Stingray Swimmers join Olympians for CIASA Open Water event

Grand Cayman, 13 January 2013: Olympians Liam Tancock, Caitlin McClatchey 

and Conor Dwyer took to the sea off World Famous Seven Mile Beach this past weekend 
as part of the Cayman Island Amateur Swimming Association’s (CIASA) fund raising 
weekend. Over 100 local swimmers swam alongside them – earning bragging rights to 
say that they swam with Olympic Swimmers; and Alex McCallum also earned the right to 
say he beat a second Olympian when he crossed the finish line :06 ahead of
McClatchey. (McCallum previously beat 2012 Olympic 10K Gold Medal Winner Oussama 
Mellouli in the 2012 Pirates Week 5K Open Water event). 
 
There were two swims, a 200m and a 400m event, which meant that swimmers from 
Under 8 to Over 70 could complete. Tancock, a sprinter took on the 200m distance 
while McClathchey and Dwyer swam in the 400m swim. 
 
“This was my first open water swim,” said Tancock “and it was amazing. What a bonus - 
to complete your first open water swim in the Cayman Islands in this amazing water.” 
Tancock placed first in the 200m event while Dwyer took first place in the 400m event, 
with McCallum coming second and McClatchey third. The three visiting Olympians were 
joined in the water by Cayman’s local Olympians Andrew Mackay and Darren Mew (a 
British Olympian who currently lives and works in Cayman) and Heather Roffey who 
cheered the swimmers on from the beach. 
 
The Sea Swims were the “Dash” of the fund raising weekend which saw the Olympians 
“Splash” in to clinics with Cayman’s younger swimmers and “Dine” at a fund raising 
brunch as well. Full results of the sea swim will be posted on www.ciasa.ky . 
 
The Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association (CIASA) is a volunteer, not for profit 
association dedicated to furthering the interests of all aquatic sports in the Cayman 
Islands. CIASA is the recognized Governing Body of aquatic sports in the Cayman Islands 
and is a member of FINA, UANA, CCCAN and the CIOC. For more information on CIASA 
www.ciasa.ky .
 
written by Kathy Jackson