Bermuda Win 5 More Carifta Medals, 12 Total
The Bermuda National Swimming team saved the best for last, picking up five more medals – including two golds – at the final night of the 2012 Carifta Championships in the Bahamas this evening [Apr.15].
The final round saw four local swimmers earn a trip to the podium to collect five more medals for Bermuda; two golds, one silver, and two bronze.
Jesse Washington won two more medals, picking up another gold in the 50m freestyle and a bronze in the 400m freestyle. The 12-year-old Sandys Middle School student has been the superstar of these Games winning seven medals in total; five gold, one silver and one bronze.
12-year-old Shannon Hassell won two medals earlier in the Games and added another one tonight, claiming her first gold medal in the 200m backstroke finishing in 2:39.79.
Washington and Hassell are pictured below:
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Bermuda’s Benedict Parfitt also earned a medal tonight, with the 17-year-old swimmer coming in second to claim the silver medal in the 50m freestyle. Ashley Yearwood, 17, then added to Bermuda’s medal tally, winning her first medal of the Games – a bronze in the 50m freestyle with a time of 27.40.
Bermuda ended the 2012 Carifta Swimming Championships with a very impressive 12 medals; six gold, three silver and three bronze.
The nine strong Bermuda team had a very solid performance all around, with multiple records and personal bests set in the Bahamas. Nic Patterson, Katrina Beveridge, Benedict Parfitt, Philip Hagen, Aaron Rego, Madelyn Moore, Ashley Yearwood, Washington and Hassell are set to return to Bermuda on Tuesday at 8.10pm on the American Airlines flight from Miami.
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Whoo hoo!! Go Bermuda! I need to get to the Airport to greet them on their return, anybody else wanna come?
Bernews can you let us know when they are due to return? We need to celebrate our youth!!
We just added the time – 8pm. We will be at the airport too with cameras in hand of course…
Sorry got so excited with the Title then went back to read it! *covering eyes* So they are back on Tuesday. The Miami flight I presume?
Ok we are playing Bernews ping pong here I see.. lol
Yes, seems we are lol. Sorry, we updated it twice, once with time, then with the Miami flight addition…
1st!!!!!well done Jesse!!!!!!!!
well done Bermuda… Swim Team I’ll see at the airport on Tuesday to welcome you back…
Congratulations to all of the swimmers and coaches.
Congrats Swim Team Bermuda!
Whoa! You are all to be commended for your excellent performances.
Hope they all receive a grand reception and recognition for their success!
Bermuda’s youth are great and mighty! Go Bermuda!
I must confess , Mountbatten is extremely proud to be a Bermudian . Thank you soooo much Ben and the Bermuda powerhouse swim team . We may be small but we have it all .
WOW!!! Well done to all of you – it’s fabulous – truly awesome!!! Loads of work, great coaching, and family support. Thank you thank you thank you!
Let’s name that new pool after Jesse. The Jesse Washington Aquatics Centre
Jesse Washington also received the Carifta champion boy for the caribbean , for his age group. Congratulations to Jesse, and Shannon and all the Carifta team for making your country proud.