Seven swimmers from Blue Marlins Swim Club attended the 33rd annual Sonia O’Neal Memorial (Aquatic Centre) International Invitational Swimming Championships in Barbados on the weekend.
Raya Adams, Zane Da Briel, Zoey May, Skylar Byron, Belle Adams, Tayeah St. Hilaire and Hazen Da Briel participated in the long course metres (LCM) swim meet, meaning that it took place in a 50 metre pool.
Hazen Da Briel broke three SVG National LCM records.
He broke the 200m freestyle (2:07.75) and the 400m freestyle (4:39.26), both of which were previously held by Cruz Halbich, as well as Bryson George’s 5-year-old 400m Individual Medley record, which previously stood at 2:32.73, in a time of 2:24.85.
The swimmers amassed 12 medals:
Zane Da Briel captured bronze in the boys 8 and under 50m breast stroke.
May copped a bronze in the girls 9-10 50m breast stroke.
Belle Adams got 3 silver ( 50m butterfly, 100m freestyle and 50m freestyle) and 2 bronze (200m Individual Medley and 200m freestyle). She also captured the second-place girls 11-12 age group high points trophy.
Along with his record-breaking performance, Hazen Da Briel brought home 3 silver (200m freestyle, 200m Individual Medley and 200m butterfly) and 2 bronze (200m backstroke and 400m Individual Medley) in the boys 15 and over age category.
“All swimmers had personal best times, which indicates growth and progression in the sport,” a press release said.