TT capture two gold as CARIFTA Swim Champs begins

Trinidad and Tobago had a haul of three medals - two gold and a silver, up to press time last evening. Chatoor got things going for the twin-island republic with victory in the girls 13-14 800-metre freestyle in a time of nine minutes 24.69 seconds.

The 14-year-old finished ahead of Guadeloupe’s Marie- Lorel Capolini (9:32.76) while Ria Plunkett of the Cayman Islands (9:40.82) was third.

Danielle Titus of Barbados was fourth in 9:40.82, followed by Skyler Powell of Bermuda (9:46.70), Laureen Foumann of Guadeloupe (9:53.82), Armelle Defitt of Martinique (10:09.23) and Anya MacPhail of the Bahamas (10:09.32).

Another 14-year-old, Donahue, was victorious in the girls 13-14 200m breaststroke in two minutes 48.01 seconds, with Farah Sheikboudhou of Guadeloupe (2:49.96) and Sabine Ellison of the Cayman Islands (2:50.27) getting silver and bronze respectively.

Completing the top eight were Will-In Jules-Marthe of Martinique (2:50.41), Ashley Weekes of Barbados (2:52.36), the Bahamas pair of Katherine Slatter (2:55.32) and Jamilah Hepburn (2:58.18), and Antigua’s Zoe Dennis (3:01.91).

Graham Chatoor copped silver in the boys 15-17 1,500m freestyle in a time of 16 minutes 43.34 seconds, trailing Anaique Zachelin of Guadeloupe who touched the wall in 16 minutes 27.38 seconds.

John Bodden of the Cayman Islands was third in 16:46.33, ahead of Ioane Bourny of Guadeloupe (17:04.25), Louis Drogo of Martinique (17:06.28), Alex Dakers of the Cayman Islands (17:07.15), Alec Sands of the Bahamas (17:22.34) and Evan Farrow of Bermuda (17:32.55).

The meet continues today.