Fresh from successes at the recent Walter Rodgers Meet in Jamaica, Cayman Swimmers now have the opportunity to come off Long Course racing, bounce between those walls and pop in some FASTshort course times at the Pete Ribbins Meet. The meet, the final opportunity to qualify for CARIFTA, kicks off tomorrow evening at the Lions Pool with some exciting races in store...particularly the girls 13.14yrs 1500m freestyle; a swim off for possible CARIFTA 5km entrants. Get excited!

Coach Darren Mew, GB Olympian and Treasure Island Swim School Coach, provides various opportunities for swimmers of all ages to participate in Open Water familiarisation. Darren, pictured with a group of Level 5 swimmers, runs these classes at Governors Beach each week. This is a great way to make the transition for Pool to Ocean; ensuring water safety and confidence. Way to Go!!.

Alison Jackson and Avery Lambert returned from the Walter Rodgers Meet in Jamaica with a total of 6 CIASA Long Course Records! Ali Jackson (pictured), racing in the 9/10yrs age age group, showed tremendous versatility by rewrting the record books across all four strokes: 50m Butterfly 38.12, 50m Backstroke 38.25, 50m Breaststroke 43.37 and 50m Freestyle 32.99. Many of these marks have been on the books for 13yrs! Avery Lambert, swimming in the 8yrs & U category,powered her way to a new record in the 50m Backstroke of 46.77 and...

Cayman swimmers finished the Walter Rodgers Meet in Jamaica with Rocket Style 50's Corey Westerborg completed a golden clean sweep of events by powering his way to victory in the 8yrs&U 50m freestyle (37.44) whilst Maeve Andersen took bronze in the corresponding girls event in 42.07; Avery Lambert 4th (42.54) and Amber Barnes 8th (45.16) addded to the Cayman presence. Zororo Mutomba blasted down the pool to take the 9/10yrs 50m freesttyle title in an impressive 31.51; golden girl Ali Jackson also making the podium in 3rd with 32.99. Zachary...

The breaststroke events of the final morning session in Jamaica brought Gold Medals, a CIASA Record, new CARIFTA Times and a host of lifetime best performances. Gold Medal Machines, Corey Westerborg, Ali Jackson, Kav Lambert, Isabella Tognazzo and Danielle Boothe continued their amazing golden run. Corey Westerborg once again dominated the field in the 8yrs & U boys; his 50.91 50m breaststroke being well ahead of the field.Maeve Andersen (58.35) and Avery Lambert (59.75) placed 4th & 6th respectively in the 8yrs &U girls event. Ali Jackson stormed to victory...

Despite some weary butterfly arms, Cayman swimmers began the final session of the Walter Rodgers Meet with medal winning performances. Danielle Boothe continued her golden streak by taking the Girls15/17yrs 200m butterfly title in 2:37.35; Iain McCallum went on to take silver in the Boys 15/17yrs 200m butterfly (2:32.14) with Andrew Smilley (Special OIympian) finishing 4th (2:41.97) Flynn Hope was a silver medallist in the Girls 13/14yrs 200m Butterfly (3:03.97); Rory Barrett producing a fine effort to take bronze in the 13/14yrs boys event. Kavangh Lambert was unfortunatey disqualified for...

The Medals, Records, CARIFTA Times and Lifetime Best Performances just keep coming in Jamaica....there's something special happening out there!! Sarah Jackson powered her way to gold and an improved CARIFTA time of 38.70 in the girls 11/2yrs 50m breaststroke, Kavanagh Lambert taking silver (39.42), Stefanie Boothe 4th (40.88), Ella Plunkett 6th (42.19) and Sammie Rowland 7th ( (42.55)..yes, that's 5 of our swimmers in the Top 8! In the boys 11/12yrs 50m breast Alex Dakers proved to be a "pocket rocket"; his bronze medal winning swim of 41.43 being a...

Cayman swimmers continued to add medals to their Pirates Treasure Chest as the Saturday evening session of the Walter Rodgers Meet in Jamaica came to a close. Samantha Bailey sprinted to silver in the 11/12yrs girls 50m backstroke in 37.46; Ella Plunkett taking bronze (37.57) and Sarah Jackson 4th (38.2)..all three being inside the CARIFTA Time. Lauren Hew utilised her superior underwater dolphin kick to power her way to bronze in the 13/14yrs 50m backstroke in 34.69; Katie Klein taking 6th in 38.51. Cole Morgan, one of this years most...

The Golden Quartet of Corey Westerborg, Kavanagh Lambert, Isobella Tpgnazzo and Danielle Boothe wrapped up this morning's session in Jamaica. Corey picked up his 3rd gold medal of the meet with a quick 43.05 50m butterfly in the 8yrs&under category while Kavanagh Lambert paced her way to victory in the 11/12yrs 200m breaststroke (3:01.08)...Stefanie Boothe taking bronze in a new CARIFTA time of 3:18.79 and Sammie Rowland 5th (3:40.55) Isabella Tognazzo won the 13/14yrs 200m breaststroke in 3:08.00; Danielle Boothe taking the 15/17yrs event in 2:52.49. Carmella Ylaga took Cayman's...

One or two technical problems with results from the closing events in Jamaica but we can report on some solid 200m Freestyle Action. Samantha Bailey continued her podium ways with a silver medal in the 11/12yrs 200m freestyle; her 2:30.37 being a CARIFTA Qualifying time. In the same event Ella Plunkett race to 4th in 2:36.74 (CARIFTA time) and Stefanie Boothe finished 5th in 2:39.20. In the boys 11/12yrs 200m freestyle Eddie Weber produced a huge lifetime best to take 5th spot and set a CARIFTA time of 2:33.46 (BIG...