Following 3-days of intense trials, the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) announced the names of its 38-member team to contest the upcoming Goodwill Swimming Championships scheduled for the Castelani Pool August 15 – 17, 2008.
The members of ‘Team Guyana’ will continue to train under Coach Sean Baksh and Assistants Joanne Lowe and Christopher Mc Adam at the competition venue.
Athena Foo was named as an alternate for Britany van Lange is recovering from a slight injury.
Following is the list of swimmers (male & female) and their age groups.
Age-group Boys Girls
8 & Under Stephen King Telena Smith
Dylan Nurse Accalia Khan
Daniel Scott Sarah King
Dominic Skeete Marissa Melville
9 – 10 Shane Baksh Jamila Sanmoogan
Shamal Baksh Sasha Hughes
Nathanael King
Shaqueel Amin
11 – 12 Serrano Gonsalves Athena Gaskin
Dorian Thompson Soroya Simmons
Travis Henry Aureyah Payne
Omali Dare Britany van Lange
Alternate: Athena Foo
13 – 14 Linden Wickham Noelle Smith
Elroy Hinds Steffi de Nobrega
Joseph Seguina Anna Layne
Jamaal Henry Darcy Chambers
15 – 17 Alan Lowe Kristyl Robinson
Sebastian de Freitas Ashley Layne
Stephen Soares Tiffany Nedd
Henk Lowe Siedha Dummett
A number of these swimmers have represented Guyana at this level before and will be aiming to ensue that this is Guyana’s best ever showing at these championships.