by Carol Ann Gollop | Jun 1, 2018 | Blog, Featured, News
The Barbados Amateur Swimming Association is proud to announce our National Swimming Team for the upcoming CCCAN Swimming Championships, to be held in the Aruba June 29th – July 06th, 2018.
SWIMMING
11-12 GIRLS: Amelie Baker, Adia Deane, Mill-Jo MacDonald & Adara Stoddard
11-12 BOYS: Omari Sealy
13-14 GIRLS: Aza Dunwoody & Danielle Treasure
13-14 BOYS: Roan Baker, McCallum Clarke, Niel Skinner, Tristan Pragnell
15-17 GIRLS: Danielle Titus
15-17 BOYS: Nkosi Dunwoody, Luis-Sebastian Weekes
OPEN WATER SWIMMING
Amelie Baker, Girls 12-13
MANGEMENT
SWIMMING COACHES: Ancille Inniss & Henderson Clarke
TEAM MANGER: Andrea Titus
CHAPERONE: Adua Kinch
OPEN WATER COACH: Harold Lewis
OPEN WATER TEAM MANAGER: Wendy Baker
by Carol Ann Gollop | Mar 13, 2018 | Featured, News
The Barbados Amateur Swimming Association is pleased to announce our National Aquatics Team for the upcoming Carifta 2018 Championships, taking place in Jamaica on March 14th until April 4th.
WATER POLO
Under 16 Male / Female: Fozlo Brewster, Kayla Smith, Anij Brewster, Adonia Marshall, Jack Trevochka, Rihanna Phillips, Sebastian Mayers, Rheanna Walcott, Sumara Benn, Hannah Trotman, Tyra Alleyne, Kirus Layne, Nevaeh Barnett-Waithe
19 & Under Male: Abijah Beckles, Gabriel Mayers, Tyrese Beckles, Darian Maynard, Christian Best, Xavier Smith-Taylor, Jonathan Bryan, Sebastian Mayers, Nathan James, Darian Trotman, Lamar Mayers, Luke Kelshall, Anij Brewster.
19 & Under Female: Thea Beckles, Nevaeh Barnett-Waithe, Shannan Smith, Adonia Marshall, Amber McKenzie, SaraSpringer, Tyra Alleyne, Sumara Benn, Kayla Smith, Destiny Bain-Sonny, Rowena Williams, Suann Spencer, Rihanna Phillips.
Coaches: Ryan Ford, Akeem Nurse, Natalia Parris
Official Referee: Luke St. John
Team Manager: Wayne Beckles
Team Chaperone: Juliet Springer
SWIMMING
11-12 Girls: Amelie Baker, Adia Deane, Milli-Jo MacDonald & Adara Stoddard
11-12 Boys: Omari Sealy
13-14 Girls: Aza Dunwoody, Keilani Talma, Danielle Treasure & Zahra Gaskin,
13-14 Boys: Roan Baker, McCallum Clarke, Niel Skinner & Tristan Pragnell
15-17 Girls: Danielle Titus, Kyra MacDonald
15-17 Boys: Nkosi Dunwoody, Jack Kirby, Luis Sebastian Weekes & Jumar Walrond
Head Coach: Darny Olalde Hernandez
Assistant Coach: Ancille Inniss
Team Manager: Andrea Titus
Team Chaperone: Merville Sealy
OPEN WATER SWIMMING
14-15 Girls: Danielle Clarke, Chara Hinds & Kayla Renwick
14-15 Boys: Eric Lashley & Niel Skinner
16-18 Girls: Shirkeitha Hunte & Ashley Weekes
16- 18 Boys: Nkosi Dunwoody
Head Coach: Darny Olalde Hernandez
Assistant Coach: Ancille Inniss
Team Manager: Samantha Clarke
Team Chaperonne: Matthew Lashley
ARTISTIC SWIMMING
13-15 Girls: Samaiyah Forde, Gracie Foster, Nia Morris & Hailey Mahy
15-18 Girls: Erica Loustric
Head Coach: Kiera Bloom
Team Manager: Simone Morris
by Carol Ann Gollop | Jan 15, 2018 | Blog, Featured
The Barbados Team taking part in the upcoming inaugural UANA Swimming Cup in Coral Springs, Florida are making final preparations for what should prove to be an exciting start to the 2018 season of competition. The UANA Cup features a dual meet between the twelve National Federation members of CONSANAT and the twenty-eight National Federation members of CCCAN, with athletes scoring points for their regional associations. The rivalries created by this concept will undoubtedly bring spirit and enthusiasm, as well as outstanding performances in the pool.
Representing Team Barbados are:
11-12 Age Group: Adia Deane & Omari Sealy
13-14 Age Group: Aza Dunwoody, Keilani Talma, Danielle Treasure, Zahra Gaskin, Roan Baker, McCallum Clarke, Tristan Prangell, Kai Trotman & Neil Skinner
15-17 Age Group: Danielle Titus, McKayla Treasure, Nkosi Dunwoody, Jack Kirby, Luis-Sebastian Weekes & Damon St. Prix.
