The Tribune

AFTER the first three days of competition in the Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships, the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s 30-member team was sitting in fourth place with 367 points behind host Barbados, who had 383 for third place. Trinidad & Tobago was out front with 467 and Puerto Rico was second with 631. The 20th version is scheduled to wrap up today at the Aquatic Centre Wildey.

The Bahamas had collected a total of 26 medals, including two gold, two silver and four bronze on Saturday.

Here’s how the team performed on day three Saturday:

Gold medallists - Ariel Weech in 18-over 50 free in 26.16 and Albury Higgs in 13-14 100 breast in 1:15.48 for her third CISC record breaking performance.

Silver medallists - Samuel Gibson, boys 11-12 100 fly in 1:03.82 and Ariel Weech, 2nd in 18-over 50 back in 30.54.

Bronze medallists - Darren Laing, boys 11-12 100 fly in 1:05.77; Virginia Stamp, girls 11-12 50 back in 32.99; Samuel Gibson, 3rd in 11-12 200 free in 2:11.70 and Boys 15-17 800 free relay in 8:37.21 (Kohen Kerr. Drew Bastian, N’Nhyn Fernander and Gershwin Greene).

Other performances outside of a medal were:

Gershwin Greene, 5th in 15-17 50 free in 24.44; Amber Pinder, 5th in 11-12 50 back in 33.44; Peter Morley, 4th in 11-12 50 back in 33.07; T’Lez Foulkes, 6th in 11-12 50 back in 33.79; Celia Campbell, 6th in 13-14 50 back in 33.07; Miller Albury, 6th in 13-14 50 back in 29.83; Dionisio Carey, 5th in 15-17 50 back in 28.39;Gershwin Greene, 7th 15-17 50 back in 28.81; Victoria Russell, 4th in 13-14 100 breast in :19.01; Joshua Wong, 6th in 13-14 100 breast in 1:13.00; Tyler Russell, 8th in 13-14 100 breast in 1:13.71; Tenniya Martin, 8th in 11-12 200 free in 2:20.03; Darren Laing, 4th in 11-12 200 free in 2:11.82; Girls 13-14 800 free relay, 4th in 9:25.55 (Lilly Higgs, Jasmine Gibson, Victoria Russell and Albury Higgs); Boys 13-14 800 free relay, 4th in 8:37.11 (Alec Sands, Miller Albury, Joshua Wong and Joshua Roberts).

On day two on Friday, the Bahamas picked up two more gold, four silver and a bronze.

Ariel Weech, the team captain, won the first gold medal of the night in the 18-over 100 back in 1:07.34 and Albury Higgs got another CISC record-breaking swim in the 13-14, breaking the old mark that stood for 18 years in the 200 breast with a swim of 2:42.74.

Silver medallists - Izaak Bastian, 2nd in 11-12 100 breast in 1:13.36; Laura Morley, 2nd in 15-17 200 breast in 2:41.72; Boys 11-12 400 free relay in 4:03.52 (Samuel Gibson, Darren Laing, Izaak Bastian and T’LeZ Foulkes);

Bronze medallists - Girls 11-12 400 free relay in 4:27.98 (Amber Pinder, Virginia Stamp, Cecily Bowe and Tenniya Martin).

Other performances - Maya Thompson, 7th in 15-17 200 free in 2:21.44; Kohen Kerr, 8th in 15-17 200 free in 2:06.17; Dionisio Carey, 6th in 15-17 100 back in 1:03.87; Tenniya Martin, 5th in 11-12 400 free in 4:52.24; Jasmin Gibson, 5th in 13-14 100 fly in 1:09.61; N’Nhyn Fernander, 4th in 15-17 100 fly in 58.62; Cecily Bowe, 6th in 11-12 100 breast in 1:26.37; Luke Kennedy-Thompson, 5th 11-12 100 breast in 1:17.91; Victoria Russell, 6th in 13-14 200 breast in 2:57.83; Tyler Russell, 4th 13-14 200 breast in 2:38.26; Drew Bastian, 5th in 15-17 200 breast in 2:30.29; Girls 13-14 400 free relay, 4th in 4:14.80 (Lilly Higgs, Jasmine Gibson, Victoria Russell and Albury Higgs) and Boys 13-14 400 free relay, 4th in 3:54.63 (Alec Sands, Joshua Roberts, Joshua Wong and Miller Albury).

On the opening night on Thursday, the Bahamas has accumulated 12 medals, inclusive of 4 gold, 3 silver, 5 bronze for 124 points and second place overall.

Gold medallists - Laura Morley the 14-17 100 breast in 1:14.95; Alec Sands in the 13-14 1500 free in 17:05.22; Albury Higgs in the 13-14 200 IM in 2:26.07 breaking a CISC record held since 1984 and the 11-12 400IM boys relay with a near record breaking swim in 4:30.14 (Peter Morley, Izaak Bastian, Samuel Gibson and) T’LeZ Foulkes). The record is 4:30.01.

Silver medallists - Virginia Stamp, 11-12 100 back in 1:11.54; Lilly Higgs, 13-14 800 free in 9:42.09 and Drew Bastian in the 15-17 100 breast in 1:08.46.

Bronze medallists - Alexander Encinar in the 15-17 100 breast in 1:08.71; T’Lez Foulkes in the 50 free in 27.15;

Other performances - Celia Campbell, 8th in the 13-14 100 back in 1:16.03; Miller Albury, 6th in the 13-14 100 back in 1:05.14; Amber Pinder, 6th in 11-12 100 back in 1:14.74; Joshua Roberts, 4th in the 13-14 1500 free in 18:00:52; Samuel Gibson in the 50 free in 27.43 and Alec Sands in the 200 IM in 2:29.72.