{"id":149552,"date":"2022-04-11T07:44:07","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T11:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=149552"},"modified":"2022-04-11T07:44:07","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T11:44:07","slug":"antigua-and-barbuda-prepares-for-carifta-showdown-with-massive-swimming-delegation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-and-barbuda-prepares-for-carifta-showdown-with-massive-swimming-delegation\/","title":{"rendered":"Antigua and Barbuda prepares for CARIFTA showdown with massive swimming delegation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-2874486077\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-1236344586\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p>Antigua and Barbuda will send the largest swimming contingent in her recent history to the 2022 Carifta Games in Barbados, from the 16<sup>th<\/sup> to the 20<sup>th<\/sup> of April, 2022.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1245706042\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:169\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:576\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:864\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>She is represented by a team of thirteen (13) athletes, with aspiring competitors ranging in age groups from 11-12 to 15-17.<\/p>\n<p>Attending coaches Wayne Mitchell and Nelson Molina are hard at work preparing for an outstanding athletic showing. The attending swimmers are Reuben Edwards and Davina Barton (11-12 age group), Ethan Stubbs-Green, Tivon Benjamin, Davien Barton, Alandra Dublin, Aunjelique Liddie, Ellie Shaw, and Selah Wiltshire (13-14 age group), and Tony Goodwin, Matthew Kotze, Angelique Gittens, and Arianna John (15-17 age group).<\/p><div id=\"antig-4189381311\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-107271773\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"IMG_0040\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><u>QUALIFIED SWIMMERS AND ENTRIES<\/u><\/p><div id=\"antig-3489947032\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<table width=\"690\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"330\">11-12 Boys<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">11-12 Girls<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"330\">Reuben Edwards<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>100 Butterfly 4\/16\/2022<\/p>\n<p>200 Freestyle 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Butterfly 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>100 Freestyle 4\/18\/2022<\/p>\n<p>400 Freestyle 4\/19\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Freestyle 4\/19\/2022<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">Davina Barton<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>100 Butterfly 4\/16\/2022<\/p>\n<p>200 Freestyle 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Butterfly 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>100 Backstroke 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>100 Freestyle 4\/18\/2022<\/p>\n<p>400 Freestyle 4\/19\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Freestyle 4\/19\/2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"690\">13-14 Boys<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"330\">Ethan Stubbs-Green<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>100 Butterfly 4\/16\/2022<\/p>\n<p>200 Freestyle 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Butterfly 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>100 Freestyle 4\/18\/2022<\/p>\n<p>200 Butterfly 4\/18\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Freestyle 4\/19\/2022<\/p>\n<p>400 Freestyle 4\/19\/2022<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">Tivon Benjamin<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>50 Backstroke 4\/16\/2022<\/p>\n<p>200 Freestyle 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>100 Backstroke 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Butterfly 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>100 Freestyle 4\/18\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Freestyle 4\/19\/2022<\/p>\n<p>400 Freestyle 4\/19\/2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"330\">Davien Barton<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>50 Backstroke 4\/16\/2022<\/p>\n<p>100 Backstroke 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>200 IM 4\/18\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Freestyle 4\/19\/2022<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"690\">Girls 13-14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"330\">Alandra Dublin<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>200 Freestyle 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Breaststroke 4\/18\/2022<\/p>\n<p>100 Freestyle 4\/18\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Freestyle 4\/19\/2022<\/p>\n<p>400 Freestyle 4\/19\/2022<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">Aunjelique Liddie<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>50 Backstroke \u00a04\/16\/2022<\/p>\n<p>200 Freestyle 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Butterfly 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>100 Backstroke 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>100 Freestyle 4\/18\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Freestyle 4\/19\/2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"330\">Ellie Shaw<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>200 Breaststroke 4\/16\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Breaststroke 4\/18\/2022<\/p>\n<p>100 Breaststroke 4\/19\/2022<\/p>\n<p>400 Freestyle 4\/19\/2022<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">Selah Wiltshire<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>50 Backstroke 4\/16\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Butterfly 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Breaststroke 4\/18\/2022<\/p>\n<p>100 Breaststroke 4\/19\/2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"690\">13-14 Girls Relays<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"330\">4 x 100 Freestyle Relay<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">4\/16\/2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"330\">4 x 100 Medley Relay<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">4\/17\/2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"330\">4 x 200 Freestyle Relay<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">4\/18\/2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"330\">4 x 50 Freestyle Relay<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">4\/19\/2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"690\">15-17 Boys<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"330\">Tony Goodwin<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>100 Butterfly 4\/16\/2022<\/p>\n<p>200 Freestyle 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Butterfly 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>100 Freestyle 4\/18\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Breaststroke 4\/18\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Freestyle 4\/19\/2022<\/p>\n<p>100 Breaststroke 4\/19\/2022<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">Matthew Kotze<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>100 Butterfly 4\/16\/2022<\/p>\n<p>200 Freestyle 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Butterfly 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>100 Freestyle 4\/18\/2022<\/p>\n<p>400 Freestyle 4\/19\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Freestyle 4\/19\/2022<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"690\">15-17 Girls<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"330\">Angelique Gittens<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>100 Butterfly 4\/16\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Backstroke 4\/16\/2022<\/p>\n<p>200 Freestyle 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Butterfly 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>100 Freestyle 4\/18\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Freestyle 4\/19\/2022<\/p>\n<p>400 Freestyle 4\/19\/2022<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">Arianna John<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>200 Freestyle 4\/17\/2022<\/p>\n<p>100 Freestyle 4\/18\/2022<\/p>\n<p>400 Freestyle 4\/19\/2022<\/p>\n<p>50 Freestyle 4\/19\/2022<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another talented athlete, Sydnee Hesse (13-14) is unable to attend due to personal commitments, but should be applauded on her qualification accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p>These astonishing athletic endeavors are far more impressive due to the current lack of comprehensive training facilities on island, with only one working pool following COVID closures.<\/p>\n<p>Head Coaches Wayne Mitchell and Nelson Molina are very excited for the athletic showing, with the team gathering for training in the week leading up to this international event.<\/p>\n<p>The Antigua and Barbuda Swimming Federation (ABSF) congratulates these young athletes on their qualification achievements and supports them wholeheartedly in their endeavours in the upcoming competition.<\/p>\n<p>The ABSF also extends great thanks to CIBC First Caribbean International Bank for their generosity and timely contribution.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-45916759\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, 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