Carifta swimming, water polo teams begin departure

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Carifta swimming, water polo teams begin departure
Published: Tuesday, March 26, 2013

This country’s full contingent of athletes for the 28th edition of the Carifta Swimming Championship will begin departure today for Kingston, Jamaica.

The T&T athletes will be participating in swimming, water polo and the inaugural open water competition.

The water polo delegation leaves today while swimming’s delegation departs on Friday.

Speaking ahead of the team’s departure, swim team manager, Neal Marcano says that he is wholly confident of the team’s prospects as they have strengths from both locally and foreign-based swimmers in all of the age-groups including multiple event A qualifiers Hannah Chatfield and Kael Yorke, debutantes in the 11-12 age-group.

USA-based duo, Dylan Carter and Tyla Martin will spearhead this country’s title hopes from Friday-April 4 and good support is expected from World Junior Swimming Championship qualifiers Kristin Julien and Joshua Romany as well as Jabari Baptiste.

Among the top seeded locals in particular events are debutant Jeron Thompson, in the 11-12 boys 100m butterfly followed by team-mate Kael Yorke.

Martin is the top 15-17 Girls qualifier in the same event and also in the 200m butterfly and 400m freestyle, while Carter and Joshua Romany are one-two in the 100m butterfly as well as in the 15-17 boys 200m freestyle.

Adrian Goin (13-14) and Yorke (11-12) are also at the top of the standings in the 50m butterfly as is Romany in the 15-17 50m butterfly, 100m freestyle and 400m freestyle while Jonathan Ramkissoon is at the top in the 50m breaststroke.

Ariel Cape, a 2012 Caribbean Islands Swimming Championship (CISC) silver medalist is expected to best that performance as she goes in as the top qualifier in the Girls 200m backstroke event.

The relay teams command the top spots in the 15-17 boys 400m freestyle, 400m individual medley, 800m freestyle and 200m freestyle.

Joining the team after local open water qualifications are Jivan Chee Foon, Sachin Sankar, both in the 15-17 age-group, Teresa Otero, Shania David (13-14 Girls), and Kyle Caracciolo and Christian Marsden (13-14 Boys).

The pair of 15-17 Girls Theana Hay and Syriah David will also swim in the open water event in addition to their other swimming events.

According to Marcano, regional competition is not unknown to almost all of these swimmers and many of them have shown their worth at the Goodwill level including first-time Carifta entrants Jada Chai, Vristnelit Faure, Marissa Packette, Yorke, Thompson, Kyle Sirju and Canada-based Goin.

Other overseas-based swimmers include, Emiro Goossen (USA), Alexandria Donahue (USA), UK-based Hannah Chatfield and CISC medalist Rebecca Marshall.

Edmund Pouchet, head coach, is also confident in his team and looks forward to a successful meet, ably assisted by Hazel Haynes, Brian Wickham, two-time Olympian Sharntelle Mc Clean, and Vincent Tardieu.

The T&T delegation also has referees selected and appointed by Carifta’s administration to officiate at its 2013 instalment of the championships. Swimming will be represented by FINA-approved referees Lindsay Gillette and Francis Sampson. Kester Scanterbury will referee in the water polo competition.

Team

Swimmers
11-12:
 Girls: Jada Chai, Vristnelit Faure, Jessie Changar, Hannah Chatfield, Mia Otero, Marissa Packette.
 Boys: Rhajeev Ramdeen, Kyle Sirju, Jeron Thompson, Kael Yorke, Mark Anthony Beckles

13-14:
 Girls: Ariel Cape, Jewel Mulrain, Amira Pilgrim
 Boys: Aaron Acres, Adrian Goin, Derelle Prescott, Revash Ramtahal, Osaze Riley, Justin Samlalsingh

15-17:
 Girls: Syriah David, Alexandria Donahue, Theana Hay, Kristin Julien, Rebecca Marshall, Tyla Martin
 Boys: Jabari Baptiste, Dylan Carter, Jonathan Gillette, Emiro Goossen, David Mc Leod, Jeron O'Brien
 Jonathan Ramkissoon, Joshua Romany

Technical team: Edmund Pouchet (head coach), Hazel Haynes (assistant coach), Vincent Tardieu (assistant coach), Brian Wickham (assistant coach), Sharntelle Mc Lean (assistant coach), Roxanne Marcano (chaperone), Natasha Lyder-George (chaperone), Jason Wickham (chaperone), Neal Marcano (manager), Kevin Mc Intyre (massage therapist), Nadine Sammy (psychologist). 

