MOM, GTU Nat School’s Swimming C/Ships Golds for Grant, Seaton & fastest female time from Persaud But Swimming still suffering from lack of support

Nov 28, 2018 Sports

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By Sean Devers

Seventeen-year-old Amy Grant and her North Georgetown (district 11) team mate 14-year-old Leon Seaton won three Gold Medals, while 12-year-old Aleka Persuad swam the fastest time of the championships when she finished the Girls U-14, 50 meters Freestyle in 28.68.
According to President of the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) Ivan Persaud his daughter’s time is the unofficial record for the fast time by a Guyanese in any Girls’ 50 meters Freestyle race, bettering the 28.74 registered by Britney Van Lang.
While North GT continues to dominate, East Georgetown finished third which emphasises the fact that technique and proper facilities could easily override natural talent since the City teams with Guyana’s only International Swimming pool on the East Coast and several other Pools were better in terms of technique, especially turning off the wall.

The Hinterland Swimmers learn to swim before they can walk and love the water but their training ground is Rivers and Creeks since they are no state of the art pools or Coaches resulting in mostly Amerindian youngsters lacking enough pool time when they get to Georgetown before the Championship commence.
The qualifying time for the Olympics in 50-meter freestyle is 23.16 for Boys and 26 seconds for Girls and no Guyanese has ever reached those times with the last Guyanese Swimming to participate in the Olympics, getting there as a ‘Wild Card’.
On face of it, Persuad, with at time of 28.68 and with the rule that, despite how fast you swim nobody under the age of 15 can be an Olympian, seems Guyana’s best bet among the females.
But realistically that is not so since it can take as long as two years to shave off a second from your time and the fact that Swimming like all other sports struggle for funding from Government and the Corporate Community making it hard for local teams to be consistently successful at the international level.
Both the past and present Government, gives the impression that developing and funding Sports in Guyana is the least most important issue on their agendas.
Results from the meet:
Girls U-16, 100m Backstroke: Donna Carter (South GT district 13), Giselle Crane (North GT district 11), Letty John (Rupununi district 9)
Boys U-16, 100m Backstroke: Sekhel Tzedeq (East GT district 12), Trellis Edwards (Cuyuni-Mazaruni district 5), Stephon Ramkelawan (11)
Girls U-18, 100m Backstroke: Coleen Stephen (9), Selena Fiedikou (U/Demerara-Kwakwani 10), Sushana Williams (5)
Boys U-18, 100m Backstroke: Johnathan Sookram (11), Shamar Duggin (10), Leon Evans (E’bo Coast-Pomaroon 2)
Girls 100m Backstroke: Monique Watson 11), Shakela King, Alicia George
Boys 100m Backstroke: Fitzroy Thom 11), Nathan Allicock, Daniel Jeffery
Girls U-10, 50m Freestyle: Jasmin Allen 11), Andella France, Megan Scott
Boys U-10, 50m Freestyle: Eon McLean 10), Macaiah Enoe, Rayvan Kaublal
Girls U-12, 50m Freestyle: Kayla Hardy E/Coast 4), Zara Crane, Andica Viera
Boys U-12, 50m Freestyle: Jeron Sookram 11), Darion Perriera, Renaldo Smith
Girls U-14, 50m Freestyle: Aleka Persaud 12), Patrice Mahaica, Shenessa Cornelius
