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Minister Darrell’s Trip To Bahamas Cost $2,424
A trip in April 2023 by Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport Senator Owen Darrell to Bahamas for the Carifta Games 2023 cost $2,424.71, according to a recent listing on the Government’s travel webpage. The trip duration was listed as from April 8, 2023 – April 11, 2023, and the web page listing said, “Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, Senator,... Read more of this article
Bermuda Carifta Track Team Returns Home
Bermuda’s Carifta track team arrived at the LF Wade International Airport after competing at the Carifta Games. The Government posted the photos below online, saying, “Guess who arrived back home last night…Bermuda’s Carifta track team. Welcome home team! Can’t wait to hear about your Carifta experiences in the days to come.... Read more of this article
Bermuda Carifta Swimmers Return Home
Members of Bermuda’s Carifta Swimming Championships team arrived at the LF Wade International Airport after their medal winning showing in Curaçao. Competing in the 13-14 girls division Marleigh Howes led the medal count with four silver medals in the 100, 200, and 400m freestyles, and the 100m backstroke. Bella Howes captured a silver medal in the... Read more of this article
Video: Sealey & Brislane Win Carifta Medals
[Written by Stephen Wright] Kahzi Sealey and Jake Brislane claimed more medals for Bermuda on the final day of the 50th Carifta Games in Nassau, Bahamas, yesterday [April 10]. After winning Bermuda’s first medal on the opening day of the Games on Saturday, finishing runner-up in the under-20 1,500 metres, Sealey continued his fine form by clinching... Read more of this article
Video: J’Auza James Wins Bronze In Carifta
[Written by Stephen Wright] J’Auza James claimed Bermuda’s second medal at the 50th Carifta Games in Nassau, Bahamas, after winning bronze in the octathlon yesterday [April 9]. James’s medal-winning performance follows Kahzi Sealey’s silver in the men’s under-20 1,500 metres on Saturday. Featuring eight events over two days – the... Read more of this article
Marleigh Howes Wins Carifta Swim Medal
Bermuda swimmers were back in action on the final day of the 2023 CARIFTA Aquatics Championships in Curacao. Bermuda captured one more medal on the day, with Marleigh Howes winning the silver medal in the 13-14 girls 400 meter LC freestyle touching the wall in a time of 4:48.44. Also competing in the finals on the final night was Howes in the 13-14... Read more of this article
Howes Sisters Win More Medals For Bermuda
[Written by Stephen Wright] Sisters Bella and Marleigh Howes added to Bermuda’s medal count at the Carifta Swimming Championships in Willemstad, Curaçao, yesterday [April 8]. Bermuda have won seven medals across the first three days of the annual regional competition. Marleigh, who won a pair of silver in the girls’ 13-14 200 metres freestyle and... Read more of this article
Sealey Wins Silver Medal In Carifta Games
[Written by Stephen Wright] Kahzi Sealey claimed Bermuda’s first medal at the 50th Carifta Games in the Bahamas after winning silver in the boys’ under-20 1,500 metres. Sealey delivered a superb showing on the opening day of the competition, finishing in 4min 6.34sec. In the same race, Kallan Richardson placed tenth in 4:20.78. Jaeda Grant pushed... Read more of this article
Carifta Swimmers Win Three More Medals
Bermuda swimmers picked up yet another three medals on the second day of the Carifta Swimming Championships. In the 13-14 girls 100 meter backstroke final Marleigh Howes captured the silver medal with a time of 1:10.33, while Elanna Fulton finished 6th clocking 1:12.16. Fulton won the bronze medal competing in the 13-14 girls 50 meter butterfly touching... Read more of this article
Team Bermuda Gets $30,000 From Aecon
Team Bermuda received a $30,000 dollar cash boost from Aecon, to assist the Bermuda National Athletics Association [BNAA] with travel, accommodations and uniforms. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Skyport [Skyport] and Aecon, bid farewell to Team Bermuda at the L.F. Wade International Airport as they left for the Bahamas to represent Bermuda at the... Read more of this article
Swimmers Set For Carifta Championships
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda’s swimmers are expected to take to the pool today [April 6] for the first day of the Carifta Championships in Willemstad, Curaçao. Representing the island are Elanna Fulton, Marleigh Howes, Adriana Argent, Bella Howes, Myeisha Sharrieff, Imojen Judd, Connor Hupman, Brandon Adkins and Thomas Cechini. Bermuda, whose... Read more of this article
Bermuda Delegation Heads To Carifta Games
Earlier this morning [April 5], Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport Senator Owen Darrell, and the Director of Youth, Sports & Recreation Chyrsse Bean bade farewell to Bermuda’s CARIFTA delegation at a ceremony at L.F. Wade International Airport. Minister Darrell said, “CARIFTA has always seen some incredible performances by our young athletes.... Read more of this article
Bean: ‘Their Success Has A Domino Effect’
[Written by Stephen Wright] DeVon Bean, the Bermuda director of athletics, believes Jah-Nhai Perinchief’s medal-winning exploits will inspire the island’s athletes at the 50th Carifta Games in Nassau, Bahamas, next month. Triple jumper Perinchief was named Male Athlete of the Year at the recent National Sports Awards in recognition of the bronze... Read more of this article
2023 Bermuda Carifta Swim Team Announced
Adriana Argent, Elanna Fulton, Bella Howes, Marleigh Howes, Imojen Judd, Myeisha Sharrieff, Brandon Adkins, Thomas Cechini and Connor Hupman will be representing Bermuda at the 2023 Carifta Swimming Championships in Curaçao next month. A spokesperson said, “The XXXVI Carifta 2023 Swimming Championships will take place this April 6th to 9th... Read more of this article
Bermuda Carifta Games Team Announced
The Bermuda National Athletics Association [BNAA] has announced the athletes that will form the 50th edition of the Bermuda Carifta team. A spokesperson said, “As the BNAA announces the 50th edition of the Bermuda Carifta team, we would like to take a moment to acknowledge and offer our sincerest condolences to the family of Eoghan “Owen”... Read more of this article
Rogers Meets Carifta Standard In Final Trial
Strong headwinds on the back stretch worked against athletes attempting to make the qualifying standard for the Carifta games in the final meet before the team is to be selected, however one athlete did make the standard, with Tajahri Rogers booking a spot when he ran the Under 17 boy’s 3000 meter run in 9:46.34, with the qualifying standard set at... Read more of this article
