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George, Mahaica, Olaleye and Carter Golden on penultimate day

Jun 03, 2015 Sports

GASA Independence National Long Course C/ships…

On the third and penultimate day, Monday of the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) Independence championships which splashed off on Saturday last at the National Aquatic Centre Liliendaal, Onika George, Paul Mahaica, Tommy Olaleye and Donna Carter were all racked in gold medals.
George was reined in gold medals in the Girls 15 -17, 50m Backstroke and the 200m Freestyle.  In the Boys 8 & Under, Paul Mahaica also swam away with 50m Backstroke and the 200m Freestyle gold medals.
Later in the Boys 11-12, 200m Tommy Olaleye swam a very gusty race to stay in front from start to finish winning Gold but it was Donna Carter’s power finish that stole the limelight in the afternoon swim sealing the win and Gold in the Girls 11-12 50m Backstroke.
Aleka Persaud who has proven that she is the best Girls 8 & Under athlete in the country, took Gold again on Monday in the 50m Backstroke and the 200m Freestyle to add a couple more to her collection from the other days.
Raekwon Noel also won Gold in the Boys 9 -10 200m Freestyle followed by Leon Seaton who was also Golden in the same age group but in the 50m Backstroke. Kenita Mahaica won Gold on Monday in the Girls 13-14 50m Backstroke which will make her coach very happy.
In the Boys 13-14 50m Backstroke, Nathon Hackett swam the race of his life to hold off all challengers by a finger touch at the finish to take Gold. Antonio Hussein won the Gold in the 200m Freestyle; Sekhel Tzedeq achieved a similar feat in the Boys 50m Backstroke by cruising home to win easily adding another one to his collection.
In the Boys 18 & Over 50m Backstroke, Trumaine Cole raced away from the field to take home a well deserved Gold also while in the same age group but on the distaff side, Athena Gaskin swam well to take Gold in the same event.

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