Two L/Course swim records smashed

SAMANTHA RAHAEL of Marlins and Kimba Collymore of Blue Dolphins each broke national records in the 50-metre butterfly event as the National Long Course Swimming Championships began at the Marlins Swim Pool, Westmoorings on Wednesday night. Rahael, competing in the girls’ 11-12 age group, took gold in 31.52 seconds, erasing Collymore’s mark of 32.71 set in December 2002. Chloe McMillan of La Joya Torpedoes took silver in 33.19 while Meagan Mark of St Michael’s won the bronze in 34.23. Collymore lowered her previous girls’ 13-14 standard of 32.13, which she set 12 months ago, when she touched the wall in 31.69 seconds, ahead of Piranhas’ Brittany Stewart 32.90 and Tidal Wave’s Afiya Walker 33.69.

Other results: Boys 11-12 50m butterfly: 1.Ryan Rigues (St Michael’s) 30.46; 2.Christian Homer (St Michael’s) 30.59; 3.Walter Romany (Blue Dolphins) 30.80.
Boys 13-14 50m butterfly: 1.Jules Graham (Marlins) 28.12; 2.Jarryd Gregoire (Marlins) 28.97; 3.Nathan Percy (Marlins) 29.27.
Girls 15-and-over 50m butterfly: 1.Ayeisha Collymore (Blue Dolphins) 31.37; 2.Sobenna George (Marlins) 32.43; 3.Zahra De Four (Marlins) 32.70.
Boys 15-and-over 50m butterfly: 1.Naji Feruson (Piranhas) 27.29; 2.Kishan Roopchand (Piranhas) 27.63; 3.Stefan Mader (Blue Dolphins) 28.13.
Girls 9-10 200m freestyle: 1.Renee Gordon (Blue Dolphins) 2:38.53; 2.Kadeja Phillip (Silverfins Aquatics) 2:41.49; 3.Makayla Armstrong (St Michael’s) 2:43.65.
Boys 9-10 200m freestyle: 1.Moriba De La Rose (Blue Dolphins) 2:40.44; 2.Jonathan Cabral (Marlins) 2:42.28; 3.Kareem Baptiste (St Michael’s) 2:47.34.
Girls 11-12 200m breaststroke: 1.Stephanie Wooling (Blue Dolphins) 3:09.61; 2.Melissa Wooling (Blue Dolphins) 3:13.27; 3.Nathania La Pierre (Blue Dolphins) 3:16.70.
Boys 11-12 200m breaststroke: 1.Ryan Rigues (St Michael’s) 2:56.78; 2.Ryan Percy (Marlins) 3:03.90; 3.Andre Ali (Marlins) 3:11.89.
Girls 13-14 200m breaststroke: 1.Kimba Collymore 2:56.22; 2.Raenelle Carillo (Tidal Wave) 3:10.09; 3.Afiya Walker 3:14.83.
Boys 13-14 200m breaststroke: 1.Stefan Salandy (Flying Fish) 2:46.18; 2.Kahlil Chufor (Flying Fish) 2:56.02; 3.Kristian Bocage (Flying Fish) 3:00.00.
Girls 15-and-over 200m breaststroke: 1.Cassie Brown (Blue Dolphins) 3:22.73; 2.Rohini Mankee (Flying Fish) 3:29.87.
Boys 15-and-over 200m breaststroke: 1.Orlando Thom (Tidal Wave) 2:35.83; 2.Stefan Mader (Blue Dolphins) 2:44.28 3.Mark Ryan Talma (Marlins) 2:44.84.
Girls 11-12 400m freestyle: 1.Samantha Rahael 5:09.26; 2.Shanice Mohammed (Flying Fish) 5:15.40; 3.Alexandria Lewis (Flying Fish) 5:27.58.