DLP honours CARIFTA teams and officials Barbados Today17/04/202601.1K views The Barbados CARIFTA athletic and swimming teams were formally recognised on Thursday during a brief presentation hosted by the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) at the Wildey Gymnasium. The event… Read more
Aquatic Centre reopens following completion of maintenance work Kurtis Hinds17/04/20260221 views Barbados Amateur Swimming Association (BASA) president Glyne Harrison, has welcomed the return of the Aquatic Centre to operation following its recent closure. The facility in Wildey was closed by the… Read more
Management teams happy with CARIFTA Games performances Kurtis Hinds10/04/20260129 views Managers of both the athletics and swimming teams that took part in last weekend’s CARIFTA Games have expressed delight following their historic performances. Dave Farmer, the head coach of… Read more
Stadium rebuild ‘ahead of schedule’ Ricardo Roberts14/03/202602.5K views The multimillion‑dollar National Stadium rebuild is advancing faster than planned, with Ministry of Sport officials confirming that construction work is already ahead of schedule. In the final session of the… Read more
Closure of national pool accelerates govt plan for new facilities Shamar Blunt13/03/20260441 views The government’s push to expand swimming facilities across the island has taken on new urgency following the sudden closure of the country’s main aquatic venue over health concerns, forcing national… Read more
Ongoing pollution concerns resurface, alongside pool doubts Barbados Today31/07/202402.9K 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 Today20/06/202401K 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 Deane06/08/202302.2K 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 Today09/04/202302.7K 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 Today18/04/20220654 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