Swimmers plough through grueling Day 3
It was a long day at the pool in Jamaica. A very long day... As such, this reporter is very tired. So as much as I'd like to jazz it up for you, here is the cliff notes version of a day that would also take very, very long to write about...
But it is worth mentioning that there were TWO meet records broken today by Stingray. Both of them.... BY A PARENT!!!!! Michelle Bailey won the Masters 50 Breaststroke and 50 Butterfly, both in Meet Record times. Meanwhile Sam Bailey sulked in a corner wishing she could just disappear for a bit. Sally Poole also raced along side Michelle in both events. The ladies each took gold in their age division! WOOHOOOO!!! Go Sally and Michelle! Both ladies race again tomorrow as well.
Highlights of today:
Sarah Jackson, gold medal, 11-12 girls 50 breaststroke... 38.70
Ashley Theakers, gold medal, 13-14 girls 400 free... 5:01, new CARIFTA time. Katie Klein close behind for bronze!
Sam Bailey, silver medal, 11-12 girls 400 free... 5:15
Corey Westerborg, gold medal, 8&Under boys 50 back... 45.55
Ali Jackson, gold medal, 9-10 girls 50 back... 38.25 (new CIASA and club record)
Sam Bailey, silver medal, 100 back... (1:17). Ella Plunkett close behind in 4th (1:20)
Cole Morgan, gold medal, 13-14 boys 100 back... (1:07)
Corey Westerborg, gold medal, 50 butterfly... 43.05
Stefanie Boothe, bronze medal, 200 breaststroke... (3:18) new CARIFTA time
Ali Jackson, gold medal, 100 freestyle... (1:13.35) .02 seconds off club and CIASA record
Sam Bailey, silver medal, 100 freestyle (1:08.7), Sarah Jackson bronze (1:11.7)
Sam Bailey, silver medal, 50 backstroke (37.46), Ella Plunkett bronze (37.57)
Corey Westerborg, gold medal, 100 freestyle (1:25.4)
11-12 Girls 400 Freestyle Relay, gold medal... Sarah Jackson, Ella Plunkett, Stefanie Boothe, Sam Bailey
15&Over Boys 400 Free Relay, bronze medal... Kyle Fraser, Wunyae Crawford, Andrew Smilley, Iain McCallum
Swim of the Day: Krishna Adapa, 50 butterfly and Bobo Anderson, 100 freestyle. Both boys rose to the occassion tonight and made a statement in all of their individual events. Krishna chopped 6 seconds off his best time in the 50 fly to clock a 46, while Bobo dropped three seconds off of his previous best to finish with a 1:14 in the free.
One final note: Every single swimmer hit at least one personal best today! WOOOT
One more day to go. Let's keep it rolling!
