:13.19) in the girls’ 11 to 12 and Zachary Burke (1:09.74) in the boys’ 11 to 12 age group.

Also earning her place on the CARIFTA team was outstanding junior swimmer Jaiya Simmons in the 13 to 14 girls’ (1:08.56).

Victor Ashby in 1:01.92 also qualified for the 100 metres butterfly in the 13 to 14 boys’ but with a ‘B’ standard, as well as Adara Stoddard (1:07.90) in the girls’ 15 to 17 division of that event.

morissalindsay@barbadostoday.bb