Morean begins strong Goodwill showing for TT

Morean won the 15-17 female 100m freestyle in a personal best 1:00.83, to erase the 2015 record of Kaisha Rouse of 1:01.05. She achieved a second gold when she went on to win the 50m breastroke in 37.02. Naomi Walters won gold for TTO with her 38.20 clocking in the 11-12 female 50m breaststroke. Her teammate Isabella Edwards won bronze in 38.65, adding to the bronze she won earlier in the 100m freestyle (1:05.67). Joy Blackett sped to the wall in the female 9-10 100m backstroke to win gold and set a personal best time of 1:20.04.

Blackett took bronze in the 100m free (1:09.43) just behind her teammate Amelia Rajack claimed silver (1:08.39). Blackett went on to earn a third medal, achieving bronze in the 50m breast in 40.22. Jamie Williams won TTO’s 4th gold with his 31.26 time in the 15-17 male 50m breaststroke.

TTO’s Nathaniel Pascall clinched bronze in 31.26.

Eight and under Isabella Mendoza picked a couple of medals with silver in the 100m freestyle (1:20.27) and bronze in the 50m breaststroke (48.06). Liam Carrington earned a double bronze in the eight and under 100m freestyle (1:12.05) and 50m breast (44.12). Zachary Anthony was the bronze medallist in the 9-10 male 100m freestyle (1:07.65), with Keishawn Daniel (1:02.07) and Prince Moreau (1:02.36) taking silver and bronze in the 11- 12 male equivalent. Daniel also copped silver in the 100m back (1:12.91) ahead of teammate Sheni St. Hillaire (1:14.39) who took bronze.

TTO were in the medals again with 13-14 male Jordon Mc Millan grabbing 100m free silver in 56.68. Kristoff Vialva and Derelle Augustine got bronze in the 11- 12 male (36.46) and 13-14 male (33.51) 50m breast respectively, with Analee Maharaj taking silver in the 13-14 female equivalent (37.38). Giovanni Rivas and Caitlyn Look Fong snatched bronze in the 9-10 male 100m back (1:20.92) and 11-12 female 100m back (1:18.25) respectively.

Day One of the Goodwill Swim Meet came to a premature end due to poor lighting, but the events that failed to swim off were expected to take place yesterday.

After one day of competition, TTO lead the point standings with 265 points, ahead of Suriname (214.5) and Bahamas (181). Hosts Guyana are currently in 4th with 155 points.