Topic: Swimming
Cayman’s long battle for 50m pool edges nearer the finish
The Cayman Islands swimming community’s decades-long push for an Olympic-sized 50-metre pool is “getting very close” to a done deal, according to Cayman Islands Aquatic Sports Association president Steve Broadbelt.
Cayman earns first-ever medal at Youth Commonwealth Games
James Allison took silver in the 200-metre freestyle, in a history-making swim that earned Cayman its first-ever medal at the Youth Commonwealth Games.
Jillian Crooks finishes World Championships with second national record
Jillian Crooks took second place in her heat of the women's 50-metre freestyle with a time of 25.66 seconds at the 2023 World Aquatics...
Crooks finishes 6th in 50-metre freestyle at World Aquatics Championships
Jordan Crooks tied his own national record of 21.73 seconds to notch a sixth place finish in the men's 50-metre freestyle final in Fukuoka,...
National record sees Jordan Crooks into another final at 2023 World Championships
Jordan Crooks has advanced to the men’s 50-metre freestyle gold medal race in Japan with a time of 21.73 seconds.
Barrowman goes two-for-two in best times on World Championship debut
Another personal best, this time in the women’s 200-metre freestyle on 24 July, ensured Cayman’s Harper Barrowman finished her World Aquatics Championships debut with a 100% rate of all-time fastest performances.
Barrowman kicks off World Championship action with personal best
With a new personal best in the women’s 400-metre freestyle, Harper Barrowman got the team of Cayman Islands swimmers in Japan for the 2023 World...
Strong Cayman swim team heads to Japan for World Championships
Swimming at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – the sport’s biggest competition of the year – is set to get under way this weekend, with three of Cayman’s top swimmers competing at the event in Fukuoka, Japan, on 22-30 July.
Island Games: Cayman swimmers finish with 14 medals
Four more medals on 13 July, the final day of racing in the pool at the 2023 Island Games, brought Cayman’s medal tally in the swimming events to 14.
Island Games: Women’s basketball one game from glory as swimmers grab golds
With a 74-46 win over Guernsey in the women’s basketball semifinals on 12 July, Cayman’s team advanced to the final for a showdown against...
Island Games: Men’s basketball bounce back in style as Rabess strikes gold
An emphatic victory on the basketball court and Cayman’s first gold medal were among the highlights of the third day of competition at the 2023 Island Games.
Swimming medals the highlight from opening days of 2023 Island Games
A trio of medals in the swimming pool catapulted Cayman onto the medal table after the first two days of the 2023 Island Games in Guernsey.
From El Salvador to Guernsey, record-setting swimmer targets new horizons
With a new Cayman Islands national record of 17:25.66 in the women’s 1,500 metre freestyle, Kyra Rabess continues to etch her name in the...
Crooks notches wins ahead of FINA World Championships
Jordan Crooks, the 2022 short-course 50-metre freestyle world champion, is looking to add the long-course title to his resume next month as he continues to prepare for the FINA World Championships, in Fukuoka, Japan.
CIASA president looks to push swimming through schools
With local swimmers continuing to break through globally, Steve Broadbelt, president of the Cayman Islands Aquatic Sports Association, is looking to maintain the momentum.
‘No swimming allowed’ signs at beach access paths raises questions
Signs that have cropped up at public beach access paths across Grand Cayman warning people not to swim are advisory only.
Crooks follows gold with school records at NCAA Division I Championships
After taking gold in the 50-yard freestyle last week, Caymanian swimmer Jordan Crooks and his University of Tennessee swim team set new school records at the NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championships
Jordan Crooks swims to gold at NCAA Division I Championships
Jordan Crooks secured gold at the NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championships in the 50-yard freestyle event on Thursday evening, 23 March.
Rabess to join swimming programme at Northern Colorado
The University of Northern Colorado women’s swimming and diving team announced on Thursday, 9 March, that Caymanian standout Kyra Rabess has confirmed she will be joining freshman class for the fall term.
Olympian Atkinson hopes Jordan Crooks has encouraged future generations
Since winning gold at the 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships, Jordon Crooks has experienced support from a wide variety of people, and you can now add Olympian and world record holder Alia Atkinson to that list.
PanAm Aquatics hopeful following first Open Water Series in Cayman
PanAm Aquatics held their inaugural Open Water Series on Saturday, 4 March, along Governors Beach – the first of three events to be held.
Crooks and Broadbelt shine at national swimming championships
Jillian Crooks broke three national records and won multiple gold medals at the national championships but was denied a clean-sweep by emerging star Sierrah Broadbelt.
Crooks clocks record split at SEC Championships
Cayman’s first world champion Jordan Crooks swam into the record books yet again during day one of the 2023 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships on Tuesday, 14 Feb.
