Stingray’s swimmers impress

Kareem Baptiste, Makayla Armstrong, Kimberlee John-Williams (11-12 age groups), Cherelle Thompson, Meagan Mark, Carlyle Blondell, Ryan Rigues, Christian Homer (13-14 age groups) and Kimberly Thornhill (15-17 age groups) were the swimmers representing the South-based club, who trains at the St Michael’s Swimming Facility, San Fernando.

The club’s coach Edmund Pouchet and Public Relations Officer (PRO) Charmaine Homer were also part of the CARIFTA delegation as coach and chaperone respectively.

Here is a break-down of the results for the Stingray swimmers at the April 6-9 meet—

Kareem Baptiste: 200-metre freestyle (14th), 50m butterfly (12th), 200m individual medley (12th), 100m freestyle (12th), 200m butterfly (tenth), 50m freestyle (12th).

Makayla Armstrong: 50m backstroke (sixth), 100m butterfly (bronze), 4x100m freestyle relay (silver), 100m backstroke (bronze), 4x100m IM relay (silver), 50m breaststroke (eighth), 200m butterfly (bronze), 100m breaststroke (eighth), 200m backstroke (eighth), 4x50m freestyle relay (gold).

Kimberlee John-Williams: 4x100m freestyle relay (silver); 200m freestyle (11th), 50m butterfly (gold), 100m freestyle (14th), 50m freestyle (ninth), 4x50m relay (gold).

Cherelle Thompson: 50m breaststroke (eighth), 50m freestyle (fifth), 4x100m medley relay (bronze), 100m breaststroke (eighth), 4x50m freestyle relay (bronze).

Meagan Mark: 100m butterfly (tenth), 50m butterfly (tenth), 200m IM (13th), 200m butterfly ( tenth).

Carlyle Blondell: 4x50m freestyle relay (silver).

Ryan Rigues: 200m breaststroke (silver), 4x100m freestyle relay (silver), 4x100m IM relay (silver), 50m breaststroke (silver), 4x200m freestyle relay (silver), 100m breaststroke (gold).

Christian Homer: Overall Age Group Champion — 50m backstroke (silver), 100m butterfly (fifth), 4x100m freestyle relay (silver), 50m butterfly (silver), 100m backstroke (fourth), 400m IM (gold), 4x100m IM relay (silver), 200m IM (gold), 50m breaststroke (seventh), 200m butterfly (fourth), 4x200m freestyle relay (silver), 100m breaststroke (silver), 200m backstroke (fourth), 4x50m freestyle relay (silver).

Kimberly Thornhill: 4x100m freestyle relay (bronze).