Water Polo
 Adam Alexis, Joseph Herrera, David West, Kryztien Sharpe, Massimiliano Di Cola, Kiev Alleyne, Keegan Forde, Liam Smith, Keanan Charles, Luke Gillette, Ethan Elliott, Liam Howell, Andrew Gillette, Sheldon Bhanwanie (manager), Alan Too-A-Foo (coach)

[Deeks]

What! Young Maxg on the squad. Good luck!!!

Wow! Shantell McLean is an assisstant coach? But she was little girl just the other day!

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What's happening in Carifta swim? No results!!!

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All 50 flys at all age groups were won by T&T today.Amazing
http://www.swimjamaica.com/mainpage.htm

Ps. There is a live stream
http://www.televisionjamaica.com/LiveTV.aspx

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Men taking notice now. And we not even having a good meet as far as times are concerned. They started drug testing at this meet and it is a work in progress with our older swimmers getting back to camp after midnight on some nights.

http://swimswam.com/dylan-carter-tt-dropping-records-at-carifta-championships/

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Dylan Carter, T&T Dropping Records at CARIFTA Championships
Braden Keith | April 01st, 2013

The 2013 CARIFTA Championships are three days deep into a four-day competition, and we’ve seen some impressive times go down already at Jamaica’s National Stadium pool in Kingston. The championship unites nations of the Caribbean Free Trade Association into a regional championship, specifically in an age-group format.
 
Many of the stars thus far at this weeks meet are trained in Florida; specifically, high school stars like Emiro Goossen from Bolles and former USA Swimming National Age Group Record holder Dylan Carter.
 
The meet thus far has been dominated by Trinidad & Tobago, who is seeing its largest group of talent since the early days of George Bovell’s career. T&T dominated this meet through the first three days as they prepare for the upcoming Junior World Championships where they could outshine nations of far larger population.
 
In long course competition, Carter won the 100 free in 50.67, followed by his teammate Josh Romany in 51.08. They combined with Emiro Goossen and Jabari Baptiste to swim a 3:33.73 in the 15-17 400 free relay. That’s averaging 53.75 each.
 
The versatile Carter won the 200 freestyle in a new CARIFTA Age Group Record of 1:50.35, still at only 16-years old. That’s less than a second away from Ian Crocker’s National Age Group Record in the event (Carter is a dual citizen, and thus eligible to break American National Age Group Records).
 
Carter added a win on Saturday in the 100 fly in a new Meet Record of 55.00, followed closely by Zuhayr Pigot (Suriname) in 56.66 and Romany in 56.86.
 
Other big winners in the oldest age group include Jamaican 16-year old Timothy Wynter, who won the 100 backstroke by more than a second in 58.77.
 
Aruba has had a great meet themselves, especially in the women’s races and the younger age groups. The Ponson sisters (Ally and Gabby) had a great battle to finish 1-2 in the 100 free in 58.28 and 58.39, respectively. Ally also won the 200 free in 2:08.77, just ahead of Bre Roman: who just began training at the Baylor School in Tennessee this year.
 
Another T&T swimmer, Tyla Martin from the Pine Crest School, swept the butterfly events in 1:03.32 and 2:21.16, respectively. The 15-year old sophomore was third at the Florida 1A High School State Championship meet this past season.
 
In the 13-14 boys’ 200 IM, Aruba’s Mikel Schreuders won in 2:13.56, just beating-out Adrian Hoek from the Netherlands Antilles (who no longer hold an Olympic charter, incidentally).
 
