Anthony siblings smash records

Swimming in a time trial, Zoe stopped the clock at 32.34 seconds to eclipse the 2004 record of Kimberlee John Williams of 32.50. Her younger brother Zachary broke the 8 & under record on Friday in the 50m butterfly, with both Anthonys breaking their first National Record at this invitational.

Zoe also went on to win the 9-10 200 free in 2:25.62. Zachary, also of Marlins, claimed the 8 & under 50 m butterfly in 34.08 seconds, erasing Josiah Changar’s record of 34.15 in the event. He went on to win gold in the 100m freestyle in 1:11.46 seconds after previously clinching the 50m backstroke.

Zarek Wilson of Blue Dolphins continued his supreme run of form by establishing a new mark in the 9-10 male 200 m freestyle with a time of 2:16.40. Wilson erased his old time of 2:20.27 which he previously set in May.

The Short-Course record holder Nikoli Blackman settled for second place but also went under the old record (2:18.97). Both athletes achieved the 11-12 CARIFTA Qualifying time (CQT) while Wilson also qualified for CCCAN with the swim.

Jada Chatoor of Marlins was the only double gold medallist of the morning session. Chatoor clocked 2:14.41 seconds and Jahmia Harley of Tidal Wave in 2:16.12 seconds as both achieved 13-14 200m freestyle CQT and CCAQT, after they won gold and silver respectively in the event.

Chatoor went on to win the 13-14 800m freestyle and qualified for both regional meets in 9:31.59.

Her brother Graham won the 15- 17 male race in 9:10.30.

Junior swimmers were in prime record breaking form as well on Friday.

Wilson established new marks, starting the record breaking process in the 9-10 male 100m freestyle where he won gold in 1:02.11 seconds, ahead of Nikoli Blackman of Marlins (1:03.03), and Josiah Changar of Sea Hawks (1:04.06). Wilson erased his own record of 1:02.80, while both he and Blackman achieved an 11-12 CQT. Changar turned the tables on the duo by winning the 50m butterfly in 30.92 seconds, ahead of Wilson (31.07) and Blackman (31.63). Changar and Wilson also achieved CQTs in the 50m Butterfly.

Madara Edwards of Sea Hawks had a double gold medal performance after claiming the 8 & under female 100m freestyle in 1:24.25 seconds and the 50m butterfly in (38.28). The 9 -10 female, Zoe Anthony, also had similar success winning both the 100m freestyle in 1:05.95 and 50m Butterfly in 32.85. Savannah Chee Wah of Marlins took silver in the 100m freestyle in a time of 1:06.66.

Zaneta Alvaranaga of Y Speedos Jamaica joined the list of double gold medallists as she won the 11-12 female 100m freestyle in a time of 1:02.72 and the 50m fly in 30.25. Regan Allen was 2nd to Alvaranga in the 50m Butterfly in 30.96.

Jenabi Benoit of Grenfins Grenada joined the fray with gold in the 11-12 male 100m freestyle event in 58.11 and the 50m butterfly in 27.65. In the latter event, Malik Nelson of Atlantis achieved a 13-14 CQT of 28.25 after placing second.

Luke Gillette of Marlins (2:36.49) and Dario Omiss of Blue Dolphins (2:35.30) won the male 200m breaststroke in the 13 -14 and 15 & over categories respectively.

Both athletes achieved the CQT and CCAQT for the 15-17 age group.

Tidal Wave’s William Reyes, who was 2nd in the 13 -14 race (2:41.63) also achieved the 15-17 QT. Thompson and Obadyah Ince of Areios both achieved 15-17