The Tribune

Betty Kelly Kenning National Swim Complex was crowded this past weekend as spectators from Abaco, Grand Bahama and New Providence watched as swimmers tried to achieve times to qualify for the 23rd Speedo Winter Swimming Championships in Plantation, Florida, on November 21-24.

“We are grateful to Family Guardian for supporting and sponsoring our club these past 28 years. We look forward to this continued relationship,” said Dion Gibson, president of Barracuda Swim Club.

In the eight-and-under girls, Salene Gibson of Barracuda got the High Point trophy with a score of 108 points and Ella Albury of Swift walked away with the runner–up trophy with a score of 96 points.

In the eight-and-under boys, Abaco Swim Club swept this division with Brayden Dam walking away with the high point trophy and Maddox Pinder taking the runner-up with a score of 120 and 79 respectively.

Jewel Pinder, of Abaco Swim Club, won the high point trophy in the girls’ 9-10 division with a score of 113 and the runner-up went to Anya McPhail of Swift Swimming with a score of 108.

For the boys’ 9-10 division, Barracuda Swim Club swept this division with Ralph Wood III taking the high point trophy with 112 points and his fellow team mate, Ian Pinder took the runner-up trophy with 105 points.

In 11-12 girls’ division, Amber Pinder of the Barracuda Swim Club took the high point trophy with 126 points with the runner-up trophy going to her teammate Sian Longley with a score of 112.

In the boys’ 11-12 division, Joshua Roberts walked away with the high point trophy with a score of 137 and, with a score of 111, Izaak Bastian of the Barracuda Swim Club took the runner-up trophy.

With a score of 100 points, Jazmine Gibson of Swift Swimming walked away with the high point trophy in the girls 13-14 division, followed closely by Barracuda Swim Club’s Kaitlyn Slatter who was the runner-up with a score of 99 points.

For the 13-14 boys, Gershwin Greene took the high point trophy and the runner-up trophy went to Cameron Riley with a score of 110 and 104 points respectively. Both boys are from the Barracuda Swim Club.

In the 15-and-over division, the Barracuda Swim Club swept top honours. For the girls, with a score of 106 points, Courtney Neil took the high point trophy and the runner-up trophy went to Doran Reed with 91 points.

Kohen Kerr, with a score of 126 points, won the high point trophy and Meshach Roberts took the runner-up trophy with 117 points in the boys’ division.

“We are happy to see so many swimmers out this weekend. This meet will be very competitive as swimmers are trying to qualify for Plantation,” said Travano McPhee, Barracuda senior competitive coach.