Some of the best races of the meet are saved for Tuesday: its final day in the pool. That includes events like the 50 free and the 100 breast, which will see among the best times of the meet.

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Carter shines, but T&T’s swimmers slip further
By Mark Pouchet
Story Created: Apr 2, 2013 at 9:06 PM ECT

Top Trinidad and Tobago junior swimmer Dylan Carter splashed to the lone Carifta record on Easter Monday but T&T fell further behind Guadeloupe on the third and penultimate night of the 28th Carifta Swimming and Water Polo Championships in Kingston, Jamaica.
At the National Stadium Pool, Carter increased his stock of gold medals and records with a 50.67 second splash for the Boys 15-17 100m freestyle. Teammate and former Carifta and national record holder Joshua Romany was second in 51.08, while Suriname's Renzo Tjon A Joe grabbed bronze in 52.43.
Carter's time erased the old meet record (50.99) set by Romany at Carifta last year in the Bahamas.
Despite Carter's and his team's efforts (they won ten medals on day three-four gold, four silver and two bronze), T&T fell further behind Guadeloupe in the points standings, used to determine the champion team. Based on some solid performances in the 200 IM and 200 butterfly events, Guadeloupe tallied 568 points after three days with T&T second on 512, and Aruba third with 488. Hosts Jamaica (430) and the Bahamas (382) round out the top five.
This country's second gold medal came via Tyla Martin's (2:21.16) 200m fly win in the Girls 15-17 age group.
And the two senior relay teams--the Girls 15-17 and the Boys 15-17 4 x 200m free--ended the night on strongly with two gold medal performances.
The girls quartet of Syriah David, Rebecca Marshall, Theana Hay and Martin stopped the clock in 9:01.19 to beat the Bahamas (9:02.26) and Jamaica (9:03.73).
Carter and Romany were joined by Jabari Baptiste and Jonathan Gillette as they won in 8:05.57 ahead of Guadeloupe (8:08.60) and the Netherland Antilles (8:13.03).
UK-based Marshall earned silver in the Girls 15-17 200m I'm (2:28.24) in an event won by Jamaica's Zara Bailey (2:22.42) while the Bahamas' Laura Morley claimed bronze in 2:31.63.
And USA-based Alexandra Donahue and Jonathan Ramkissoon also earned silver in the Girls and Boys 15-17 50 m breaststroke respectively.
Donahue (33.58) was second to Suriname's Evita Leter (33.19) with Jamaica's Breanna Roman taking bronze in 33.95.
Aruba Jordy Groters (29.83) beat Ramkissoon (29.96) and the Bahamas Dustin Tynes (30.49).
And Jada Chai (2:41.04) and Kael Yorke (2:29.30) rounded out this country's medal performances with bronze in the Girls and Boys 11-12 200m butterfly events.
The fourth and final day of the pool competition was expected to finish yesterday, while the open water event (5k) at Discovery Bay was scheduled to splash off at 9 a.m. (TT time) today.

Overall Team Standings

1. Guadeloupe (568) 2. T&T (512) 3. Aruba (488) 4. Jamaica (430) 5. Bahamas (382) 6. Barbados (337) 7. Martinique  (272) 8. Suriname (258) 9. Cayman Islands (122) 10. Netherlands Antilles (100) 11. Bermuda (90) 12. Grenada (50) 13. US Virgin Islands (45) 14. French Guiana (30) 15. St. Lucia (14) 16. Antigua & Barbuda (11) 17. St Vincent & Grenadines (6)
 
Medal Standings

Team Gold Silver Bronze Total
Aruba 17 11 8 36
T&T 17 9 8 34
Barbados 13 6 9 28
Guadeloupe 11 22 12 45
Jamaica 10 7 12 29
Bahamas 7 7 10 24
Suriname 6 8 8 22
Cayman Is 2 2 4 8
Bermuda 2 1 2 5
Martinique 1 5 9 15
N Antilles 1 2 3 6
Grenada 0 4 0 4
Fr Guiana 0 1 0 1
USVI 0 1 0 1
St Vincent 0 0 1 1

