Water Sports
Cayman Islands' Jordan Crooks claims Caribbean’s first medal at World Aquatics Short Course Champs in Budapest
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2024-12-13 17:27:19
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Algernon Cargill proud of Bahamian Swimmers’ efforts at World Aquatics Short Course Champs
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2024-12-12 15:52:24
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Zuri Ferguson clocks National Record, Carter misses final as T&T face mixed fortunes on opening day of World Aquatics Swimming Champs
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2024-12-11 08:42:56
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Dylan Carter headlines T&T's team to World Short Course Championships
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2024-11-15 02:01:54
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Century 21 fuels Samir Azan's Carifta Championship dream
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2024-07-12 15:10:49
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Jamaican diver Knight-Wisdom qualifies for Olympics with top-12 finish at 2021 FINA Diving World Cup
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-05-06 07:05:44
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Algernon Cargill returned unopposed as president of Bahamas Swimming Federation
President of the Bahamas Aquatics Federation Algernon Cargill was returned unopposed to the post...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-02-17 16:45:08
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Former Suriname swimmer Anthony Nesty makes history as first Black swim coach to lead U.S. team into the World Championships
When Suriname Olympian Anthony Nesty was named the head coach of the USA men’s team for the 2022...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2022-02-15 12:00:12
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Opportunity to dive for Jamaica at the Olympics excites Yohan Eskrick-Parkinson
For the past seven years, Yona Knight-Wisdom was the sole face of Jamaican diving, representing...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-12-19 14:48:36
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Alia Atkinson notches more wins at Southern Zone Sectionals
Jamaican Olympian Alia Atkinson continued her winning ways at the multi-site Southern Zone...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-02-14 13:07:11
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Jamaica wins two gold and silver in 'job well done' at UANA Cup
Zaneta Alveranga and Christanya Shirley each won a gold medal at the 2020 UANA Cup that concluded...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-02-24 13:03:22
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Emily McDonald over the moon at winning start to collegiate career. "I love my new team!"
Rising Jamaican swimming star Emily McDonald says she is having a grand time in her first few...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-11-12 10:54:54
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Trinidad and Tobago name team for CARIFTA Swimming and Open Water Championships
The Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad and Tobago has named their team for the 2022 CARIFTA...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2022-04-02 11:11:26
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Olympic diver Knight-Wisdom opens season with three medals and a possible diving partner
Two-time Jamaican Olympian Yona Knight-Wisdom walked away with three medals and a possible diving...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-12-06 15:51:33
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Record-breaking Alia Atkinson dominates at Florida Gold Coast Senior Championships
Olympian Alia Atkinson continued in her fantastic form at the 2021 Florida Gold Coast Senior...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-03-25 11:59:07
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Covid-19 lockdown in Barbados, neighbouring spikes, forces postponement of Carfita Swimming champs
The 2021 Carifta Swimming Championships that had been set to get underway from March 26 to April 7...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-01-28 10:48:15
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Atkinson continues to dominate at Piranha Senior Invite
After two days of sunshine, the heavens opened on the third day of the 2021 Piranha Senior Invite...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-03-07 12:06:30
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Alia Atkinson opens long-course season with two wins and a second-place finish in Florida
Jamaican Olympian Alia Atkinson opened her long- course season this past weekend in Plantation...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-02-11 13:57:59
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CARIFTA swimmers Sobers, Evans and Carter, hit Olympic 'B' standards
The youth of the CARIFTA region were treated to an excellent performance by Alex Sobers of...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-04-11 15:16:19
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ASAJ makes waves in artistic swimming with JOA support
The Amateur Swimming Association of Jamaica (ASAJ) is brimming with pride over the advances made...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-09-16 14:04:08
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Olympians Alia Atkinson, Bruno Fratus and Renzo Tjon A Joe are headliners at Piranha Senior Invite
Jamaican Olympian Alia Atkinson is among the headliners for the Piranhas Senior Invite that began...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-03-05 08:55:04
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Alia Atkinson narrowly misses out on medal in Women's 100m breaststroke final at Short-course championships
Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson narrowly missed out on a medal in the Women’s 100m breaststroke at the...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2021-12-20 12:09:10
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Trinidad & Tobago and St. Lucia name teams for FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships
The Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad & Tobago and St. Lucia Aquatics Federation have both...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2021-12-13 18:14:06
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The Bahamas names strong 36-member squad for 2020 Carifta Swimming Championships
Three-time defending Carifta Games Swimming Champions The Bahamas has named a 36-member team that...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-03-09 18:10:55
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Barbadian swimming ace Danielle Titus wins scholarship to Tulane University
Fresh off her double-gold medal performance at the UANA Cup in Lima, Peru, Barbados’ swimming ace...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-03-05 16:34:29
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Alia Atkinson wins 50m bronze in FINA Champions Series
Olympian Alia Atkinson won a bronze medal in the 50m breaststroke on Monday at the Shenzhen leg of...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-01-14 12:37:54
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Knight-Wisdom picks up 'solid' silver at British nationals
Yona Knight-Wisdom delivered a better-than-expected showing at the British Nationals at the...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-01-27 18:51:01
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The Bahamas ready to win Carifta 2020 after 17-medal UANA Cup performance
President of The Bahamas Swimming Algernon Cargill said the 17 medals won at the recently...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-02-25 16:57:57
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T&T's Dylan Carter grabs silver in Men's 50m butterfly at World Short-Course Championships
Trinidad &Tobago’s Dylan Carter won the Caribbean’s first medal at the 2021 FINA Short-course...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2021-12-21 09:50:34
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Athletics chief Coe backs FINA as swimming changes stance on transgender issue
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said swimming's global governing body was acting in its...
