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As of yesterday, we already have a swimmer who has raised $480!!! WOW! Way to go Jonathan Key! Please, please, please let me (Coach Andy) know about any and all donations the come in your way. Fundraising relies so much on momentum... The more everyone rallies together, the more momentum we build and the more money we will raise. Our goal is $25,000 this year but I think we can do better! Check out the front page of our website for an ongoing tracker. Anytime your child receives a donation,...
Stingray Swim Club will be holding tryouts for the 2014-2015 swimming year over the next two weeks. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27 and WEDNESDAY, SEPT 3 4:00 - 5:00 PM at the Lion's Pool Please note the following skills that must be demonstrated proficiently in order to be considered for the team: 25 meters freestyle with bi-lateral breathing (ability to breathe to both sides comfortably) 25 meters backstroke 25 meters breaststroke with legal kick knowledge of streamline position basic knowledge of the dolphin kick Invitation into the program is also contingent on...
After narrowly missing CARIFTA qualifying times and then missing his Zone cut by .04 in Sarasota, Little John Bodden finally broke through tonight at the "Last Ditch Time Trial" by swimming a blazing fast 100 butterfly in 1:02.36. Bodden scraped just under the qualifying time this go round, edging himself in by .03 seconds. Sam Bailey also added to her program by knocking off 4 seconds in the 200 IM, clocking a 2:30.33 (unofficial watch time), getting under the qualifying mark by more than 3 seconds. Ali Jackson also blazed in the...
After Catriona MacRae nabbed gold in the 10k event at the Caribbean Island Swimming Championship in Barbados, it was time for the pool events where the brothers Courtis each brought home 4 medals (three individual and one relay). Fresh off his first year at Oxford University, Matthew Courtis dropped in impressive swims in the 400 IM and 400 freestyle, capturing the silver medal in both. His best swim of the meet came in his specialty though, the 200 butterfly, where Courtis swam a 2:10 and brought home the gold medal....
Led by standout swims from the Silver Group, Stingray's pack of 17 raced to loads of lifetime bests, top 5 finishes and records. Out the gates quickly were Sophie Hayman, Corey Westerborg, Danielle Seales and little John Fleming on Friday evening, all recording giant PB's in the 200 IM or Open 50 events. Seales dropped over 3 seconds in her 50 freestyle to clock a 36.5 while John Fleming bested his short course PB by over 5 seconds. Westerborg cleaned up on his own times all weekend, with particularly sharp...
BARBADOS Catriona MacRae and Katie Klein reprsented the Cayman Islands this past weekend at the CISC Open Water Swimming Championship in both the 5k and 10k events. MacRae finished 4th overall in the 5k while Klein came close behind in 6th place. Catriona shone brightest though in the 10k event where she finished 2nd overall and captured the gold medal for the 14-17 age group. Pool competition for both girls begins later this week where they will be joined by Matthew and Chris Courtis who will be representing Barbados. SCOTLAND...
Alex Dakers has arrived in Aberdeen, Scotland to compete in the Scottish Age Group Nationals which begins tomorrow. Dakers will be swimming the 200 breaststroke, 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly and 100 breaststroke over three of the five days of competition. Follow Alex live on Scottish's swimmings YouTube feed of the event. http://www.scottishswimming.com/live Results of this and other events to come. Good luck Alex!
The end of the year banquet provided Stingray's members the chance to come together one more time before summer and celebrate the success of this years swimming. More than 100 guests showed up to honor Stingray's young athletes, including CIASA President Michael Lockwood and Technical Director Bailey Weathers. The afternoon included a viewing of "Stingraymian Rhapsody," the club's ode to Queen which was made for the CIASA Splash Fundraiser. The video was featured on swimswam.com and has over one thousand views on YouTube. President Amanda Roberts gave thanks to all...
Led by Stingray's youngest swimmers, SKY finished the year with a strong showing at the Caledonian Global Swim Meet, taking home a first place overall finish for the first time in over two years! Corey Westerborg and Allyson Belfonte led the charge for Stingray, each posting huge PB's and record swims. Westerborg swam to CIASA and National records in the 50 Back, 100 Back, 100 IM 100 Freestyle and 50 Breaststroke, and adding an additional National record in the 200 IM. Belfonte broke national records in the 100 IM, 50...
