Bovell cops two Long Course swim gold

ACE NATIONAL swimmer George Bovell won the boys 15-and-over 100-metre freestyle and 50m butterfly as the National Long Course Age Group Swimming Championships continued at the Marlins Swim Pool, Westmoorings. The 19-year-old Bovell, preparing for the FINA World Championships in Spain, claimed the 100m free in 51.59 seconds on Friday night, defeating Marlins’ Ryan Yearwood 54.35 and brother Nicholas 54.74. And the 2002 Swimmer of the Year also whipped Yearwood and younger brother Nicholas in the 50m butterfly, with George timed in 25.90, Yearwood 26.10 and Nicholas 26.68. Another Piranha swimmer claiming double gold was Sharntelle McLean. The lanky McLean won the girls’ 15-and-over 100m free in 59.34, ahead of Marlins’ Linda McEachrane 1:01.87 and fellow Piranha Ayeisha Collymore 1:02.41. McLean later took the 50m butterfly in 28.84, followed by the Marlins duo of Sobenna George 31.91 and Melanie Charles 32.72.

Other results: Boys 9-10 100m freestyle: 1.Cadell Lyons (Sting-rays) 1:06.91; 2.Christian Homer (Stingrays) 1:08.47; 3.Abraham McLeod (Piranhas) 1:10.63.
Girls 13-14 100m freestyle: 1.Chantal Redon (Marlins) 1:04.93; 2.Whitney Wint (Piranhas) 1:05.10; 3.Kimba Collymore (Piranhas) 1:05.28.                      
Boys 13-14 100m freestyle: 1.John Ross Andrews (Piranhas) 57.96; 2.Andre Schamber (Piranhas) 59.51; 3.Jules Graham (Marlins) 59.70.               
Girls 8-and-under 100m freestyle: 1.Kimberlee John-Williams (Piranhas) 1:16.06; 2.Cardesha Lyons (Stingrays) 1:17.25; 3.Khadija Thornhill (Stingrays) 1:27.15.
Boys 9-10 50m butterfly: 1.Cadell Lyons 31.24; 2.Christian Homer 31.87; 3.Aaron Smith (La Joya) 34.11.
Girls 13-14 50m butterfly: 1.Kimba Collymore 32.13; 2.Zahra De Four (Marlins) 33.32; 3.Whitney Wint 33.87.
Boys 13-14 50m butterfly: 1.Jules Graham (Marlins) 28.86; 2.Andre Schamber 29.24; 3.John Ross Andrews 29.78.
Girls 8-and-under 50m butterfly: 1.Kimberlee John-Williams 36.33; 2.Cardesha Lyons 38.45; 3.Khadija Thornhill 47.19.
Boys 11-12 100m breaststroke: 1.Joel Sankar (La Joya) 1:25.13; 2.Christian Bocage (Flying Fish) 1:25.66; 3.Deronn Samlalsingh (La Joya) 1:27.05.
Girls 13-14 100m breaststroke: 1.Shannon Duval (Marlins) 1:18.23; 2.Kimba Collymore 1:25.19; 3.Charese McDonald (Flying Fish) 1:30.33.
Boys 13-14 100m breaststroke: 1.Shane Gillette (Marlins) 1:17.85; 2.Carlisle Abbott (Piranhas) 1:18.18; 3.John Ross Andrews 1:18.57.
Boys 15-and-over 100m breaststroke: 1.Tron Johnson (Marlins) 1:11.18; 2.Orlando Thom (Tidal Wave) 1:11.62; 3.Carlo Jacob (Marlins) 1:14.48.
Boys 11-12 200m butterfly: 1.Joel Sankar 2:41.11; 2.Ikenna Ward 2:59.38; 3.Osei Campbell (Flying Fish) 3:01.14.
Girls 13-14 200m butterfly: 1.Kimba Collymore 2:46.07; 2.Whitney Wint 3:00.38; 3.Ordessia Charran (Marlins) 3:08.89.
Boys 13-14 200m butterfly: 1.Jules Graham 2:33.21; 2.Andre Schamber 2:37.69; 3.Adam Andalcio (Marlins) 2:54.69.
Girls 15-and-over 200m butterfly: 1.Melanie Charles (Marlins) 2:38.84; 2.Collette Joseph (Piranhas) 3:05.94; 3.Samra Conliffe (Flying Fish) 3:35.42.