Videos & Results: Swimming Time Trials
This past Friday [Feb.25] a visiting team from Canada’s Mount Allison University took part in a swimming time trial along with local swimmers at the BASA Pool. Local swimmers Sophie Froud and Shannon Botelho successfully made the Carifta qualifying standards, to swell the team ranks to 12. The Carifta Swimming Championships will be held in Barbados from April 23rd through April 26th, 2011.
National Swim Coach Ben Smith said “Sophie made her time in the 50 freestyle and then emphasized her ability and confidence by adding another in the 200 freestyle, whilst Shannon made his time in the 50 backstroke. The growing ability in the butterfly stroke was shown as both Emma Harvey in the 100 and Jesse Washington in the 50 met the AA time standard. ”
There are still a few more swimmers trying to make their qualifying times and the deadline for qualification is March 19th, the second meet of the Best of the BEST series.
During the Mixed 50 SC Meter Freestyle Time Trial, the top four spots went to Mount Allison swimmers, with Mitchell Peters recording the fastest time of clocking 24.73, DeSilva had the second fastest time of 25.35. Parker Vaughan was clocked at 26.51 and MacGregor Grant finished 4th in 26.80, Dejan Wellman recorded the 5th fastest time of 27.01 to lead the Bermuda Swimmers. In the Mixed 50 SC Meter Backstroke Time Trial Mount Allison swimmer Marya Peters hit the line in 32.41, while Shannon Botelho was second in 36.99 and Charlie Pilgrim finished 3rd in 37.13.
Full results below, click ‘Full Screen’ for greater clarity:
