Swimmers Anthony, Blackett claim four gold apiece

The duo won the 200-metre individual medley, 100m backstroke, 50m butterfly and 50m freestyle, in the 10-and-Under male and female categories respectively.

In the open category, 2017 CARIFTA gold medallists Jeron Thompson of Atlantis Aquatics and Jada Chatoor of Marlins Swim Club both picked up a pair of wins on the closing night.

Thompson, who won the 15-17 male 50m free gold in CARIFTA Barbados, won gold in the said event on Sunday in 24.38 seconds, ahead of Kegan Ford of Flying Fish (24.45) and Johann Ferdinand of Sea Hawks (24.54). He went on to comfortably win the 100m breaststroke in one minute 5.92 seconds.

Chatoor of Marlins, who was the 13-14 female CARIFTA champion in the 400m freestyle, triumphed on Sunday in 4:38.02, ahead of Jahmia Harley of Tidal Wave Aquatics (4:52.99) and Zoe Anthony of Marlins (4:56.71).

Chatoor also staged a comefrom- behind victory in the 200m butterfly to win in 2:33.19 to edge Vrisnelit Faure of Areios Aquatechs into second place (2:33.52).

Chatoor and Thompson are poised as prime candidates for selection on the Trinidad and Tobago National Team, which will compete in the CCCAN Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre from June 28 to July 2. This meet was the final qualifying meet for selection.

Cherelle Thompson of Eagles returned with a bang winning gold in the 50m freestyle female in a time of 26.37. Graham Chatoor kept up the family’s long distance tradition and won the 400m free in 4:25.64.

Ileana Bocage of Flying Fish won gold in the 100m breast female in 1:21.22, while Saturday night’s record breaker Jahmia Harley of Tidal Wave was the victrix in the female 200m backstroke (2:30.13).

Josiah Parag of Blue Dolphins won the 200m backstroke male in 2:20.15 and Aqeel Joseph of Sea Hawks won the 200m butterfly in 2:19.55.

In the masters category, Anton Gopaulsingh picked up wins in the masters male 50m freestyle and 50m backstroke, while Daniel Newallo won the 200m IM.

Danielle Cozier won the 50m free and back in the masters female events.

The CCCAN Swim Team is expected to start training this weekend while the TT contingent for swimming, water polo and diving is expected to be confirmed tomorrow. The open water team will be confirmed following a final 10k trial on Saturday.