GASA: 2012 Independence open water swim meet a success

ST GEORGE’S (GASA) - Spectators at the Sailing Festival were treated to a breathtaking evening Open Water Swim competition on beautiful Grand Anse Beach on 4th February.

An enthusiastic group of swimmers in different age group competed in the 200m and 1500m Open Water Swim. The races began around 4pm with the 200m swim in which the little ones swam their heart out in the choppy seas, with parents and spectators running along the beach cheering them on.

The race ended with excellent swims from D'Andre Stephen first for the boys and Lily Sylvester first for the girls.

The 1500m distance Open Water was quite nerve racking with a few speed boats speeding in the path of the swimmers although they were informed about the race.

The swimmers braved the rough seas and gave the spectators an electrifying swim, which ended with Richard Regis placing first overall for the boys and Oreoluwa Cherebin first overall for the girls.

GASA wants to congratulate Coach Nataly Sihera for organizing the swim and thank all those who helped to make this possible.

 200m Results                

7-8 Girls                                                                            
1st Ifeoma Cherebin                                                   
2nd Luna Bartucci
3rd Arianna Walter                                                                           

7-8 Boys

Coby Sylvester

9-10 Girls                                                                                
1st Lily Sylvester
2nd Shemona Francois
3rd Sabrina Laqua

9-10 Boys
1st D'Andre Stephen

Girls 11-12                                                                                
1st Gabriel Paparo                                                                   
2nd Simone La Qua                                                             
3rd Mia Benjamin

11-12 Boys

1st Kerry Ollivierre

2nd Delron Felix

13-14 Girls                                                                              
1st Oreoluwa Cherebin                                                           
2nd Nixie Ogilvie                                                                   
                                                                                                 
13-14 Boys
1st Corey Ollivierre

2nd Shawn Gabriel

3rd Jason Newton

15-17 Boys
1st Kahalil John
2nd Jamal Regis

18 and over Male
1st Richard Regis
2nd Kane Clarke

25 and Over Female
1st Inga Karasek
2nd 'Kristine Deacon
  

25 and Over Male
1st Marc Decaul
2nd Danny Donalan

 40 and 0ver
 1st Wendy Bartucci
 2nd Deb Eastwood
 2nd Anna Benjamin


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