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T&T u-15s lose water polo title to Jamaica
Story Created: Apr 2, 2013 at 9:12 PM ECT

The Trinidad and Tobago under-15 water polo boys lost their title to Jamaica at the National Stadium Pool in Kingston, Jamaica on Easter Monday.
After playing a hard fought game, T&T lost the gold medal game to Jamaica by 11 goals to 12.
T&T held an early lead which was whittled down by Jamaica. The game was not without its events as some calls made by the officials were questioned by the T&T bench.
With two key players fouled out, T&T fought hard against a determined team and a partisan crowd. Regulation time ended
10-10.
In overtime, T&T pressed hard to seal the game but it was Jamaica who scored first. Both teams concentrated on defence and T&T eventually equalised, setting up a thrilling finale. But in the end Jamaica scored a last goal with one minute and 20 seconds left.

T&T Scorers:
Kryztien Sharpe: 4
Liam Smith: 2
Kegan Ford: 1
Joseph Herrera: 1
Daniel West: 1
Adam Alexis: 1
Massimiliano Di Cola: 1

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TT add 10 medals in CARIFTA swim
Wednesday, April 3 2013

TRINIDAD AND Tobago added 10 medals to its compilation on Monday, on the third day of the 28th CARIFTA Swimming Championships at the National Stadium Pool, Kingston, Jamaica.

On the day, Trinidad and Tobago claimed four gold, four silver and two bronze.

Tyla Martin prevailed in the girls 15-17 200-metre butterfly, completing the race in two minutes 21.16 seconds. Amara Gibbs of Barbados was second in 2:25.63 while Taryn Smith of the Bahamas was third in 2:27.94, and Syriah David sixth in 2:35.39.

David (who swam the first leg) and Martin (last leg), teamed up with Rebecca Marshall and Theana Hay to claim the girls 15-17 4x200m freestyle relay in 9:01.19, with the Bahamas (9:02.26) and Jamaica (9:03.73) trailing.

And the quartet of Jabari Baptiste, Jonathan Gillette, Dylan Carter and Joshua Romany were victorious in the boys 15-17 version, in 8:05.57. Second place went to Guadeloupe (8:08.60) while the Netherlands Antilles (8:13.03) were third.

In the boys 15-17 100m freestyle, Trinidad and Tobago placed one-two, as Carter touched the wall first in 50.67, followed by Romany (51.08) and Renzo Tjon A Joe of Suriname (52.43).

Marshall got silver in the girls 15-17 200m individual medley in 2:28.24, trailing Zara Bailey of Jamaica (2:22.42) while Laura Morley of the Bahamas was third (2:31.63).

Alexandria Donahue finished second in the girls 15-17 50m breaststroke in 33.58, as Evita Leter of Suriname won in 33.19 and Breanna Roman of Jamaica placed third in 33.95.

And, in the boys 15-17 equivalent, Jonathan Ramkissoon took silver in 29.96, 0.13 seconds behind Jordy Groters of Aruba, while Dustin Tynes of the Bahamas was third in 30.49. Jeron O’Brien, the other TT finalist, was seventh in 31.90.

In the girls 11-12 200m butterfly, Jada Chai got bronze with a time of two minutes 41.04 seconds, trailing Alice Marsau of Guadeloupe (2:40.04) and Kendi Bynoe of Barbados (2:40.13), while Hannah Chatfield was seventh (2:54.67).

And, in the boys 11-12 version, Kael Yorke was the bronze medallist in 2:29.30, behind Barbados’ Damon St Prix (2:22.71) and Suriname’s Yael Touw Ngie Tjouw (2:24.24).

Medal Count
1.Aruba 36 (17 gold, 11 silver, eight bronze);
2.Trinidad and Tobago 34 (17 gold, nine silver, eight bronze);
3.Barbados 28 (13 gold, six silver, nine bronze).