Boys U-14, 50m Freestyle: Rackwan Noel 12), Paul Mahaica, Ellion Williams
Girls U-16, 50m Freestyle: Latisha Blair 13), Amber DeGoeas, Nikita Peters
Boys U-16, 50m Freestyle:Leon Seaton 11), Sion Jeffers, Triston Lickerish, Trellis Edwards
Girls U-18, 50m Freestyle: Amy Grant 11), Atiba Jeffery, Safiyah Foster
Boys U-18, 50m Freestyle: George Telford 11), Leon Evans, Keon Sampson
Girls 50m Freestyle: Nikita Fiedkou 10), Maiya Ifill, Shakela King
Boys 50m Freestyle: Fitzroy Thom 11), Nathan Allicock, Bernard Sebico
Girls U-16, 50m Butterfly: Latisha Blair 13), Giselle Crane, Nikita Peters
Boys U-16, 50m Butterfly: Leon Seaton 11), Daniel Claxton, Sion Jeffers
Girls U-18, 50m Butterfly: Amy Grant 11), Safiya Foster, Selena Fiedkou
Boys U-18, 50m Butterfly: George Telford 11), Keon Sampson, William Primus
Girls 50m Butterfly: Bonita Viverios 10) Fazeena George, Emeka Eastman
Boys 50m Butterfly: Nikhil Ramnarine, Nathan Allicock, Bernard Sebico
Girls U-10, 50m Backstroke: Jasmin Allen 11), Megan Scott, Andella France
Boys U-10, 50m Backstroke: Eon McLean 10), Macaiah Enoe, Rayvan Kaublal
Girls U-12, 50m Backstroke: Kayla Hardy 4), Zara Crane, Kyra Soares
Boys U-12, 50m Backstroke: Jeron Sookram 11), Renaldo Smith, Darion Perriera
Girls U-14, 50m Backstroke: Aleka Persuad 12), Patrice Mahaica, Faustina Earnest
Boys U-14, 50m Backstroke: Raekwood Noel 12), Jaleel Anderson, Paul Mahaica
Girls U-16, 50m Backstroke: Donna Carter 13), Giselle Crane, Nikita Peters,
Boys U-16, 50m Backstroke: Leon Seaton 11), Sekhel Tzedeq, Trellis Edwards
Girls U-18, 50m Backstroke: Coleen Stephen 9), DeAnn Richmond, Vanicia Stephens
Boys U-18, 50m Backstroke: Johnathon Sookram 11), Ramesh Lyte, Shemar Duggin
Girls 50m Backstroke: Monique Watson 11), Ronelle George, Bonita Viverios
Boys 50m Backstroke: Nikhil Ramnarine 11), Veejay DaSillva, Vashon Browne
Girls U-16, 100m Freestyle: Amber DeGoeas 11), Donna Carter, Alianna Charles
Boys U-16, 100m Freestyle: Daniel Claxton 3), Triston Kyckerish, Stephon Ramkelawan
Girls U-18, 100m Freestyle: Amy Grant 11), Safiya Foster, Deliza Francis
Boys U-18, 100m Freestyle: Ramesh Lyte 2), Keon Simpson Thrillroy Campbell
Girls 100m Freestyle: Nikita Fiedtkou 10), Maiya Ifill, Charles Browne
Boys 100m Freestyle: Fitzroy Thom 11), Vashon Browne, Ansar Peters
Girls U-16, 50m Breaststroke: Latisha Blair 13), Amber DeGoeas, Kayanna Nedd
Boys U-16, 50m Breaststroke: Sion Jeffers 13), Stephon Ramkelawan, Andrew Skeete
Girls U-18, 50m Breaststroke: Selema Fiedtkou 10), Diana Thomas 7), Gem Gomes 12)
Boys U-18, 50m Breaststroke: George Telford 11), Elijah David 10), Thrillroy Campbell North West 1)
Girls 50m Breaststroke: Monique Watson 11), Nikita Fiedtkou 10), Shakela King 7)
Boys 50m Breaststroke: Nikhil Ramnarine 11), Reagan Evans 13), David Scott 12)
The Points Standing:
North Georgetown – Champs 358 points
Upper Demerara-Kwakwani were again second with 319 points
East Georgetown finished third with 213 points, followed by Cuyuni-Mazaruni (189), South Georgetown (173), Rupununi (132), Essequibo Coast and Pomeroon (127), North West (107), East Coast District (63), Essequibo Islands/West Demerara (57), East Bank Demerara (45), West Berbice (9), Mahdia (8), Corentyne (7) and New Amsterdam (5).

 

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