Topic: CARIFTA Cayman

Cayman’s standout track and field duo, Gabriella Linton and Kaliah Haye, successfully defend their positions at the 2026 CARIFTA Games, reclaiming the title of ‘reigning champions’.

Though the CARIFTA franchise expanded in 2024 to include gymnastics as a separate sport, the Cayman Islands did not compete; however, that is set to change this year.

The entire Cayman Islands swim team dug deep in the third day of the CARIFTA competition in the Bahamas to bring the medal count to 39,

The Cayman Islands anthem rang out back to back at the Betty Kelly-Kenning Aquatic Center in the Bahamas Sunday, celebrating first-place finishes by Sierrah Broadbelt, 15, and Will Sellars, 17, in the CARIFTA Aquatics Championship women’s and men’s 15-17 400-metre individual medley.

Cayman Islands athletes returned home on 21 April after setting several records and claiming 61 podium places at the CARIFTA Swimming Championships and CARIFTA Track and Field Games.

Guyana and Barbados, each armed with a reigning champion, are confident going into the 48th annual CARIFTA Games, scheduled for Easter weekend, April 20-22, at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex.

The U.S. Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands and Dominica may be fielding relatively small teams for the 48th annual CARIFTA games, but they will be coming with big medal expectations for the event, which will take place during Easter weekend (April 20-22) at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex.

The St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada and St. Lucia teams are all hoping for medal-worthy performances when they take to the track at the 48th annual CARIFTA Games, being held in Cayman over the Easter weekend at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex.