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Adam Peaty says winning gold medals will not fix all his problems
Swimming

Adam Peaty says winning gold medals will not fix all his problems

May 30, 2023
Adam Peaty insisted adding more gold medals to his already bulging collection would not be the cure-all to his struggles. The three-time Olympic gold medallist withdrew from the British Swimming…
Members of the Island Aquatics Synchro club proudly display the country's flag following their performance at the World Invitational Meet in Coral Springs, Florida, recently.
Swimming

Artistic Swim VP lauds young team on 25-medal haul, optimistic about sport's continued growth locally

May 23, 2023
Robyn Chin Sang, the Aquatic Sports Association of Jamaica (ASAJ) vice-president with responsibility for artistic swimming, believes the performance of the country's young stars at the recently-concluded Worldwide Invitational Meet…
Joanna Evans is to appeal her two-year ban after testing positive for Clostebol.
Swimming

Bahamas swimming star Joanna Evans to appeal two-year anti-doping ban before CAS - "I am broken, devastated."

April 24, 2023
Bahamian swimming star Joanna Evans intends to appeal before the Court of Arbitration, a decision by the FINA Doping Panel to ban her from the sport for two years after…
On March 2, Carter became the first male swimmer in the world to qualify for the 100m freestyle at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Swimming

Dylan Carter anticipates great 2023 after early 2024 Olympic qualification

March 19, 2023
Dylan Carter is anticipating a good year ahead as he can swim free knowing that he no longer has to worry about meeting the 2024 Olympic qualification standards. On March…
JOA President Christopher Samuda tells Tornadoes Swim Club to “deep dive” for success
Swimming

JOA President Christopher Samuda tells Tornadoes Swim Club to “deep dive” for success

February 03, 2023
JOA President, Christopher Samuda, was in a “business unusual” mode in addressing the audience at the Tornadoes Swim Club’s recent 2022 Awards Ceremony held at its new home on the…
Israel Allen, Rihanna Gayle and Sabrina Lyn all won awards at the 2022 RJR Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Awards held on January 20, 2023.
Swimming

Tornadoes Swim Club revels in 2022 national sports awards success

January 25, 2023
The three awards won at the recent 2022 RJRGLEANER Sports Foundation National Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Awards have come as a boon of motivation for both athletes and…
Trinidadian Olympian swimmer Cherelle Thompson encourages athletes to seize the moment
Swimming

Trinidadian Olympian swimmer Cherelle Thompson encourages athletes to seize the moment

December 31, 2022
Olympic swimmer Cherelle Thompson on Thursday encouraged Trinidadian athletes to seize the moment, as she spoke candidly about her struggles with injury, adapting to college life and trying to stay…
Crooks (centre) was winning a first-ever global medal for himself and the Cayman Islands. T&T's Carter (right) continued his impressive 2022 with a bronze medal.
Swimming

Crooks creates history for Cayman in Caribbean 50-free 1-3 finish at World Short Course Championships

December 18, 2022
T&T's Dylan Carter named men's overall series winner for 2022 FINA Swimming World Cup
Swimming

T&T's Dylan Carter named men's overall series winner for 2022 FINA Swimming World Cup

November 08, 2022
Trinidad & Tobago’s Dylan Carter has been named the men’s overall series winner for the 2022 FINA Swimming World Cup. The 26-year-old Carter won an impressive nine gold medals over…
T&T's Dylan Carter wins 50m butterfly for sixth gold medal at FINA Swimming World Cup
Swimming

T&T's Dylan Carter wins 50m butterfly for sixth gold medal at FINA Swimming World Cup

October 31, 2022
Trinidad and Tobago swimmer Dylan Carter won his third gold medal at leg two of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2022 in Toronto, Canada on Sunday. Carter won the men’s…
Dylan Carter
Swimming

T&T's Dylan Carter wins 50m butterfly to make it three from three on Berlin leg of FINA World Cup

October 24, 2022
Trinidad and Tobago’s Dylan Carter won his third gold medal at the opening leg of the FINA Swimming World Cup in Berlin, Germany on Sunday.
JOA investment allows ASAJ to send 25-member team to Goodwill Swim Meet in Trinidad & Tobago
Swimming

JOA investment allows ASAJ to send 25-member team to Goodwill Swim Meet in Trinidad & Tobago

