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Guyanese swimmers experience mixed fortunes in 22nd Barbados

Jun 01, 2013 Sports

 
The 5 swimmers that participated in the 22nd Barbados Annual Independence Swimming Competition from May 24-26 last at the Garfield Sobers Aquatic Centre, Barbados, returned home with one silver and 3 bronze medals and one of the coaches that accompanied the team Sean Baksh, said that despite the team’s inability to procure gold, he is extremely pleased with their performance. Mr. Baksh was accompanied by another coach, Cuban, Isabel Maria Couso Fals.
Onika George earned a silver medal after placing second in the 50 meters backstroke event. She also shaved off some time from her personal best in the 100 meters freestyle (108.66 to 106.89), albeit in a losing cause. Joseph Seguina competed in the over-15 category in the 50 meters freestyle as well as the 50 meters backstroke but won the bronze in the 50 meters butterfly. He also bettered his time after commencing the race with a best time of 29:25secs and registering a new time of 29:22secs.
Leon Seaton also copped a bronze in the 8 years and under, 100m freestyle race. He also smashed his previous best time after entering the race with 129:60sec and exiting with a fresh time of 123:16. He swam in several other events including the 50 meters backstroke (4th), 50 meters breaststroke (5th), and the 50 meters freestyle (6th).
Joseph DeNobrega swam in the 13-14 years category in the 100 meters freestyle, the 50 meters freestyle and the 50 meters butterfly events. Though he failed to win a medal, Mr. Baksh said that DeNobrega’s performance was satisfying. The young swimmer ended the 50 meters freestyle in the 18th position out of 37 swimmers, while he placed 17th of 29 participants in the 50 meters butterfly events.
Accalia Khan competed in the 13-14 years category and placed 10th in the 100 meters freestyle while finishing 5th in the 50 meters breaststroke. She managed to eclipse her personal best record in the 50 meters freestyle and shave off some precious seconds from her overall best time, from 37:49secs to 37:35secs.
Meanwhile, Mr. Baksh lauded the performance of his charges and feels that even though they did not procure gold medals, their performances were commendable. He said that the meet attracted several Caricom countries and even so, many countries fielded more than one team. Among the participating countries were Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, St Lucia and Grenada. The swimmers returned home earlier in the week.

 

 

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