Head Coach: Aisha Norville; Assistant Coach: Ancille Inniss, Team Manager: Andrea Titus; Chaperone: Deborah Talma
This week the Barbados team accepted a generous donation of fleece jackets and pants from our corporate friends at Paints Plus, and we extend a special “thank you” to Mr. Kyle Smith and the management of the company for their support.
The team will leave Barbados on Wednesday morning and the meet takes place from January 19th – 21st. We wish them all the best of luck!!
by Carol Ann Gollop | Dec 11, 2017 | Blog, Featured, News
Aunty Mads, Swim Coach to Countless – December 10th, 2017 – by Nicki Hunte.
Yesterday, Saturday 9th of December 2017, the swimming fraternity lost a long-standing and beloved member of the family. We are sorry to share the news that our dear friend Madelaine Mercure is no longer with us. In addition to being a swim coach, Madelaine was also part of the Aquatic Centre’s first management team in the early 1990s.
For over 27 years, Madeline and Nicki Hunte together ran the Pirates Learn to Swim Club. This fit with her love of water as she was also a huge sailing enthusiast. Her approach to running the club was always very professional, feeling a real sense of responsibility for the task parents were entrusting the club with. Her dedication showed by her unwillingness to ever cancel a class, so on several occasions classes were taught through heavy showers, and storms, even if only one child attended. Her generous and compassionate nature was reflected when any parent had financial difficulty, the child was never turned away. She really loved children and genuinely wanted to see them succeed and be equipped with the vital skill of knowing how to swim.
Madeline found she had a special place in her heart for the youngest children. In 1999 this led to her beginning an innovative new Parent-Toddler swim class that allowed little ones to become water safe. Every Saturday morning she could be seen heading into the Aquatic Center, a huge bag of noodles on her a shoulder, a smile on her face and an eagerness to get the classes started. Because of her drive to teach, countless Barbadians are now well equipped to take on the water, whether in a competitive or recreational capacity.
Madeline was forced into retirement because of her illness, she knew that she had to put every ounce of energy into trying to get well. She knew she would not be able to keep up the level of commitment and passion needed to run the club through this difficult time. It is on this very sad day that we announce that she has lost that battle, and has now sailed on.
by Carol Ann Gollop | Jul 25, 2017 | Blog, Featured, News
The Barbados team for the 2017 Goodwill Swim Meet has been ratified, and final preparations are underway for the event which will be held from August 18 to 21, at the National Aquatic Centre in Liliendaal, Guyana.
8 & Under Age Group
GIRLS: Rylan Marville, Jaiya Simmons, Allysa Roachford, Xian Trotman
BOYS: Matthew DaCosta-Hinds, Chaddain Sandiford, Jun Mikami, Tariq Greenidge
9 – 10 Age Group
GIRLS: Kenyah Deane, Heidi Baker, Chelsie Deane, Toni Walrond
BOYS: Khaleb Gaskin, Amani Millar, Charlie, Williams, Joshua Ross
11-12 Age Group
GIRLS: Amelie Baker, Kyla Beckles, Takiyah Weekes, Adara Stoddard
BOYS: Cian Hickey
13-14 Age Group
GIRLS: Shirkeitha Hunte, Chara Hinds, Zoe Taylor, Nyomi Boxhill
BOYS: Eric Lashley, Niel Skinner, Jack Kelshall, Nathaniel Roach
15-17 Age Group
GIRLS: Rebecca Lashley
BOYS: Keon Jessamy, Matthew Mayers, Kyron Richards, Xavier Straughn
MANAGEMENT TEAM
HEAD COACH: Darny Olalde Hernandez
ASSISTANT COACHES: Ancille Inniss, Russell Walton
TEAM MANAGER: Trisha Millar
CHAPERONES: Kathleen Beckles, Anthony Walrond, Gail-Ann Weekes
by Carol Ann Gollop | Jun 6, 2017 | Blog, Featured, News
Despite the windy conditions, swimmers got to enjoy a bright and sunny morning of swimming in Carlisle Bay, for the 2017 BASA Open Water Classic 5K and 1.25K races.
17 competitors participated in the 5K race, including CCCAN open water swimmers Nathaniel Roach, Eric Lashley & Danielle Clarke. Young Nathaniel & Eric led the men the entire race, and were first to hit the board at the end with times of 1:10.17 and 1:10.23 respectively. Danielle was the first female to cross the finish line with a time of 1:18.15.
In the 1.25K race a total of 50 swimmers took to the crystal blue waters of Carlisle Bay. On the men’s side the pack was led the entire race by the foursome of Luis-Sebastian Weekes, Jack Kirby, Nkosi Dunoody and Karsten Marsten, who subsequently finished in that same order (15.56, 16.05, 16.08, & 16.22) . The ladies were brought home by Danielle Treasure in a time of 19.59, with Takiyah Weekes (20.08) & CCCAN open water swimmer Amelie Baker (20.09) taking second and third respectively.
Here are the complete age group results and times for the day’s events.
BASA OPEN WATER CLASSIC 2017 – RESULTS
View more images from the day on our Facebook page.