August 19, 2022
Through an injection of funds from the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), the Aquatic Sports Association of Jamaica (ASAJ) will be able to send a national team of twenty-five swimmers to…
Jamaica produce 15-17 age group national record to win mixed 4x200m relay gold at CCCAN Swimming Championships in Barbados
Swimming

Jamaica produce 15-17 age group national record to win mixed 4x200m relay gold at CCCAN Swimming Championships in Barbados

July 14, 2022
Jamaica’s 15-17 200m freestyle mixed relay team was in record-breaking form at the 2022 CCCAN Swimming Championships on Monday’s opening day in Barbados. The team of Devaughn Robe (24.84), Zaneta…
Alia Atkinson elected as FINA Athletes’ Committee Chair
Swimming

Alia Atkinson elected as FINA Athletes’ Committee Chair

June 30, 2022
FINA on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Jamaican swimming legend Alia Atkinson to the CHAIR of their Athletes Committee. FINA is the international federation recognized by the International Olympic Committee…
Athletics chief Coe backs FINA as swimming changes stance on transgender issue
Swimming

Athletics chief Coe backs FINA as swimming changes stance on transgender issue

June 20, 2022
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said swimming's global governing body was acting in its "best interest" by launching measures that will see transgender women banned from racing against elite female…
Trinidad and Tobago name team for CARIFTA Swimming and Open Water Championships
Swimming

Trinidad and Tobago name team for CARIFTA Swimming and Open Water Championships

April 02, 2022
The Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad and Tobago has named their team for the 2022 CARIFTA Swimming & Open Water Championships in Barbados this month. The Championships will run from…
Former Suriname swimmer Anthony Nesty makes history as first Black swim coach to lead U.S. team into the World Championships
Swimming

Former Suriname swimmer Anthony Nesty makes history as first Black swim coach to lead U.S. team into the World Championships

February 15, 2022
When Suriname Olympian Anthony Nesty was named the head coach of the USA men’s team for the 2022 Budapest World Championships, he made history in multiple ways. The most culturally…
Atkinson draws the curtain on remarkable swimming career after Short-course World Championships
Swimming

Atkinson draws the curtain on remarkable swimming career after Short-course World Championships

December 21, 2021
Jamaican swimming legend Alia Atkinson has decided to call it a career after her fourth-place finish in the Women’s 100m Breaststroke at the FINA World Short-course Championships in Abu Dhabi…
T&T's Dylan Carter grabs silver in Men's 50m butterfly at World Short-Course Championships
Swimming

T&T's Dylan Carter grabs silver in Men's 50m butterfly at World Short-Course Championships

December 21, 2021
Trinidad &Tobago’s Dylan Carter won the Caribbean’s first medal at the 2021 FINA Short-course Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Carter swam a national record 21.98 to win silver…
Alia Atkinson narrowly misses out on medal in Women's 100m breaststroke final at Short-course championships
Swimming

Alia Atkinson narrowly misses out on medal in Women's 100m breaststroke final at Short-course championships

December 20, 2021
Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson narrowly missed out on a medal in the Women’s 100m breaststroke at the FINA World Short-course Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
Atkinson into 100m breaststroke final at World Short-course championships
Swimming

Atkinson into 100m breaststroke final at World Short-course championships

December 20, 2021
Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson advanced to the final of the Women’s 100m Breaststroke at the FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Atkinson was the third fastest…
Eskrick-Parkinson (right) seen here with Yona Knight-Wisdom is eager to don national colours in diving.
Diving

Opportunity to dive for Jamaica at the Olympics excites Yohan Eskrick-Parkinson

December 19, 2021
For the past seven years, Yona Knight-Wisdom was the sole face of Jamaican diving, representing the country at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Pan American Games and the 2016 and 2020…
Bahamian Joana Evans makes 200m freestyle finals as World Short Course Swimming Championships get underway in Abu Dhabi
Swimming

Bahamian Joana Evans makes 200m freestyle finals as World Short Course Swimming Championships get underway in Abu Dhabi

December 17, 2021
Bahamian Joanna Evans and Mexican Jose Martinez were both finalists at the FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. The 24-year-old Evans, who represented the Bahamas…
Trinidad & Tobago and St. Lucia name teams for FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships
Swimming

Trinidad & Tobago and St. Lucia name teams for FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships

December 13, 2021
The Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad & Tobago and St. Lucia Aquatics Federation have both announced their respective teams for the FINA World Short-Course Swimming Championships to be held in…
Olympic diver Knight-Wisdom opens season with three medals and a possible diving partner
Diving

Olympic diver Knight-Wisdom opens season with three medals and a possible diving partner

December 06, 2021
Two-time Jamaican Olympian Yona Knight-Wisdom walked away with three medals and a possible diving partner from the Scottish National and Open Diving Championships. The Championships ran from December 2-5 at…
Emily McDonald with Columbia University teammates Freshman Anthea Wong and Senior Emily Wang (l-r)
Swimming

Emily McDonald over the moon at winning start to collegiate career. "I love my new team!"

