Recent Performances by Caribbean Swimmers

Coralie Balmy and Malia Metella

Two former CARIFTA standouts Coralie Balmy and Malia Metella  did well at the recent France Cup held over short course meters (25meter pool) in Montpellier France on Nov 25. The best moment from the French Caribbean duo had to be Balmy's win over French distance queen Laura Manaudou in 800 meter freestyle 8:35.48 to 8:38.20.The win is a significant confidence booster for the young Balmy as Manaudou was the world record holder in this event and the 1500 until recently and is still the global standard bearer in the 400 free. Balmy until recently was the 800 meter record holder at CARIFTA (swum in a 50 meter pool) in the 13-14 age group until it was broken by M Lightbourne (Bahamas). Although Balmy had the biggest win Metella had the most wins taking the 50  butterfly in 27.14 ,100 free in 55.69, and 100 butterfly in 1:00.76. At this year's CARIFTA held in Jamaica she lost her 100 fly records in the 11-12 and 15-17 divisions to K Williams (Trinidad and Tobago) and A Vanderpool-Wallace (Bahamas) but still holds her 50 freestyle records in the 11-12 and 13-14 age groups. Balmy had good placings in other events 400 free 4th 4:13.53 , 400 Individual medley 7th 4:57.75 and the 200 backstroke  7th 2:21.91

Results can be seen below

http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/results/published/6233.asp

Alia Atkinson

At the recent Art Adamson Invitational hosted by Texas A and M University Alia Atkinson a student had two individual wins in the 100 and 200 yard breastroke races in NCAA automatic qualifying times. She took the 100 breastroke in 1:01.03 and the 200 breastroke in 2:12.93. She also scored victories as a part of the A team in the 200 and 400 yard medley relays. In the both relays she had the fastest breastroke splits of 27.97 and 1:00.76 respectively . Both relay team times were NCAA consideration times of 1:40.07 and 3:38.46 respectively . She also had consideration times when in the 200 individual medley 2:03.22 ,100 butterfly 54.63. In the last event of the day she had two consideration times in one race as she leadoff  the 400 free relay C team in 50.33 a consideration time for the individual event and the team made the standard with a total time of 3:23.70.

Compatriot and University of Michigan swimmer won the C final of the 100 free in 52.17. She later went faster leading off the B team when stopped the clock in 51.32. The format of the meet had heats over 50 meters and finals in 25 yards.


Jamaican  Results
Alia Atkinson
Event         Heats                                       Finals
200 I.M       2:28.63 (long course meters)       2:03.22 Second C Finals

50 free           27.28                                       23.54 Fourth  B Finals

200 yard freestyle relay                                1:33.75 Fourth   B Team

400 yard medley relay                                   3:38.46 First

100 butterfly    1:03.91                                     54.63 First    B Finals

100 breastroke  1:12.87                                 1:01.03  First

200 yard medley relay                                    1:40.07  First

800 free relay                                               7:24.74 Fifth

200 breastroke   2:40.64                                2:12.93  First

400 yard freestyle relay                                 3:23.70   Fourth  C Team

Natasha Moodie

50 freestyle           27.45                                 23.66 Third C Finals

200 yard freestyle relay                                 1:34.99 Fifth  B Team

400 yard medley relay                                    3:50.39 Seventh B Team

100 breastroke    1:21.31

200 yard medley relay                                    1:45.17 Seventh B Team

800 yard freestyle relay                                  7:40.94 Tenth D Team

100 freestyle       1:01.24                                  52.17  First  C Final

400 yard freestyle relay                                   3:28.30 Eight B Team

Complete Results can be viewed below
http://www.realtime.net/~dhbrown/2007ArtAdamson/index.htm