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2016 Goodwill Games Regional Swim Meet…George twin, DeNobrega, Persaud, Rodrigues, Mahaica, Noel & Hackett medal
Guyanese twin sisters – Danielle & Jadyn George dominated the freestyle field in the just concluded Goodwill swim meet in St Lucia which saw competing territories – Guyana, Trinidad, Suriname, Barbados, St. Lucia (host)
and Bahamas (special invitee) in action.
Jadyn George and Danielle George brought home three gold and three silver medals respectively in the Girls 11-12 category. This was in all three individual freestyle events – 50m, 100m and 200m. Jaydn George clocked times of 29.39, 1:05.25 and 2:21.58 respectively, while her twin Danielle gave stiff competition clocking times of 30.29, 1:06.12 and 2:26.88 respectively. Jadyn walked away with the runner up position for the overall Girls 11-12 age group category.
Guyana’s 15-17 male swimmer Joseph De Nobrega brought home silver in the 100m and 200m Free and bronze in 100m Back and 50m Fly; a total of four medals for the 16 year old. He missed bronze in the 200m IM. Watch him for 2017.
Nathan Hackett took the bronze in the Boys 13-14 50m Backstroke with a time of 30.77 seconds. He swam a close 50m Free for 4th at 26.89 with the gold medal time being 25.98 in an average field of fifteen swimmers for most of these competitive individual events.
Kenita Mahaica, the medalist in the Girls 13 -14 rounded up the medal count with a bronze in the 50m backstroke while copping 4th in 50m Fly with 32.50 and the close gold medal time being 32.37. She again slipped to 4th in the 100m Breast
Raekwon Noel competing in the 9 -10 age group did well against his competitors to secure a bronze medal in the 50m Fly with a time of 32.52 seconds. He missed the bronze in the 100m Breast and 50m Back.
Aleka Persaud, 2015 8 & Under Goodwill champion girl and now in her junior year of the 9-10 age category performed well while competing fiercely with older counterparts and earning the bronze in the 50m Fly. She landed 6th in the tight 50m Free with 31.39 given the gold time of 30.11.
Ariel Rodrigues, the 8 & Under secured bronze in a remarkable 50m Fly clocking 42.18 after competing in a slower heat. Rodrigues, missed bronze in 100m and 50m Free, 50m backstroke and 100m IM. She is to be watched for 2017 as well.
Young Leon Seaton, in his new 11-12 age group was very competitive in the 200m free, again for the 200m IM, 50m free and 100m breast. Nikhil Ramnarine competed in the Boys 13-14 100m Breast earning fifth and his first Goodwill.
The swimmers took advantage of the fast field and gained new personal best times. The group of twenty-eight was short of twelve swimmers but remained competitive throughout. Guyana will be hosting the 2017 Goodwill Games.
GUYANA’s Medal Summary: Total 15 ( 3- Gold, 5 – Silver, 7 – Bronze)
Day 1
Girls 11-12 100m Freestyle
Jaydn George – Gold – 1:05.25
Danielle George – Silver – 1:06.12
Boys 15-17 100m Freestyle
Phillip De Nobrega – Silver – 56.74
Boys 15-17 100m Backstroke
Phillip De Nobrega – Bronze – 1:04.06
Day 2
Girls 11-12 50m Freestyle
Jaydn George – Gold – 29.69
Danielle George – Silver – 30.21
Boys 9-10 50m Butterfly
Raekwon Noel – Bronze – 32.52
Girls 9-10 50m Butterfly
Aleka Persaud – Bronze – 33.67
Girls 8 and under 50m Butterfly
Ariel Rodrigues – Bronze – 42.18
Boys 15-17 50m Butterfly
Phillip De Nobrega – Bronze – 28.07
Day 3
Girls’ 11-12 200m Freestyle
Jaydn George – Gold – 2:21.58
Danielle George – Silver – 2:26.88
Boys 15-17 200m Freestyle
Phillip De Nobrega – Silver – 2:05.81
Boys 13-14 50m Backstroke
Nathan Hackett – Bronze – 30.77
Girls 13-14 50m Backstroke
Kenita Mahaica – Bronze 35.02
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