November 12, 2021
Rising Jamaican swimming star Emily McDonald says she is having a grand time in her first few months in college at Columbia University, which has been bolstered by the fact…
ASAJ makes waves in artistic swimming with JOA support
Swimming

ASAJ makes waves in artistic swimming with JOA support

September 16, 2021
The Amateur Swimming Association of Jamaica (ASAJ) is brimming with pride over the advances made in the discipline of artistic swimming.
Jamaican diver Knight-Wisdom qualifies for Olympics with top-12 finish at 2021 FINA Diving World Cup
Diving

Jamaican diver Knight-Wisdom qualifies for Olympics with top-12 finish at 2021 FINA Diving World Cup

May 06, 2021
Yona Knight-Wisdom became the latest Jamaican athlete to qualify for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan this summer.
CARIFTA swimmers Sobers, Evans and Carter, hit Olympic 'B' standards
Swimming

CARIFTA swimmers Sobers, Evans and Carter, hit Olympic 'B' standards

April 11, 2021
The youth of the CARIFTA region were treated to an excellent performance by Alex Sobers of Barbados who hit three Tokyo Olympic B times at the ISCA International Senior Cup.
Record-breaking Alia Atkinson dominates at Florida Gold Coast Senior Championships
Swimming

Record-breaking Alia Atkinson dominates at Florida Gold Coast Senior Championships

March 25, 2021
Olympian Alia Atkinson continued in her fantastic form at the 2021 Florida Gold Coast Senior Championships held from March 19-21 in Florida. Competing for South Florida Aquatics, Atkinson was at…
Atkinson continues to dominate at Piranha Senior Invite
Swimming

Atkinson continues to dominate at Piranha Senior Invite

March 07, 2021
After two days of sunshine, the heavens opened on the third day of the 2021 Piranha Senior Invite in Plantation, Florida, for the finals but it didn’t change the course…
Olympians Alia Atkinson, Bruno Fratus and Renzo Tjon A Joe are headliners at Piranha Senior Invite
Swimming

Olympians Alia Atkinson, Bruno Fratus and Renzo Tjon A Joe are headliners at Piranha Senior Invite

March 05, 2021
Jamaican Olympian Alia Atkinson is among the headliners for the Piranhas Senior Invite that began yesterday and runs until Sunday, March 7. Atkinson, who will be heading to her fifth…
Algernon Cargill returned unopposed as president of Bahamas Swimming Federation
Swimming

Algernon Cargill returned unopposed as president of Bahamas Swimming Federation

February 17, 2021
President of the Bahamas Aquatics Federation Algernon Cargill was returned unopposed to the post at the federation’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday.
Alia Atkinson notches more wins at Southern Zone Sectionals
Swimming

Alia Atkinson notches more wins at Southern Zone Sectionals

February 14, 2021
Jamaican Olympian Alia Atkinson continued her winning ways at the multi-site Southern Zone Sectionals that got underway in Coral Springs and Sarasota respectively late last week. In the 50m butterfly…
Alia Atkinson opens long-course season with two wins and a second-place finish in Florida
Swimming

Alia Atkinson opens long-course season with two wins and a second-place finish in Florida

February 11, 2021
Jamaican Olympian Alia Atkinson opened her long- course season this past weekend in Plantation Florida, winning two gold and a silver medal at the Florida Gold Coast Senior qualifier.
Covid-19 lockdown in Barbados, neighbouring spikes, forces postponement of Carfita Swimming champs
Swimming

Covid-19 lockdown in Barbados, neighbouring spikes, forces postponement of Carfita Swimming champs

January 28, 2021
The 2021 Carifta Swimming Championships that had been set to get underway from March 26 to April 7 has been postponed due to the recent spikes in the number of…
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