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ASATT Invitational Swimming Championship 2017…Noel and Scott smash records; DSSC end 11th of 30 Clubs
The Dorado Speed Swim Club (DSSC) swimmers gained valuable experience competing at the annual Republic Bank Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad & Tobago (ASATT) Invitational Swim Meet hosted by the
The Dorado Speed Swim Club team to T&T 2017
Marlins Swim Club at The Aquatic Center 10 lane 50 meter Indoor Championship Pool.
Competition ended on Sunday and during the course of the 4-day Meet Guyanese swimmers made encouraging strides taking on very experienced and well trained swimmers. The Dorado Speed Swim Club, which was Guyana’s lone representative, ended 11th of 30-clubs with a 144 points; Tidal Wave Aquatics of T&T emerged as the best with 947 points.
The records attained by the Guyanese swimmers are all unofficial as the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association has not verified records in a few years.
Raekwon Noel set the record for the boys 11-12 800 free with his time of 10:28.74. (There is no previous Long-Course time for 11-12 boys). Noel’s 400 free time of 4:54.88 bettered Leon Seaton’s time of 4:59.38 set in March 2017. Daniel Scott had the best recorded boys 15-17 800m free time (9:57.95) and did 9:32.44 in this Meet.
Scott had set a time of 2:09.90 at the Commonwealth Youth Games (July 2017) and did 2:07.73 in the Twin Island Republic, while Omar Adams had a time of 18:42.80 for the 1500 free (Dec 2015) but Scott set a new standard of 18:21.91.
The Boys 9-10 quartet of Tyler Allicock, Elliott Gonsalves, Valdimir Woodroffe and Jason Allen competing in the 4×50 Medley Relay copped silver medal in 2:50.23. Scott also got silver in the 800m Freestyle with a time of 9:32.44 having entered the event with a time of 9:57.95.
Clubs from Barbados, St. Lucia and Jamaica competed at the event.
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