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NOW...here is a meet 10yr olds + where the depth isnt that great. We could hold our own here http://www.swimscotland.co.uk/meets13/snags2013/index.htm Learn what's out there in terms of competition The more you know about your sport the better. och aye!
The Cayman Team for the forthcoming Island Games In Bermuda The 6 strong team consists of Shaune Fraser Lara Butler Brett Fraser Coral Tomascik Geoffrey Butler Alex McCallum Andy Copley (Coach/Manager) What a Team... A potential Medals Machine!
The law relating to backstroke finishes can be somewhat ambiguous and open to interpretation. Here is an explanation and plus examples of what's allowed and what isnt. http://legalswim.blogspot.com/2012/06/backstroke-finish.html enjoy
One of the World's finest coaches, Ben Titley, will be visiting Cayman this week. Ben, and Technical Director Ian Armiger, worked together at Loughborough University for 15yrs and during this time Coach Ben was directly respsonsible for coaching a host of World Champions/Medallists, Olympians and World/European/Commonwealth & British Record Holders. Ben is now the Head Coach of Swim Canada's High Performance Centre in Toronto. He arrives on Thursday 11th April for a few days and will be available to chat to swimmers/coaches and parents. Let's give him a warm Cayman...
The Australian Age Group Championships are being held in Adelaide. These are the kind of times we can swim......no question....... Perceive it...Believe It...Achieve It Check out a report on some of the events http://www.swimnews.com/News/view/10199
The Canadian World Trials have concluded in Victoria and the team for the World Championships in Barcelona has been announced. The Team is: The Canadian team for the 2013 FINA World Championships: Women: Barbara Jardin, Montreal, 200 FR, 1:58.25 Sinead Russell, Burlington, Ont., 100 BK 1:00.12 Kristina Steins, Burlington, Ont., 100 BK, 1:00.85 Audrey Lacroix, Pont-Rouge, Que., 200 FL, 2:07.89 Katerine Savard, Pont-Rouge, Que., 200 FL, 2:08.34; 100 FL, 58.06 Samantha Cheverton, Pointe-Claire, Que., 200 FR, 1:58.80; 100 FR, 55.67 Brittany MacLean, Etobicoke, Ont., 200 FR, 1:59.53 Savannah King, Vancouver,...
The CARIFTA Team received a rapturous welcome at the airport yesterday. The team also features in today's Cayman Compass. http://compasscayman.com/caycompass/2013/04/05/Swimmers-earn-three--CARIFTA-gold/ What a Team!! Fast Swimming.. We Love It!
Danielle Boothe returned from CARIFTA with a slightly heavier bag than when she left! Representing Jamaica at CARIFTA, Danielle raced to haul of 5 medals and 6 final placings. She swam a well paced race in the 15/17yrs 400m Individual Medley to take bronze in a time of 5:17.13. Danielle then racked up her medal count with some fine relay swimming; GOLD coming in the 15/17yrs 4 x 100m freestyle team and the 4 x 100m Medley Team. A SILVER medal was the order of the day for the 4...
Caitlin McClatchey has recently written an article for the City of Leeds Tourist Board in the UK. The article entitled Caitlin's City is written through the eyes of a 10yr old girl. http://www.visitleeds.co.uk/discover-leeds/Caitlin.aspx enjoy the read
The 2013 Cayman CARIFTA Team finished 9th on the Top Team Points Table (10th on the medals table) http://www.swimjamaica.com/CARIFTA_2013/Results/CARIFTA%202013%20TeamScores.pdf This is a reflection on the fine work done by the Swimmers, Coaches and Team Managers ..nice job ! It also reflects the excellent support from all attached to the Cayman Swimming Community...a big .THANK YOU for helping to keep the Cayman Fast Swimming Train on the tracks. whooshhh!!