Two national swimming records were created over the weekend at the 8th Annual Invitational Swimming Championships convened by the Antigua and Barbuda Swimming Federation, October 13- 15, 2023.
Tivon Benjamin is the new national record holder for the 100 meters butterfly, for males, clocking 56:11. This is also an age group record for the 15 to 17 age category.
Benajamin also set two additional age group records: the 50 meters backstroke with a time of 27:63 and the 200 meters freestyle with a time of 1:53:08.
Madison MacMillian also set a national record in the 100 meters backstroke category, for females, clocking 1:08:48. MacMillians beats her previous record of 1:08:82.
This is also an age group record for the 13-14 age category.
MacMillian also when on to create two additional age group records when she beat her record in the 400 meters freestyle category to create a new record of 4:39:68 and set the age record for 50 meters backstroke with a time of 32:06.
Additional age group records set in the girls ‘categories are:
- Bianca Mitchell in the 18 and over age group, for the 50 meters breaststroke with a time of 35:88 beating her previous record of 36:42.
- Ellie Shaw set an age group record, 13 to 14 for the 200 meters IM with a time of 2:31:85 and
- Anya DeGaanes who set two age group records in the 11 to 12 age category for the 100 meters butterfly with a time of 1:10:08 and in the 200 meters IM, clocking 2:39:53
The overall winners in each age group are as follows:
Girls 8 & Under
1st Jordin Howell
2nd Isabel Nicholas
3rd Anna Sukumaran
Boys 8 & Under
1st Zane Williams
2nd Jalen Weste
3rd Max Kotze
Girls 9-10
1st Keziah Jospeh
2nd Kalyee Warner
3rd Elizabeth Sukumaran
Boys 9 to 10
1st Alessandro Bazzoni
2nd Mkazo Lindsay
3rd Christopher Walter
Girls 11 to 12
1st Anya DeGannes
2nd Vizuri Lindsay
3rd Alaysia Liddie
Boys 11 to 12
1st Reuben Edwards
2nd Jamie Tranter
3rd Zahid Derrick
Girls 13 to 14
1st Ellie Shaw
2nd Madison MacMillan
3rd Isabelle Bremner
Boys 13 to 14
1st Davien Barton
2nd Jai Sindhi
3rd Epriit Shaw
Girls 15 and over
1st Aungelique Liddie
2nd Bianca Mitchell
3rd Anisa Lewis
Boys 15 and over
1st Tivon Benjamin
2nd Tony Goodwin
3rd Manav Sindhi
The Antigua and Barbuda Swimming Federation (ABSF) extends congratulations to all swimmers who participating in the weekend national championships.
Many of the athletes would have improved their times in the various swimming stroke categories. Approximately sixty-five (65) athletes from four (4) swim clubs participated in the weekend meet.
Approximately thirty-four (34) swimmers who excelled at the Championships will be selected to represent Antigua and Barbuda at the upcoming OECS Championship in St. Lucia, November 10 to 12, 2023.
Antigua and Barbuda is the reigning OECS Swimming Champions and is seeking to retain the title.
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