Makos Swim Club meet results
Press release - Friday, June 15th, 2012 at 9:44 AM
Seven Swimmers from the Makos Swim Club took part in the St.Thomas Stingrays invitational on Sunday June 3rd.
The club represented the territory in the meet which saw swimmers competing from the Bluefins of Georgia, Stingrays of St. Thomas and the Makos of Tortola.
Three swimmers achieved personal best times Miguel Nibbs, Deanna Leslie and Giselle Archibald-Bowers with Giselle and Elinah Phillip dominating their age groups. Gisselle won all her events in national record times.
Participating swimmers were Miguel Nibbs, Amarah Phillip, Elinah Phillip, Brionka Halbert, Mollee Donovan, Deanna Leslie and Giselle Archibald-Bowers.
Girls 8 and Under
25 m backstroke 1st Giselle Archibald-Bowers
25 m Freestyle 1st Giselle Archibald-Bowers
25 m Breaststroke 1st Giselle Archibald-Bowers
25 m Butterfly 1st Giselle Archibald-Bowers
Girls 11-12
50 m Backstroke 3rd Brionka Halbert
50 m Breaststroke 1st Elinah Phillip, 4th Brionka Halbert
50 m Freestyle 2nd Elinah Phillip, 5th Brionka Halbert
50 m Butterfly 1st Elinah Phillip, 2nd Brionka Halbert
100 m IM 3rd Brionka Halbert
Boys 11-12
50 m Freestyle 2nd Miguel Nibbs
50 m Butterfly 2nd Miguel Nibbs
50 m Breaststroke 2nd Miguel Nibbs
100 m Breaststroke 5th Miguel Nibbs
Girls Open
50 m Freestyle 6th Mollee Donovan, 7th Deanna Leslie
50 m Butterfly 1st Amarah Phillip
100 m Breaststroke 1st Elinah Phillip, 3rd Amarah Phillip, 4th Brionka Halbert, 6th Mollee Donovan
100 m Freestyle 3rd Amarah Phillip, 6th Mollee Donovan
100 m Butterfly 2nd Elinah Phillip, 3rd Amarah Phillip
100m IM 3rd Brionka Halbert
200 m IM 1st Elinah Phillip, 4th Amarah Phillip, 6th Brionka Halbert
12 MEDALS FOR MAKOS AT ST. CROIX INVITATIONAL
Three swimmers from the Makos swim club who are on their way to represent the BVI in the Caribbean island swimming championships next week in Aruba saw warm up action at the St Croix dolphins invitational June 8-10.
Amarah Phillip, Elinah Phillip and Brionka Halbert pushed their limits as they tackled longer events in preparation for the 6 day event in Aruba.
4 teams contested the event 1 from the USA and three from the Caribbean. Team BVI placed 4th with an impressive medal haul of 12, Amarah Phillip was the second place overall high point winner in her age group.
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WHERE IS THE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR THIS SWIM PROGRAMME? WHY CAN’T THE GOVERNMENT ADDRESS THE POOL SITUATION A PROSPECT REEF SO THESE KIDS CAN TRAIN. THIS GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGNED PROMISING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, WHERE IS THE SUPPORT.
CONGRATULATIONS BVI SWIMMERS, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. EP/TB STICK WITH IT, DON’T GIVE UP.
Good job Makos!!!! Very impressive!!!!! Keep going, we are behind you 100%.
Well done Ladies and Miguel!!!!!!! I am so proud of you all. BIG UP U SELF!!! & Big up to the Coaches!!! Love u all.
Congratulations girls,Im sorry i couldnt be there with you,but i know you all would be fine in the hands of my two great coaches. We
now head for CISC in Aruba next week and we’ll do what we do best, “act like sharks”
good work girls and dont settle for less than best!!!!!
Way to go GiGi……u did great and we are so proud of you.
It’s a well-know fact, that when adolescent girls participate in sports, there’s less chance of them ending up pregnant.
You go girls – continue, and represent the BVI proud.
And your point is?
Go Makos!!!
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