CARIFTA Champion, Lauren Hew, is fired up and ready to race at the Canadian National Age Group Championships which start in Montreal tomorrow. The meet runs from 24th -28th July and Lauren starts up with one of her favourite events; the 200m backstroke. https://www.swimming.ca/Default.aspx# Let's Go Lauren! whoooshhh!!

It's one year until the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. The Games, a multi sport extravaganza, will take place in Glasgow, Scotland and the plans are well underway. To see what's in store for the Cayman Swimmers who make the team ..and YES, there will be a few! click below http://glasgow2014.com/video/one-year-go-show?utm_source=oneyeartogo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=oneyearemail Aye lassies and laddies.. Fast Swimming....We Love It!

Cayman swim visitor, Oussama Mellouili, followed up his Gold Medal winning swimming in the 5km with a bronze medal winning performance in the 10km at the World Championships in Barcelona. The medal placings were: Gold Spyrides Giannaiotis (Greece) 1hr 49mins 11.8 secs Silver Thomas Lurz (Germany) 1hr 49mins 14.5 secs Bronze Ossama Mellouli (Tunisia) 1hr 49 mins 19.2 secs Great Racing.! and You can find a full listing of results here: http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010D04000200FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF02

12yr old Seth Chun equalled the USA 11/12 Long Course Age Group Record wiith a 2:14.40 200m Butterfly. There isn't footage of this race but on the link below you can get an idea of his technique and underwaters http://swimswam.com/seth-chun-ties-ryan-murphys-national-age-group-record/. enjoy the views!

We are very sad to report that two of the team officials from the Island Games, and their taxi driver,were involved in a fatal car accident as they made there way home from Vagar airport. Early reports suggest the car in which they were travelling lef tthe road and all three passengers were fatally injured. The names of the occupants have not been released. Thoughts from all at Cayman Swimming are with the families and the Faroe Islands Sporting Community.

With a number of Islands Games swimmers heading off in separate directions after the meet, it was left to Alex McCallum to represent Cayman Swimming on arrival at the aiport. Alex, proudly displays his 4 relay medals of 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze and his smile reflects the outstanding swimming he, and the team, have produced in Bermuda. Alex stuck with his home programme and has made outstanding progress over the past year; dropping significant amounts of time in all of his events. He is now ready to emabark...

His Excellency, Duncan Taylor, recently hosted a breakfast invitation swim for his swimming colleagues.... a 4km+ social swim from West Bay Dock to Governor's Beach. Duncan has been a great supporter of Cayman Swimming (the Sea Swims in particular) and we all wish him well when he takes up his new post in Mexico. Good Luck for the future from Cayman Swimming!

CARIFTA finalist, Ella Plunkett, dusted herself off after yesterday's slight blip, got back in the saddle and finished her Irish Age Group Nationals campaign in PB style. As a mark of developing versatility she swam to a lifetime best of 2:48.21 in the 100m IM before powering her way to a 30.81 50m freestyle. Now that's what we like to see! Well Done Ella!

Ella Plunkett swam just outside her lifetime best performances in the 50m & 200m backstroke at the irish National Age Group Championships held in Dublin. Having already PB'd in the 50m breaststroke, 50m butterfly and 100m backstroke, Ella was looknig to improve on the times she posted at the recent St.Petersburg Meet. However, she fell slightly short with a 36.06 50m backstroke and 2:41.05 200m backstroke. Ella has made huge strides over the past season but as a perfectionist will be be slightly disappointed not to have moved on one...

The Cayman Connection was in evidence during today's Women's & Men's 5km at the World Championships in Barcelona. Haley Anderson, havng used the recent Flowers Sea Swim to hone her race skills, took the Women's 5km title in 56 minutes 34.2 secs; just 0.2 ahead of her nearest rival. Oussama Mellouili, down for the Pirates Week 5km last November, showed he was back in the game with victory in the Men's 5km (53 minutes 30.4 secs) Great Job from Haley & Ouss All the best from Cayman Swimming!!!