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GASA National Long Course Swimming C/ships …Roberts, Hackett, Persaud and de Nobrega shine
On Sunday afternoon last, Niall Roberts stepped on the block of lane 4 at the National Aquatic Centre, Liliendaal, East Coast, Demerara in the Boys 18 and Over 50m Butterfly and Freestyle.
Niall Roberts
Roberts was up against Joseph Seguina who is a very strong swimmer with powerful shoulders and strong legs that help him to keep up with the pace of Roberts. The whistle blew and they were both off to a flying start with all the spectators cheering on their athlete of choice.
Seguina was into his stroke like a bullet out of the barrel of a gun but Roberts was still under the water fluttering as Seguina headed for home but just before the 15 meter mark, Roberts’ head appeared and it was all over bar the shouting as Roberts moved a body length clear of Seguina which he increased with every stroke but Seguina would not give up as he tried very hard to close the gap to the line as Roberts touched in a time of 26.97, Seguina, two body lengths behind in 29.29.
In the Boys 18 and over 50m Freestyle, it was the same script as Roberts was the last to raise his head out of the water but came up ahead of Seguina and new boy Andrew Fowler who was very close behind, but Roberts soon put the race to bed as Seguina tried his utmost to close the gap but had Fowler to contend with as Roberts powered away to finish in a time of 25.53, Seguina in next in 27.66 and Fowler a close third, 28.09; long live the King!
In the Boys 11-12 50m Breaststroke, Nathon Hackett clocked 40.51 to take the crown from Antonio Hussein 44.38 and Alex Winter with 45.69. Hackett also won the Boys’ 11-12 100m Freestyle in a time of 1.11:28 followed by Antonio Hussein and Nkosi Beaton.
Hackett also struck gold in the Boys 11-12 50m Freestyle clocking 30.46. Second was Antonio Hussein 31.12 and Nkosi Beaton 33.02.
In the Girls 8 and Under 100m Freestyle, Aleka Persaud destroyed the field in a time of 1.35.19 leaving in her splash, Antonia Dey 1.51.53 and Monique Watson 1.52.53. Persaud also took the girls’ 50m Freestyle in 40.09, second was Patrice Mahaica (48.94) and Antonia Dey 50.00, third.
Such was the form of Persaud that she also brushed aside the field in the Girls 50m Breaststroke stopping the clock at 56.55. Next was Patrice Mahaica in 59.89.
In the Boys 13-14 50m Freestyle, Joseph de Nobrega won in a time of 29.41 and was trailed to the finish by Andrew Jordan (32.74) and Dominic Skeete (33.07). Joseph de Nobrega also took the Boys 13-14 100m Freestyle in 1.03.69, Sam Clarke (1.17.40) second and Dominic Skeete (1.18.72) third.
And de Nobrega crowned off a fine Meet with victory in the Boys’ 13-14 50m Butterfly in a time of 31.33 followed by Satyanand Ramlagan (41.72) and Sam Clarke (47.03).
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