Blackman, Julien set new Short Course records

Blackman and Zarek Wilson of Blue Dolphins fought tooth and nail to the end, and when the water had cleared, Blackman established a new 9–10 200-metre freestyle male mark of two minutes 11.51 seconds to win gold with Wilson just behind in 2:11.62.

Both athletes went under Blackman’s record of 2:15.39 which he set at the opening of the National Aquatic Centre in October.

Wilson and Blackman have had impressive success in the 200m free with both athletes holding the record at varying times during the year.

Later in the evening, Wilson turned the tables on Blackman in the 50m backstroke and 100m breastsroke events.

Wilson won the 50m backstoke in 33.66 and the 100m breaststroke in 1:26.33.

Julien was apparently discontent with her record performance of 29.63 seconds in the 50m backstroke from Thursday evening, and smashed her own record, with a new time of 28.87 seconds to win gold.

UTT’s Amira Pilgrim established a new meet record in the girls 100m fresstyle.

The multiple regional medallist sped to the wall in 56.84 seconds, erasing Sharntelle Mc Lean’s old mark of 57.31 seconds.

Jeron Thompson of Atlantis Aquatics was a triple gold medallist on the evening, winning the 200m individual medley (2:15.51), 100m freestyle (52.29) and the 200m breaststroke (2:25.11).

The girls 10-and-Under saw three different winners on the night - Neishelah Caseman of Tidal Wave Aquatics won the 200m freestyle (2:27.36) while her teammate Gabrielle Vickles won the 50m backstroke (33.53). Zoe Anthony of Marlins was the victor in the 100m breaststroke in 1:29.11.