The Tribune

By BRENT STUBBS

Senior Sports Reporter

bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

AS Bahamas Aquatics heads into their annual general meeting and election of officers on Saturday via Zoom, Algernon Cargill is expected to be confirmed as the president unopposed.

Cargill, who has also been re-elected for his second four-year term as a member of the FINA Bureau starting in July, was the only person nominated to the federation’s top position.

A number of other officers will be confirmed by acclamation during the AGM, which will only vote for the assistant treasurer with Patrick Ferguson and Andrea Strapp vying for the post and the Member-at-Large with Gena Culmer-Taylor, Yvette Ferguson, Wilfred Pratt and Christine Wallace-Whitfield as the contenders. There is a proposal to increase the total amount to three.

Others already elected and joining Cargill on the federation board are Lynne Fraino as First Vice-President, Rochelle Bastian as Second Vice-President, John Bradley as Third Vice-President and Georgette Albury as Secretary, Erald Thompson as Treasurer and Kendric Albury as Assistant Treasurer.

First elected as president in 2003 when the term was only two years, Cargill continues to be re-elected every other term, including from 2012 when they amended the constitution and changed the term to four years.

“I feel as if the federation has remained steadfast in our approach to governance and we have developed outstanding swimmers and water polo players,” Cargill said. “And because of the programmes that we have set in place, I’m excited that the members have again elected me unopposed.”

As a result of accomplishment of the federation, Cargill said he was elected to serve on the FIBA Bureau, which in swimming is equivalent to World Athletics, the governing body for track and field.

Dr Julio C Maglione, of Uruguay, has served as the president since 2009.

Cargill was nominated by the CCCAN region and is returning for his second term on the 25-member board. He also serves as an Executive Member of the Union American de Natacion (UANA).

“This really helps us here in the Bahamas because we have a presence on the global stage,” Cargill said. “We’re known for our governance and because we are respected in the region, I was nominated the Central American and Caribbean to represent them.”

During the federation’s AGM on Saturday, amendments will be made to the constitution, as proposed by the membership.