- By Sports Desk
- Sports Desk
- 2022-06-20 13:27:02
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Atkinson draws the curtain on remarkable swimming career after Short-course World Championships
Jamaican swimming legend Alia Atkinson has decided to call it a career after her fourth-place...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2021-12-21 12:11:36
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Atkinson into 100m breaststroke final at World Short-course championships
Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson advanced to the final of the Women’s 100m Breaststroke at the FINA World...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2021-12-20 08:19:46
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Knight-Wisdom wins first Grand Prix medal, targets greater improvement
Jamaican diver Yona Knight-Wisdom has expressed delight at having won his first-ever Grand Prix...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-02-18 12:54:09
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Trinidadian Olympian swimmer Cherelle Thompson encourages athletes to seize the moment
Olympic swimmer Cherelle Thompson on Thursday encouraged Trinidadian athletes to seize the moment, as she...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2022-12-31 12:12:59
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Bahamian Joana Evans makes 200m freestyle finals as World Short Course Swimming Championships get underway in Abu Dhabi
Bahamian Joanna Evans and Mexican Jose Martinez were both finalists at the FINA World Short Course...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2021-12-17 12:38:13
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Jamaica produce 15-17 age group national record to win mixed 4x200m relay gold at CCCAN Swimming Championships in Barbados
Jamaica’s 15-17 200m freestyle mixed relay team was in record-breaking form at the 2022 CCCAN...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2022-07-14 15:18:21
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Alia Atkinson elected as FINA Athletes’ Committee Chair
FINA on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Jamaican swimming legend Alia Atkinson to the CHAIR of...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2022-06-30 10:36:18
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T&T's Dylan Carter wins 50m butterfly for sixth gold medal at FINA Swimming World Cup
Trinidad and Tobago swimmer Dylan Carter won his third gold medal at leg two of the FINA Swimming...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2022-10-31 13:10:50
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Expectations high as swimmers dive into Goodwill Championships action on Friday
After months of hard work and training, a number of the Caribbean’s young swimming sensations will put...
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2023-08-17 19:35:33
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Danielle Titus wins two gold medals at UANA Cup but misses Olympic 'B' cut
Despite winning two gold medals, Danielle Titus of Barbados is lamenting missing out on the...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-02-24 11:58:05
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UANA postpones three regional championships because of the Coronavirus pandemic
The Swimming Union of the Americas (UANA) has postponed the Pan American Masters Championship, the Pan...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-04-01 17:00:44
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Newly elected ASAJ president Rochester ready to hit the ground running
Newly elected Aquatic Sports Association of Jamaica (ASAJ) president Lance Rochester says his...
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2023-12-06 16:03:57
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JOA investment allows ASAJ to send 25-member team to Goodwill Swim Meet in Trinidad & Tobago
Through an injection of funds from the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), the Aquatic Sports...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2022-08-19 13:43:20
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Tornadoes Swim Club revels in 2022 national sports awards success
The three awards won at the recent 2022 RJRGLEANER Sports Foundation National Sportsman and...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2023-01-25 13:13:36
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Enthusiastic response to UANA Artistic Swimming Competition set for June 20
Artistic swimmers across the region have responded with enthusiasm to the UANA Artistic Swimming...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-06-17 11:04:10
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Budding swimmer Wallace opens up about steely determination, targets Carifta Games
Howard Wallace may only be 14 years old, but he has already developed an exceptional mental...
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2023-12-24 11:38:42
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Dominant Bahamas poised for Goodwill Swimming Championships honours
Bahamas remains in firm control of the 27th Goodwill Swimming Championships, as they have...
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2023-08-19 19:47:06
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Jamaica set to host the 27th Goodwill Swimming Championship, August 18-20
The Aquatics Sports Association of Jamaica (ASAJ) will host the 27th Goodwill Swimming...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2023-08-16 06:41:07
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Atkinson wins second breaststroke bronze at FINA Champions Series
Alia Atkinson won a bronze medal time in the 100m breaststroke at the FINA Champions Series on...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-01-15 12:23:31
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Dylan Carter anticipates great 2023 after early 2024 Olympic qualification
Dylan Carter is anticipating a good year ahead as he can swim free knowing that he no longer has...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2023-03-19 16:11:03
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Jamaican diver Knight-Wisdom to capitalize on extra year until the Olympics
Jamaican diver Yona Knight-Wisdom plans to capitalize on the postponement of the 2020 Olympics but in...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-03-25 12:57:04
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Bahamas swimming star Joanna Evans to appeal two-year anti-doping ban before CAS - "I am broken, devastated."
Bahamian swimming star Joanna Evans intends to appeal before the Court of Arbitration, a decision...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2023-04-24 07:22:02
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ASAJ eyes more sponsorship, as Jamaican swimmers ready for CCCAN dive
With the Central American and Caribbean Amateur Swimming Confederation (CCCAN) championships...
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2023-07-27 17:54:57
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T&T's Dylan Carter named men's overall series winner for 2022 FINA Swimming World Cup
Trinidad & Tobago’s Dylan Carter has been named the men’s overall series winner for the 2022 FINA...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2022-11-08 12:01:40
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Carrington leads the way for T&T, Barrett among Ja's gold medallists on penultimate day of CCCAN
Trinidad and Tobago’s impressive run at the Central American and Caribbean Confederation (CCCAN)...
- By Sherdon Cowan
- Sherdon Cowan
- 2023-08-18 17:18:26
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