The Blue Marlins Swim Club emerged victorious at the Shrewsbury Aquatic Centre (SAC) Invitational Swimming Championships from Friday to Sunday.
The club amassed 1,391 points over the four days, winning the championship cup for the third consecutive time.
This, however, was the 4th time that the Blue Marlins Swim Club won the competition. The swim club also captured 6 out of a possible 10 age group titles.
Raya Adams and Zane Da Briel dominated the 8 and under age group, capturing the female and male championship titles respectively.
Saj Caesar topped the male 9-10 age group. Belle Adams attained maximum points to cop the female 11-12 age group title.
Jadon Hamilton outswam his rivals in the 13-14 age category. Hazen Da Briel proved to be a force in the 15 and over age group, capturing the male title in his first year of being in this age group.
Twenty-eight athletes swam under the Blue Marlins banner and together they amassed 153 individual medals:
- Belle Adams – 12 gold.
- Raya Adams -7 gold.
- Skylar Byron – 2 gold, 9 silver, 1 bronze.
- Saj Caesar – 11 gold.
- Hazen Da Briel – 5 gold,3 silver, 4 bronze.
- Zane Da Briel – 6 gold, 2 silver.
- Frencille Davis – 2 silver.
- Jadon Hamilton – 11 gold, 1 silver.
- Taj Henry – 1 silver, 7 bronze.
- Saige Jobe – 1 gold, 3 bronze.
- Zoey May – 2 gold, 3 silver.
- Malique Mayers – 3 bronze.
- J’nyah Rose -1 bronze.
- K’Mar Rose – 1 silver.
- Rolene Sam -3 silver, 7 bronze.
- Tayeah St.Hilaire – 4 gold, 7 silver.
- Jayce Thomas – 6 silver, 2 bronze.
- Soy Toney – 2 bronze.
- Xid Toney – 1 gold, 9 silver, 2 bronze.
- Caghry Williams – 3 gold, 9 silver.
The other swimmers who helped to secure this victory were Mikhaela Adams, Hadassah Baker, Jod Baker, Savannah Francis, Rui Gordon, Khloe Hackshaw, Zaryah Samuel and Xyon Sealey-Nicholls.
Blue Marlins entered 4 teams in the mixed medley relay: An A and B Team for the 10 and under age category, and another A and B team for the 11-14 age group. Both A teams won gold and the B teams won bronze.
Alyssa Davis was the lead coach in the preparation of the swimmers and congratulated all the swimmers on a job well done.
Davis further encouraged the swimmers to work even harder moving forward.
The coach also congratulated the Black Sands Swim Squad for their performance and for good, healthy competition.
The other coaches who helped in the swimmers’ preparation were Tizanna Poyer, Rickydene Alexander and Tamarah St. Hilaire.