Swimming
CIASA makes a splash with weekend celebration
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association (CIASA) recently recognised the achievements of the community’s young swimmers while encouraging the next group of hopefuls in the sport. As part of a weekend celebrating all things swim-related, CIASA held a clinic run by an Olympian and handed out numerous awards for the best performances of 2015.
Swimmers dive into first meet of 2016
(CNS): The Stingray Swim Club (SSC) hosted the year’s first fully officiated competitive event, the EY Winter Sprint Meet, at the Lions Aquatic Centre this past weekend. Joining Stingray were swimmers from Camana Bay Aquatic Club, Seven Mile Swimmers and Brac Barracudas, as well as Stingray’s Special Olympic swimmers who train regularly with the club […]
Olympic champion to participate in CIASA events
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association (CIASA) is gearing up for the 2016 “Splash, Dash and Brunch” weekend with Olympic swimmer Erik Vendt. Events start with age group clinics for the local swim community on Friday, 22 January; two sea swims (200M and 400M) on Saturday; and brunch with Olympians and the CIASA annual award […]
Stingray launches open course to master swimming
(CNS): Stingray Swim Club (SSC) has just launched a masters swim programme at the Lions Aquatic Centre. The course, which began 4 January, will run every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 12pm–1pm, led by the club’s coaches. Stingray head coach David Pursley explained that after receiving inquiries about a masters programme, the club decided to start […]
Stingray Swim Club dives into 20th year
(CNS): Stingray Swim Club (SSC) voted in a new president and vice president as well as other board members at its recent annual general meeting, installing Kathy Jackson and Jo Sinclair, respectively, at the top two positions. The meeting was also an opportunity to thank outgoing president Amanda Roberts who stepped down from the board after 16 […]
Young swimmers learn life skills
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association (CIASA) recently hosted a leadership conference for 40 of Cayman’s top youth swimmers, which focused on life-skill development and recognising how sports and, in particular, swimming, affect that development.
Swim meet adds splash of international flavour
(CNS): International swimmers added to the excitement of the annual Mike Lockwood Memorial Pirates Week meet held 19-22 November at the Lions Aquatic Centre. Hosted by Stingray Swim Club (SSC), the meet included swimmers from New York-based Agua (Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics) and Team Fins from Texas; along with local entrants Camana Bay Aquatic Club […]
Pirates Week sea swim celebrates 35 years
(CNS): Last weekend was full of action for the swimming community, with a 5K race and two clinics for younger swimmers. The 35th Annual Pirates Week 5K Sea Swim, sponsored by KPMG and held Saturday, 14 November, featured 50 entrants, including international swimmer Emily Brunneman.
Stingray Swim Club team champions in Jamaica meet
(CNS): Stingray Swim Club (SSC) had an excellent outing in Kingston, Jamaica, at the Dean Martin Memorial ‘AB’ Swim Meet, held 23-25 October, coming home with an overall team championship, 34 meet records, four high-point award winners and a new Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association (CIASA) long course record. Stingray’s 25-strong contingent, competing against well-known […]
CUC sea swim powered by young participants
(CNS): The 27th Annual CUC 800M Sea Swim, held 10 October, was the second event of the Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association’s (CIASA) open-water season and attracted 116 participants. In a time of 10 minutes flat, John Bodden of Stingray Swim Club (SSC) captured first place, followed by Eddie Weber of Camana Bay Aquatic Club […]
Swim opener soggy but successful
(CNS): Despite a rain-shortened evening, the Stingray Swim Club’s (SSC) Friday Night Lights meet on 2 October was a success, according to organisers, as was the next day’s Cayman National Fall Sprint. The events opened the 2015-2016 competitive age group swim season. At the Friday Night Lights, swimmers aged 11 and over competed in the […]
Get ready to plunge into sea swim
(CNS): Swimmers of all ages and abilities are welcome to take part in the 27th CUC 800m Sea Swim set for Saturday, 10 October. The event begins at 4pm, with registration from 3-3:45pm; swimmers will follow a loop course, starting and ending at Governor’s Beach.
Swimmers to hit the pool for Stingray fundraiser
(CNS): The Stingray Swim Club (SSC) will be holding its third annual swim-a-thon on Friday, 9 October. The Big Swim serves as a fundraiser for the non-profit organisation, which will mark its 20th anniversary next year. Swimmers will have two hours to complete as many laps as possible. In that time the SSC hopes to raise […]
Stingray Swim Club dives into race season
(CNS): Stingray Swim Club’s (SSC) domestic, short-course season opens Friday 2 October, with the middle- and long-distance Friday Night Lights, followed the next day by the Cayman National Fall Sprint Meet. Calling the sprint meet “a fun, action-packed event”, Amanda Roberts, SSC president, added, “We look forward to seeing everyone in the pool, on the […]
Swimmers have a cracker of a time at club event
(CNS): The Stingray Swim Club (SSC) celebrated the 4th of July, a nod to US coaches David Pursley and Tim Leonhart, with its first-ever Firecracker 1500m Relay. Each relay team comprised participants from every age group, with senior swimmers – John Bodden and Haley Roulstone, Christian Glidden and Sam Bailey, Cole Morgan and Sarah Jackson – […]
Swimmers continue to make a splash at Island Games
(CNS): Cayman’s swimmers came away with more hardware on their third day in the pool at the NatWest Island Games, adding seven medals to their haul. The impressive performance was punctuated by Alex McCallum’s first individual medal, a silver in the men’s 200m backstroke, in a personal best time of 2:05.59. Tomorrow marks the final […]
Cayman swimming official to referee at Pan Am Games
(CNS): Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association (CIASA) referee Adam Roberts has been selected to officiate in the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (14-18 July), which is a qualifying competition for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Roberts’ appointment as referee is a personal and professional achievement, as well as an honour for Cayman swimming to have […]
Swimmers add to medal count at Island Games
(CNS): After the second day of swimming events at the NatWest Island Games in Jersey, Cayman’s athletes have earned four more medals, bringing their two-day total to six. Shaune and Brett Fraser took gold and silver, respectively, in the men’s 100m butterfly; Lara Butler earned a bronze in the women’s 100m backstroke; and the 4x50m men’s freestyle […]
