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South Georgetown aim for top-three finish at National Schools’ Championships

Nov 05, 2015 Sports

South Georgetown, District 13 is ready and raring to go when the National Schools’ Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships start on November 23 with the Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre.
District Manager, Leon Bishop revealed that his squad is already in training for the mega event.
“Preparations are going alright, the team is already picked and the high jump athletes are training already, the other disciplines will start training tomorrow (today),” Bishop told the Public Relations Unit for the Championships.
Bishop indicated his belief that the South Georgetown District can finish in one of the top three spots overall.
“We are hoping to finish top five in the track and field; we are looking to win the Teacher’s Championships this year and our Cycling and Swimming is pretty good…we have a few national champions in Alika Persaud and Donna Carter, who won gold at the Commonwealth Swimming Championships and they will lead the team,” he informed.
“This year we should finish in the top three overall,” Bishop asserted.
Nevertheless, despite feeling confident, the South Georgetown District has already turned to a few national coaches to solidify any deficiencies in their team.
“We have a few loose ends, but we have already got a few National Coaches to work with us in hope of strengthening some of our weak areas such as the jumps,” Bishop highlighted.
Further, he noted that District 13 has a strong managerial team that can guide the squad to their desired top-three finish.
“From a managerial standpoint, we have done well so far by putting all the nitty-gritty things in place and we have also boosted our athletes’ confidence. It’s just time to wait on the Ministry for the finance for Nationals,” he indicated.
Whether South Georgetown can challenge the powerhouse teams such as defending champions North Georgetown, Upper Demerara/Kwakwani or even East Coast, Bishop noted that his squad is “confident” and will be “ready” to compete.
The Swimming Championships will be held on Monday, November 23 at the National Aquatics Centre at Liliendaal. In addition to the swimming competition, two field events, Long Jump and Shot Putt along with the 10km Road Race, 40km and 25km Cycle Road Race will also take place on Monday, November 23.
The Games Village will be established on Woolford Avenue. Tutorial High, North Georgetown Primary and Secondary Schools and Richard Ishmael Secondary will house the 15 Districts from across Guyana that will compete at the Championships.
The Games Secretariat has been officially opened at GTU Headquarters, Woolford Avenue with Districts submitting their entries. The Opening Ceremony for the Championship is scheduled for Tuesday, November 24 at 10:30am.

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