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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
Jack Brislane Meets Carifta Qualify Standard
The Bermuda National Athletics Association [BNAA] announced that Jake Brislane has met the Carifta qualifying standard in the 5000m under 20 men’s division. BNAA President Dr Freddie Evans said, “Jake ran a time-trial supervised by the track club he is currently training with in the UK and recorded a brisk time on 15:33, well below the qualifying... Read more of this article
2023 Carifta Games Standards Released
The Bermuda National Athletic Association has released the Carifta Games Standards ahead of the 2023 iteration of the Games, which will be held in the Bahamas from April 7th to April 10th, 2023. The CARIFTA Games is an annual athletics competition founded by the Caribbean Free Trade Association. Participating countries are; Anguilla, Haiti, Antigua... Read more of this article