Construction for 50m pool could start by December
After 20 years of negotiations and various hiccups, the Cayman Islands may finally be getting a 50-metre pool for its athletes.
Cayman athletes record top times at Jamaica swim meet
Cayman swimmers Harper Barrowman, James Allison and Sierrah Broadbelt turned in top performances last month at the 2022 Christmas Open swim meet in Kingston, Jamaica.
Jordan Crooks claims historic world swimming gold for Cayman
Cayman's 20-year-old swimming sensation Jordan Crooks won an historic gold medal for his country at the World Swimming Championships in Melbourne on Saturday.
Crooks finishes sixth in 100m freestyle world finals
Jordan Crooks finished his 100 metres finals at the FINA World Swimming Championships in 45.77 seconds - enough for sixth place.
Swimmer Jordan Crooks enters world finals with top time
Cayman Islands swimmer Jordan Crooks has made it into the finals of the 100 metre freestyle in the FINA World Swimming Championships in Australia.
Crooks siblings setting records on world stage
Cayman's swimming siblings Jordan and Jillian Crooks' performances at the 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships in Melbourne, Australia have got off to a record-breaking start.
Recapping Cayman’s collegiate swimmers’ mid-season
Representing the ‘345’ in lands as near as Florida and as far afield as Canada and England, many of Cayman’s collegiate athletes hit the water across the globe in November for mid-season invitationals – for most, the first...
Sea swims awash at Pirates Fest
A total of 118 swimmers took advantage of the beautiful conditions on Cayman’s world famous Seven Mile Beach for the KPMG Pirates Fest 5K,...
Jordan Crooks named Swimmer of the Week for second time this year
For the second time in the early part of this 2022 -2023 season, Tennessee Volunteer Jordan Crooks has earned SEC Swimmer of the Week honours.
Fraser open water relays make a splash
Relays are exciting, fast and fun – and the return of the open water relay to Cayman’s open water calendar on Saturday 8, October...
Michael Hundt retiring after 39 years of service
After many years teaching generations of children in the Cayman Islands how to swim, coach Michael Hundt is hanging up his whistle.
Barrowman qualifies for 800m finals at Commonwealth Games
Caymanian swimmer Harper Barrowman seized her opportunity to become a Commonwealth Games finalist after swimming 9:16.49 in her 800-metre freestyle heat on Monday, 1 Aug.
Team Cayman off to a good start at Commonwealth Games
There was success on the squash court and action in the pool for Cayman's athletes as the Commonwealth Games got under way in Birmingham.
Cayman athletes shine during Caribbean Games
Several Cayman Islands athletes returned home on Tuesday, 5 July, after recording personal best times and four podium places during the inaugural Caribbean Games, in Guadeloupe.
History-maker Oly Rush dives back in at the Flowers Sea Swim
After completing his 37-hour swim around Grand Cayman to raise awareness of plastic pollution in the islands, 37-year-old Oly Rush hit the water again - this time for a much shorter open-water endeavour.
Teens reflect on joining Grand Swim
It’s been over two weeks since Oly Rush completed his 37-hour swim around Grand Cayman to raise awareness of plastic pollution in the islands.
The...
Breaking down the 65 miles of The Grand Swim
After completing ‘The Grand Swim’ in just under 37 hours, Oly Rush sat down with Cayman Compass to talk about his gruelling swim around Grand Cayman.
Cayman athletes excel on CARIFTA stage
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.
Crooks swims into history at NCAA championships
On the heels of becoming the fastest 50-yard freshman freestyler in NCAA history after winning the SEC title in a record time of 18.53 seconds last month, Caymanian swimmer Jordan Crooks has done it again, this time in the 100-yard free.
Swimmers set fast pace at national championships
Around 200 swimmers of all ages competed over four days in the Cayman Islands Aquatic Sports Association national championships at the Camana Bay Sports Complex pool.
Cayman swimmers to cross African lake
Three Cayman Islands residents will attempt to swim 13 miles across Lake Malawi in Africa this April to raise funds to build a contraceptive health clinic that will aid in preventing unwanted teen pregnancies.
Crooks fastest-ever NCAA freshman in 50-yard freestyle
Caymanian swimmer Jordan Crooks has raced himself into the record books, becoming the fastest freshman freestyler in NCAA history.
Athletes’ New Year resolutions: Swimming
Many athletes across all disciplines are already setting their goals for 2022. In the second of a series on athletes’ New Year’s resolutions, we highlight Caymanian swimmers
National swimmers end year with best times
Cayman swimmer James Allison clocked in two personal best times at 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), while finishing first in two respective heats.
CIASA president outlines plans up to 2025
Steve Broadbelt, the new president of the Cayman Islands Aquatic Sports Association, has outlined plans for developing swimming over the next four years.