Points Standings
1.Guadeloupe 568;
2.Trinidad and Tobago 512;
3.Aruba 488;
4.Jamaica 430;
5.Bahamas 382.

Other Results

Girls 11-12 200m individual medley: 1.Louisa Bellon (Guadeloupe) 2:37.42; 2.Annabella Lyn (Jamaica) 2:37.57; 3.Keeley Maduro (Aruba) 2:40.94; 6.Vrisnelit Faure (Trinidad and Tobago) 2:43.57; 7.Jada Chai (Trinidad and Tobago) 2:46.30.

Boys 13-14 200m individual medley: 1.Mikel Schreuders (Aruba) 2:13.56; 2.Adrian Hoek (Netherlands Antilles) 2:15.88; 3.Jair Vreugd (Suriname) 2:21.66; 7.Adrian Goin (Trinidad and Tobago) 2:25.77.

Boys 11-12 50m breaststroke: 1.Luis Weekes (Barbados) 35.36; 2.Marco Bagnasco (Grenada) 35.75; 3.Brandon Cheong (Aruba) 36.05; 4.Jeron Thompson (Trinidad and Tobago) 36.06; 8.Rhajeev Ramdeen (Trinidad and Tobago) 37.10.

Boys 13-14 50m breaststroke: 1.Mikel Schreuders (Aruba) 31.36; 2.Jared Fitzgerald (Bahamas) 31.54; 3.Adrian Hoek (Netherlands Antilles) 31.64; 7.Derelle Prescott (Trinidad and Tobago) 34.30.

Girls 11-12 100m freestyle: 1.Florence Kock (Aruba) 1:02.60; 2.Anjuii Barrett (Jamaica) 1:02.69; 3.Madelyn Moore (Bermuda) 1:03.66; 4.Jada Chai (Trinidad and Tobago) 1:05.02.

Boys 11-12 100m freestyle: 1.Damon St Prix (Barbados) 58.84; 2.Delron Felix (Grenada) 59.33; 3.Yannis Lerider (Martinique) 59.46; 7.Kael Yorke (Trinidad and Tobago) 1:01.69.

Girls 13-14 100m freestyle: 1.Sariyah Sherry (Barbados) 1:00.18; 2.Sandrine Fanchonna (Martinique) 1:01.50; 3.Charlotte Backovic (Guadeloupe) 1:01.62; 4.Amira Pilgrim (Trinidad and Tobago) 1:01.91.

Girls 15-17 100m freestyle: 1.Ally Ponson (Aruba) 58.28; 2.Gaby Ponson (Aruba) 58.39; 3.Zara Bailey (Jamaica) 1:00.16; 6.Rebecca Marshall (Trinidad and Tobago) 1:00.51.

Boys 13-14 200m butterfly: 1.Samson Boileau (Guadeloupe) 2:16.24; 2.Matthew Mays (Virgin Islands) 2:22.17; 3.Alex Sobers (Barbados) 2:22.84; 4.Kyle Caracciolo (Trinidad and Tobago) 2:24.69; 7.Aaron Acres (Trinidad and Tobago) 2:32.36.

Boys 15-17 200m butterfly: 1.Anthony Rechal (Guadeloupe) 2:10.92; 2.Emeric Renard (Guadeloupe) 2:12.72; 3.Raiz Tjon A Joe (Suriname) 2:12.89; 8.Joshua Romany (Trinidad and Tobago) 2:21.96.

Girls 13-14 4x200m freestyle relay: 1.Barbados 9:09.26; 2.Guadeloupe 9:10.82; 3.Aruba 9:19.55; 7.Trinidad and Tobago 9:44.10.

Boys 13-14 4x200m freestyle relay: 1.Aruba 8:20.11; 2.Guadeloupe 8:20.34; 3.Martinique 8:42.88; 4.Trinidad and Tobago 8:52.40.