The Tribune

By RENALDO DORSETT

Tribune Sports Reporter

rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

SWIMMERS and sailors continued the competition for Team Bahamas yesterday at the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia.

In the pool, Izaak Bastian finished seventh in the A Final of the 200m Breaststroke in 2:18.12 seconds.

Mexico took the top two spots on the podium with Miguel De Lara Ojeda in 2:11.77 and Luna Castillo in 2:12.31. Carlos Claverie of Venezuela was third in 2:12.79.

Bastian finished second in heat two in 2:19.46 to advance as the sixth fastest qualifier. He also returned to compete in the 50m Free and finished eighth in heat four in 24.09. He finished 31st overall in the field.

N'Nyhn Fernander finished fifth in heat three in 23.95 for 29th overall.

In the women's 50m Free, Lilly Higgs finished sixth in heat three in 27.31 and did not advance. She finished 21st overall.

The four-member sailing team also continued to progress through their preliminary races.

In the Snipe Open Opening Series, James Lowe and Michael McSweeney finished in ninth place in race eight.

Paul de Souza finished sixth in the Open Sunfish Opening series race nine.

The Bahamas Olympic Committee fielded its largest team, comprising of 60 athletes - 21 coaches and three team officials in a contingent of 84 from nine disciplines.

Team Bahamas will be represented in men's basketball, men's softball, track and field, swimming, sailing, tennis, judo, fencing and boxing at the games which conclude on August 3.

Team Bahamas is currently No.9 in the standings with a total of six medals - three gold, two silvers and one bronze.