New club introduced during annual swim meet
Junior swimmers hit the pool over the weekend for the Mike Lockwood Memorial Meet at the newly renovated Lions Aquatic Centre.
Cayman’s aquatic athletes to debut at junior games
With the 2021 Junior Pan American Games about to start, the Cayman Islands swim squad prepares to make history by competing for the first time in aquatic events at the regional sports showcase.
Swimmers hit the pool for season opener
Over hundred junior swimmers turned out for the ‘Fall Kickoff’ swim meet on 23-24 Oct., at the Camana Bay Aquatic Centre.
Crooks makes university swimming debut
Caymanian national swimmer Jordan Crooks took three podium places in his collegiate debut over the weekend during a dual meet against the University of North Carolina, Wilmington.
Jackson sisters open swim season
Caymanian sisters Alison, 19, and Sarah Jackson, 20, opened their swim season at the 2021 Colorado Mesa Intermountain Shootout, held 1-2 Oct.
John Gray wins annual swimming gala
The third annual government high school swimming gala championships attracted 90 students to compete at the Lions Aquatic Centre on Friday, 2 July.
Senior swim...
Palmer resigns from Camana Bay Aquatic Club
After serving two-plus years as head coach for Camana Bay Aquatic Club, Hayley Palmer has decided to step away from Cayman’s swimming scene.
All in for the 2021 Lions swim sprint
Over 150 swimmers hit the pool on Saturday, 15 May, for the annual Lions Sprint Meet at the Lions Aquatic Centre.
Swimmer Jake Bailey heads to UMass
Cayman’s amateur swimmer Jake Bailey has accepted an academic scholarship from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a US Division I school.
Swimmer Alison Jackson takes three podium places at HY-TEK meet
Sisters Alison, 18, and Sarah Jackson, 20, hit the pool over the weekend at the HY-TEK meet to help win the overall event for their school, Colorado State University.
Seven Mile, Stingray swimmers excel at Ribbins meet
Seven Mile Swimmers and Stingray Swim Club each had two swimmers earn high-points awards for their age groups at the 2021 Pete Ribbins Memorial Consolidated Water Meet.
Plea (and a poem) for access to ocean
I emphatically second the handful of thoughtful letters submitted to date: Caymanians of all ages need the healing powers of our beautiful ocean to...
Seniors need to swim for their health
A whole month of beautiful weather has passed without the possibility to swim in the ocean. Swimming is the healthiest sport for seniors. On...
Let swimmers back in the ocean
One of the first things I noticed when I arrived to live on Grand Cayman was the culture of exercise and the number of...
Fraser to be inducted into UF athletic hall of fame
Shaune Fraser's decorated college career is set to land him in the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame.
Swimming records fall at CIASA Nationals
Several records were broken at the 2020 Cayman Islands Aquatics Sports Association national championships, where more than 130 swimmers - including those who had qualified for the now-postponed CARIFTA Swimming Championships - took part in the event.
Cayman’s college athletes round-up
Texas A&M’s men’s track-and-field team placed third overall at the Southeastern Conference indoor championships thanks to the assistance of freshman Jamal Walton.
CIASA holds open-water 5K, set for pool events
The Cayman Islands Aquatic Sports Association is gearing up for its National Swimming Championships in the pool this week, after earlier this month holding the CIASA 5K open-water race, which attracted 18 swimmers.
UNC welcomes swimmer Allison Jackson
Caymanian swimmer Allison Jackson, 16, has been offered a partial scholarship from the University of Northern Colorado where she will join her older sister,...
Cayman swimmers dominate at 2020 KDM invitational
Cayman’s sibling swimmers shined recently in international competition. Camana Bay Aquatic Club’s Jillian Crooks swam to high-points honours while brother Jordan Crooks won five...
Fraser bidding for his third Olympics
Caymanian Olympic swimmer Brett Fraser has his sights set on the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, in July. The 2011 Pan American Games gold medalist has been preparing for this year’s Olympics since early 2019.
CBAC wins Pete Ribbins Memorial swim meet
After three days of competition, Camana Bay Aquatic Club beat Seven Mile Swimmers and Stingray Swim Club at the 2020 Pete Ribbins Memorial Consolidated...
Brett Fraser wins gold in Geneva
More than four years after competing at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Cayman’s two-time Olympian Brett Fraser returned to the pool for official competition at the 2020 Geneva International Challenge Meet earlier this month. Fraser took first in two events and second in another, matching his own Cayman Islands national record in the process.
115 swimmers hit the waves at annual CUC sea swim
More than 100 swimmers took to the water at the 31st annual CUC Sea Swim on Saturday afternoon. The swim saw people of all...
