GASA Mash Meet 2012 off to enterprising start

Feb 17, 2012 Sports

Gaskin, Grant & Simmons set records on day one

Hannibal Gaskin (Boys 13-14), Amy Grant (Girls 9-10) and Soroya Simmons (Girls 15-17) rewrote the record books as action in the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) annual Mashramani Meet got off to a flying start at the National Aquatic Centre (NAC) yesterday.
The Meet which was originally threatened due to some communication lapses with regard to granting of permission for the uses of the state of the art facility eventually got underway unhindered to the delight of the swimmers, officials and spectators.
Chopping almost forty seconds off his converted entry time of 10:59.19 to set a new, Gaskin created the most outstanding time clocking 10:19.59 in the long course 50m pool, setting the first 800m freestyle national record.
Gaskin who took the lead from the start of the official’s whistle in the 200m freestyle broke his own record of 2:19.82, taking one second off his previous time, clocking 2:18.32.
Dismantling the 1995 record, which was recorded by Asanti Mickle in the 50 seconds barrier, Amy Grant swam to a cool 46.88 in style in the girls 50m backstroke.
Noelle Smith’s 2010 50m backstroke record was rewritten by Soroya Simmons in 36.75 and also by the second placed competitor, Britany van Lange, 36.92 who had a close finish to the line.
Accalia Khan of Bishops’ High School also achieved a new personal best time of 2:45.67 erasing five seconds from her previous time of 2:49.67 in the girls 11-12 200m freestyle.
Athletes over the next few days will be vying for selection to GASA teams for the Goodwill and Carifta Championships.
The events for today are: Am – 1500m Freestyle; Pm – 200m Individual Medley and 100m Breaststroke.
Following are the winners on the opening day:
Event 3 Girls 13-14 800 Meter Freestyle
Name            Age    Team    Seed Time    Finals Time
Baksh, Saiyana    13    DSSC    15:21.78    15:48.52
Event 4 Boys 13-14 800 LC Meter Freestyle
Gaskin, Hannibal    14    DSSC   10:59.19    10:19.59
Event 5 Girls 15-17 800 Meter Freestyle
van Lange, Britany    15    DSSC    10:03.69    10:46.80
Event 13 Girls 11-12 200 LC Meter Freestyle
Khan, Accalia        12    OSSC    2:49.67    2:45.67
Event 14 Boys 11-12 200 LC Meter Freestyle
Nurse, Dylan        12    DSSC    NT        3:04.94
Event 15 Girls 13-14 200 LC Meter Freestyle
George, Onika             13        SASC   2:54.72          2:43.64
Event 16 Boys 13-14 200 LC Meter Freestyle
Gaskin, Hannibal        14         DSSC   2:19.82          2:18.32R
Event 17 Girls 15-17 200 LC Meter Freestyle
van Lange, Britany     15         DSSC   2:15.88           2:25.29
Event 18 Boys 15-17 200 LC Meter Freestyle
Pearson, Shemar         16         SGSC   NT                  2:59.33
Event 19 Girls 18 & Over 200 LC Meter Freestyle
Heyliger, Duanna        20         SGSC NT                  3:28.48
Event 20 Boys 18 & Over 200 LC Meter Freestyle
Roberts, Niall              20         DSSC 2:06.79           2:12.70
Event 21 Girls 8 & Under 50 LC Meter Backstroke
Carter, Donna              8           DSSC NT                 1:08.20
Event 22 Boys 8 & Under 50 LC Meter Backstroke
Seaton, Leon               7            SSASC NT               1:18.66
Event 23 Girls 9-10 50 LC Meter Backstroke
Grant, Amy                10           SSASC 56.32          46.88R
Event 24 Boys 9-10 50 LC Meter Backstroke
Beaton, Nkosi            10           SSASC 51.42            53.57
Event 25 Girls 11-12 50 LC Meter Backstroke
Khan, Accalia            12           OSSC   39.89            41.70
Event 26 Boys 11-12 50 LC Meter Backstroke
Nurse, Dylan              12           DSSC   44.88            43.74
Event 27 Girls 13-14 50 LC Meter Backstroke
George, Onika            13           SSASC 37.18            37.74
Event 28 Boys 13-14 50 LC Meter Backstroke
Gaskin, Hannibal        14           DSSC NT                 37.22
Event 29 Girls 15-17 50 LC Meter Backstroke
Simmons, Soroya        15           DSSC 34.76             36.75R
Event 30 Boys 15-17 50 LC Meter Backstroke
Abraham, Angel          15           SGSC NT                 37.20
Event 31 Girls 18 & Over 50 LC Meter Backstroke
Smith, Noelle               18           DSSC 37.65             37.84
Event 32 Boys 18 & Over 50 LC Meter Backstroke
Atkinson, Andy            22           SGSC NT                34.28