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Dec 08, 2025 Sports
Kaieteur Sports – Suriname proved their dominance in the swimming pool as they carted off the Intern Guiana Games (IGG) title with an impressive medal count. The Dutch speaking neighbouring team collected 39 team medals which is inclusive of 21 gold 11 silver and 7 bronze. That tally represents 16 individual gold, 10 silver and 7 bronze along with 5 relay gold and one silver.
French Guiana followed with 24 (4 gold, 11 silver, 9 bronze) which represents 18 individual medals (3 G, 7S, 8B) and six in the relays (1G, 4S, 1B).

Guyana’s Swim team holding the Golden ArrowHead alongside Minister within the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports Steven Jacobs, following their Bronze medal win.
Host Guyana finished with 15 medals (1G, 4S, 10B) with their individual performances counting 9 medals (1G, 3S, 5B) with six in the relays (1S, 5B).
Guyana’s lone gold medal came through the performance of Aarav Singh in the 100m Breaststroke race.
On the outstanding individual list Suriname exhibited their dominance by placing in the top three in both boys and girls’ standings. Shanie Telting (21pts), Alyssa Kasanpawiro (19pts), Alicia Redan (18pts) led the girls, while for the boys Ismael Holtuin (21pts), Joshua Busropan (19pts), and Tyrell Mokkum (18pts) showed their class in the respective age groups.
Medal Count Combined: Men + Women
| Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Suriname | 21 | 11 | 7 | 39 |
| Individual | 16 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
| Relay | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| French Guyane | 4 | 11 | 9 | 24 |
| Individual | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| Relay | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Guyana | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| Individual | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| Relay | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
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