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It has been a long time since a Cayman Islands Girls Relay Medaled during the CARIFTA Games; 2006 to be exact! That streak was broken in the 400 Medlay Relay here at the 2014 CARIFTA Games. The team of Lauren Hew, Sarah Jackson, Kav Lambert and Samantha Bailey placed 3rd in the 13-14 Girls 400 Medley Relay with a time of 4:45.91.

On Day two of the 2014 CARIFTA Games Lauren Hew added to the success of the Cayman Islands Team with a win in the 13-14 Girls 100 back. Lauren's time was 1:07.21.

The Cayman Islands Swimming Team moves into 10th place after Day 2 of the 2014 CARIFTA Championships. Day 2 11-12 Girls 200 Free Zororo Mutombo 2:21.52 6th Holly Stradling 2:28.90 12th 11-12 Boys 200 Free Jordan Crooks 2:27.69 18th Liam Henry 2:30.88 20th 13-14 Girls 200 Free Samantha Bailey 2:22.60 19th Katie Klein 2:23.52 21st 13-14 Boys 200 Free Jonathan Key 2:05.01 9th Eddie Weber 2:07.83 14th 15-17 Girls 200 Free Catriona MacRae 2:20.49 10th 15-17 Boys 200 Free Simon Butler 2:05.84 13th 11-12 Girls 50 Fly Monina Thompson 34.26...

The Cayman Islands Team got off to a great start on Day 1 of the 2014 CARIFTA Championships. The first day's results are below: 800 Free 13-14 Girls Samantha Bailey 10:16.91 10th Katie Klien 10:28.28 12th 800 Free 15-17 Girls Catriona MacRae 9:57.81 7th 1500 Free 13-14 Boys Jon Key 18:00.25 6th Eddie Weber 18:08.38 9th 1500 Free 15-17 Boys Iain McCallum 17:26.16 5th 200 Breast 11-12 Girls Miquela Montana 3:07.28 8th Jade Barnes 3:13.05 13th 200 Breast 11-12 Boys Iain MacRae 2:56.32 7th 200 Breast 13-14 Girls Kav Lambert...

Lauren Hew qualified for the World Youth Olympic Games during the first day of competition at the 2014 CARIFTA Games. Lauren qualified in the 50 Back with a time of 31.23.

The 2014 CARIFTA departs for Aruba on April the 20th. Competition begins April the 22nd. Pool competition concludes April the 25th and the Open Water Races are the 26th of April. This year's team will includes 28 members, 16 women and 12 men. The team includes 12 first time CARIFTA competitors. The 2014 team members are: 11-12 Girls Jade Barnes Alison Jackson Miquela Montana Zororo Mutomba Ria Plunkett Holly Stradling Monina Thompson 11-12 Boys Jordan Crooks Liam Henry Iain Macrae Zach Moore Matthew Penner 13-14 Girls Samantha Bailey Stefanie Boothe...

Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association announced today that Catriona MacRae and Iain McCallum will be team Captains for the 2014 Cayman Islands CARIFTA Swimming Team.

Stefano Bonati lowered his own the Boys 8 and under 200 Free record at the Shamrock Splash meet. The new record is 3:10.11 for short course meters.

Stefano Bonati lowered his own the Boys 8 and under 200 Free record at the Shamrock Splash meet. The new record is 3:10.11 for short course meters.

The Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association held its annual general meeting on Tuesday, 18 March 2014 and we had a great turnout. The members elected the Board of Directors for the 2014-15 year and those persons are as follows: Michael Lockwood – President Ian Lambert – Vice President Adrien Royston – Treasurer Joanna Barnes – Secretary Frank Flowers – Director Christine Maltman – Director Dr Brenda McGrath – Director Sandy Hew – Director Ed Weber – Director