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Bahamian swimmers to participate in the Good Will Games in St. Lucia
By Bahamas Swimming Federation
Jun 5, 2016 - 6:56:06 PM

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The Bahamas Swimming Federation is sending a National Swim Team to the Good Will Games for the competition from 19 to 21 of August, 2016 in St. Lucia. This is the XXII edition of the Goodwill Games swimming meet held annually in one of 5 members countries in the Southern Caribbean. Annually, each host country is allowed to invite a non-member country to compete, and this is the second year the Bahamas has been invited to participate.

Last year, a small team of 7 swimmers represented The Bahamas and
this year, larger team will be representing the country, including four swimmers in each age group (male and female), 8 and under, 9 - 10, 11 - 12, 13 -14 and 15-17 years of age. This meet allows younger swimmers international exposure before they are old enough to participate in the CARIFTA Swimming Championships and older swimmers who may have qualified for CARIFTA but were not selected, an opportunity to represent the country.

The meet is short course meters (25m) and all events are timed finals, Many countries do not yet have a 50 meter pool to train and compete.

Last year saw many successes including Marvin Johnson (8 and under) from Freeport getting a meet record in his very first event. Marvin was a multiple medal winner, as was Amauri Bonamy from Nassau. Between them they earned 8 medals: 4 gold,1 silver and 3bronze. Others all did personal best times. The BSF is hopeful to field relays in every age group this year.

Swimmers on the team this year hail from Freeport, Abaco, Nassau and from nine of the registered BSF clubs.

The meet also provides an opportunity for a cultural exchange between the countries in attendance and last year our swimmers danced in Bahamian costumes to a medley of traditional Bahamian songs. The participants also exchange gifts form their respective countries.

Mr. Algernon Cargill stated that he is “ encouraged that The Bahamas can be present and participate in this competition as it affords our hard working and up and coming swimmers the opportunity to compete against their Caribbean peers. The BSF is grateful to Mrs. Shirley Mireault and her team of BSF Coaches who have taken the initiative once again to organize and lead this group to St. Lucia. Corporate and private Bahamas are encouraged to invest in the youth by supporting the swimmers at this years Goodwill Games.”

This Goodwill Games is not on the BSF annual schedule of events and therefore the team depends on fundraising to be able to underwrite the costs of travel to the meet. The cost to send each team member is approximately $1000, which includes airfare, room and board,and uniforms. Our family island swimmers also have to be travel to Nassau to accompany he team.

Any corporate or private donations are encouraged and welcomed to assist these young persons to compete and represent the Bahamas.

The swimmers are excited to go to the meet this summer, and those who went last year and are on the team again are looking forward to seeing the friends they made last year.

Coaching staff includes Head Coach , Shirley Mireault, Assistant coaches, Allan Murray, Geoffrey Eneas and Mancer Roberts, Jr.

Traveling will be:

8 & under girls:

Addison Albury
Taliyah Bowe
Passion Daniel
Anjaleah Knowles

8 & under boys:

Launy Duncombe
Ellie Gibson
Reginald Knowles
Tre Moncur

9/10 girls

Devin Cuffy-Bethel
Grace Farrington
Leylah Knowles
Keianna Moss


9/10 boys:

Noah Albury
Amauri Bonamy
Marvin Johnson
Hodari Prince


11/12 girls:

Olivia Blue
Giovanna Eneas
Liya Moncur
Ariel Quant


11/12 boys:

Hugh Bartlett
Reis Knowles
Ishan Roy
Ocean Smith

13/14 girls:

Simone Bellot
Leah Brennan
Kristen Colebrook


13/14 boys:

Mark Darling
Ricardo Jolly
Jeong-il Kajokaya
Darren Williams

15-17 girls:

Arielle Adderley

15-17 boys:

Uriah Cartwright
Malik Hepburn
Ethan Moxey
Michael Walkine


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