Saint Lucia in gold medal form for 24th OECS Swimming Championships It is that time again - when the most anticipated Swimming Championships of the year comes to Saint Lucia on November 7th – 9th, 2014. The 24th OECS Swimming Championships will be held at the Rodney Heights Aquatic Centre for Pool Competition and at the Pigeon Island beach for the Open Water Swim segment. For the first time an Open Water Swim has been added to the OECS programme, and will feature a 5km swim for athletes aged 14 years and over. The Saint Lucia National Swim Team was selected following the recently concluded Caprisun Short Course National Championships. Swimmers competed in that event with an added edge, knowing that their performance would dictate whether they were selected to the National Team. To ensure that the excitement and momentum continues to build, the Saint Lucia National Team had their first team training on Sunday 19th October, 2014 under the guidance of Head Coach, Brian Charles, Assistant Coach Dr. Diane Simkins-Worrel, Assistant Coach Roosevelt Romain, and Team Manager, Brender Portland-Reynolds. The Saint Lucia National team consists of: 8 & Under Girls Naima Hazell – Lightning Aquatics Jorja Mederick – Racers 8 & Under Boys D’Andre Blanchard – Lightning Aquatics Therron Herrelle – Racers Antoine Destang – Sharks 9 to 10 Girls Shalini Joseph – Racers Maya Hilaire – Sharks Mikaili Charlemagne – Lightning Aquatics Natalya Guillaume - Sharks 9 to 10 Boys Ziv Reynolds – Lightning Aquatics Allandre Cross – Racers 11 to 12 Girls Eden Crick – Sharks Katelin Samuel – Sharks Katie Kyle – Sharks 11 to 12 Boys Terell Monplaisir – Seajays Ethan Dyke-Elliot – Seajays Jayhan Odlum-Sith – Seajays 13 to 14 Girls Mikaela Casimir – Sharks Abbie Pultie – Sharks Zanaii Taylor – Sharks 13 to 14 Boys Jyasi Daniel – Sharks Christopher Phillips – Sharks Omar Alexander – Racers 15 to 17 Girls Laura Bruce – Sharks Thalia Bergasse – Seajays 15 to 17 Boys Mark Emanus – Southern Flying Fish Stefon Emmanuel – Southern Flying Fish Jonathan McLennon – Racers 18 & Over Female Vanessa Eugene – Cobra Adventures Clare Tenger – Sharks Shernice Popo – Sports Academy 18 & Over Male Jordan Augier – Sharks Jonathan Calderon – Sharks Michael Louis Fernand – Sharks Reserves: Nakeisha Louis – Lightning Aquatics Matheo Capasso – Sharks Jamarr Archibald – Seajays Nicholas McLennon – Racers Sarah Mayers – Sports Academy Evelyn Day – Sports Academy Open Water Swimmers: Female - Vanessa Eugene – Cobra Adventures Clare Tenger – Sharks Male - Jonathan McLennon – Racers Jonathan Bruce – Sharks The team will once again be bolstered by the presence of elite swimmer, Jordan Augier, a University of Tampa student who is currently preparing to participate in the CAC Games, to be held in November, in Veracruz, Mexico. Augier is the only OECS swimmer to have made the qualifying time for the CAC Games, and last year, was one of only two swimmers to score a perfect score at the OECS meet. Also in the 18 & Over Males, SLASA is very pleased to announce the return of National swimmers, Jonathan Calderon and Michael Louis-Fernand. With a strong and well-balanced team, coaches and officials are confident that the trophy will remain on Saint Lucian soil for the 24th edition of the OECS Swimming Championships. In the history of this hotly contested event, Saint Lucia has won the competition a total of 12 times and Grenada 11 times. All the action starts on Friday November 7th at 7:30 a.m. with Open Water Swimming at the Pigeon Island beach, then continues the longer distance pool events from 5:30 p.m. The official opening ceremony is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by exciting relays, all at the Rodney Heights Aquatic Center. The competition continues at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday 8th and the grand finale will be held on Sunday November 9th from 10:00 a.m. The individual age group winners and winning team will be announced at the Closing Ceremony slated for the afternoon of Sunday 9th November. Member OECS teams in representation include Antigua & Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Grenada, St. Vincent & the Grenadines and St. Lucia.
Posted on: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 01:26:56 +0000
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