St. Lucia Aquatics Federation Staged a Successful Independence Swim Meet

St. Lucia Aquatics Federation Staged a Successful Independence Swim Meet

In celebration of Saint Lucia 40^th Independence Anniversary, the St. Lucia Aquatics Federation staged a successful Independence Swim Meet March 3^rd at the Rodney Heights Aquatic Center.

With seven clubs competing the combined results scores were as follows:

1^st Place Sea Jays Swim Club 729 Points

2^nd  Place Sharks Swim Club 636 Points 

3^rd  Place Lightning Aquatics Swim Club 343 Points

4^th  Place Southern Flying Fish 200 Points 

5^th  Place RR Aquatic Swim Club 176 Points

6^th  Place Swim Club, St. Lucia 45 Points

7^th Place Sail Fins Team 41 Points

Four age group records were broken by 18 and Over, Mikaela Casimir breaking the 50m Fly and 9 – 10 Antoine Destang breaking three records in the 100 Free, 50 Fly and 100 Fly.

SLAF congratulates the Seajays Swim Club on their win and the Age Group Record Breakers.

The Federation now turns its attention to The Carifta Swim Championship to be held in Barbados April 20^th to 24^th. To date twelve swimmers have qualified namely Tristan Dorville, Karic Charles, D’Andre Blanchard, Ziv Reynolds, Catlin Polius, Naima Hazell, Naekeisha Louis, Mikaili Charlemagne, Jayhan Odlum Smith and Terrel Monplaisir. Also qualifying so far are swimmers Katie Kyle and Ethan Dyke Elliott but are unable to compete this year. SLAF swimmers will have two other opportunities to qualify in March with the hope of representing Saint Lucia.

SLAF will also be preparing to host Miage Swimming Championship where a number of islands to include clubs from Martinique will be here in our pool waters to compete April 6^th and 7^th. Included on SLAF immediate agenda is also the hosting of World Record Breaker, Alia Atkinson Clinic staged for April 26^th – 28^th.

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