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The Barbados Aquatic Sports Association (BASA) is the governing body for Swimming, Water Polo and Synchronized Swimming in Barbados. Managed by a Council of elected members, BASA promotes the culture of aquatics by creating opportunities for swimmers and coaches of all backgrounds to participate and advance in aquatic sports through clubs, events and learn-to-swim programmes. The Barbados Aquatic Centre is the hub of the Barbadian swimming fraternity, with the Olympic-size 50M and 25M Learn-to-Swim pools playing host to numerous swimming, water polo and synchronized swimming clubs.
3rd Annual Barbados Open Invitational Water Polo Tournament begins
Competition water polo splashes off at the Aquatic Centre on Friday 12th August at 8:15 a.m. when the 3rd Annual Barbados Open Invitational Water Polo Tournament begins. The Barbados Sharks will start the excitement as they clash with Army West Point. This should be...
Meet Barbados’ 2016 Olympic Swimmers – Alex Sobers
ALEX SOBERS Alex started competitive swimming in 2007 at the annual Aquatic Center International at the age of eight. He was still a novice swimmer, as a couple weeks before he was still enrolled in the “learn to swim” program; however Alex adapted very quickly and...
Meet Barbados’ 2016 Olympic Swimmers – Lani Cabrera
LANI CABRERA Lani got started in swimming in 1996 after she was encouraged by her parents. Lani’s first year on a national team was when she attending CARIFTA in 2006 on home soil in Barbados, where she was a distance finalist. In 2011 she attended Pan American Games...
Barbados’ Girls 14 & Under Water Polo Team at Haba Waba
The Barbados Girls 14&U Water Polo Team did well in their first competitive tournament. The ladies, led by local Head Coach Natalia Parris and Guest Coach Laszlo Hruza, did well in Montreal, Canada at the Haba Waba International Festival. The ladies showed great...
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- FINA
- World Anti Doping Agency
- Barbados Olympic Association
- CCCAN
- Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad & Tobago
- Bahamas Swimming Federation
- St. Lucia Amateur Swimming Association
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