25^th October, 2017

PRESS RELEASE

The Count Down to St. Lucia 27^th Annual OECS Swim Championship has commence.

With just about two weeks to the hosting of St. Lucia 27^th Annual OECS Swim Championship at the Rodney Heights Aquatic Center, November 10^th to the 12^th, St. Lucia Amateur Swimming Association is putting the final touches to what the Association expects to be an exciting meet.

Over the past 26 years the trophy has gone across the waters between Grenada and St. Lucia, each going home with the prize 13 times each. Antigua and St. Vincent are expected to come out in full force with the intention to break the fight between the winning islands over the years.

The selected team members of 34 swimmers and 5 reserves from St. Lucia, have been working hard at strengthening their strokes with their individual clubs in the final weeks and have been training additionally every Sunday to work on turns, breaks and bonding as a team with Head Coach John Mc Lennon and support coaches Sherma Bernard and David Peterkin.

Team Manager Eldris Mauricette has been working extremely close with the team and ensuring during preparation the team receives motivational talks from Exercise Physiology and Nutritionist, Leisan Echols.

Concurrently, Meet Director Yasmin Tyson, with St. Lucia Amateur Swimming Association Executive and volunteers have been working assiduously on finalizing sponsorship, fundraising activities and the logistics in staging this championship.

President Eddie Hazell has expressed his appreciation to the National Lotteries Authority, St. Lucia Olympic Committee, FLOW, The Media Houses and other supporting sponsors for their contribution thus far. Hazell welcomes corporate St. Lucia to join in and support the association and the swimmers in defraying the cost of hosting this year’s championship. He is also appealing to all parents whose young ones are interested in the sport of swimming to bring them to see and enjoy the games of the 27^th OECS SWIM Championships.

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