Bermuda Carifta Swimming Team Announced
The island’s top young swimmers will be in action at the 2019 Carifta Swimming Championship, with the team set to compete against the best from around the region next month.
Head Coach Ben Smith said, “This is by far the most swimmers that have ever met the qualifying standards and shows the continued growth of the sport on the island.”
The team will travel to Barbados on April 17th and return home on April 24th with the competition taking place from April 20th -23rd, and will be accompanied by coaches Ben Smith and Richard Goodwin along with team managers Tori and Dominic Powell.
The team will begin Carifta practices this weekend up until the date of departure.
National Coach Ben Smith said, “We are very pleased with the large number of swimmers that have qualified for this year’s Championships. We have a strong group of experienced swimmers that will be joined by 10 first time qualifiers.
“Recent results should help to build confidence in what the potential of this team is. We will be looking to continue to perform well against our region and hope to improve our overall ranking. These next couple of weeks of preparation will be important to bring the team together and to fine tune each swimmer before we travel.”
Bermuda Carifta Swimming Championship Team 2019
- Pippa Charleson
- Caitlin Coleman
- Elan Daley
- Daria Desmond
- Giada Dudley-Pun
- Josphine Duerden
- Bella Howes
- Imojen Judd
- Emma Kittleson
- Gabriela Pitman
- Skyler Powell
- Logan Watson-Brown
- Taylor White
- Brandon Adkins
- Elijah Daley
- Brian Desmond
- Jack Harvey
- Caleb Ingham
- Rhys Insley
- Finn Moseley
- Brett Smith
- Zebedee Wakely
- Sam Williamson
The Bermuda Carifta Swimming Championship team profiles and events follow below [PDF here]:
