Topic: Swimming
Camana Bay Aquatic Club wins Coconut Cup
Camana Bay Aquatic Club hosted 165 athletes at the annual Coconut Cup swim meet over the weekend. Competitors from three swimming clubs took part,...
Primary school swim meet attracts record numbers
Twelve primary schools across Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac took part Saturday in what officials described as the biggest swim meet yet hosted at the Lions pool.
Swimmers test the waters as new season begins
The swimming season opened late last month with the Cayman National Sprint Meet, and the island’s competitors got back in the blocks for the...
Swimmers flock to Foster’s Sea Swim
Dozens of Cayman swimmers lined up to continue a great tradition over the weekend.
Swimmer John Bodden prepares for Pan Am debut
Cayman Islands swimmer John Bodden says he’s looking forward to representing the islands at his debut appearance at the Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru, on Tuesday.
Cayman swimming against world’s best
Cayman’s swimmers have begun competing at the FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, proving their mettle alongside the best the world has to offer in their chosen disciplines.
Cayman announces CCCAN swimming team
Eleven swimmers from the Cayman Islands will take part in the upcoming Central American and Caribbean Swimming Championship.
Swimmers hit the water at Lions Sprint Meet
Young swimmers from Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac took part in the annual Lions Sprint Meet at the Lions Aquatic Centre last weekend.
Stingray swimmers make a splash in international meets
For competitive swimmers, timing is everything – and for an age group competitive club like the Stingray Swim Club, with swimmers at multiple levels, ensuring that all members have the opportunity to end their season with a championship meet can be a challenge.
Records tumble at national swimming championships
More than 130 youngsters took part in Cayman’s national youth swimming championships over the weekend.
Cayman swimmers win medals and break records in Jamaica
Eight members of Seven Mile Swimmers traveled to Jamaica Dec. 14-18, 2018, with their coach Darren Mew, for the ASAJ Christmas Open and Christmas Breezer swim meets, held at the National Aquatic Centre in Kingston.
Cayman freediver breaks national records in Miami contest
Cayman Islands freediver Richard Collett broke three national records in the pool at a tournament in Florida earlier this month.
Athletes head to CARIFTA championships
A group of Cayman Islands athletes will depart Thursday, March 29, to compete in the annual CARIFTA championships in two different locations.
Records fall at CIASA National Championship
Cayman’s single largest competitive swimming event of the year, the annual Cayman Islands Aquatic Sports Association National Championship, was hosted at the Camana Bay Aquatic Center from Feb. 15-18.
Cayman athletes bring home 25 medals from Island Games
The athletes won six gold medals in athletics and one in basketball; four silver medals in athletics, four in shooting and two in swimming; as well as two bronze medals in athletics, two in shooting and four in swimming.
Hero’s welcome for Cayman’s swimmers after best-ever Carifta Games
At the Carifta Swimming Championships in Nassau, the Bahamas, from April 15-19, 19 teams competed in the pool and the Cayman Islands finished third with 621.5 points.
Cayman swimmers finish strong in Canada
On Saturday, day five at the FINA World Championships (25m) in Windsor, Ontario, all three swimmers from Cayman were in the pool for the last time during the event.
Local swimmers turn in personal bests in Canada
On the opening day of swimming at the FINA World Championships (25m) on Dec. 6 in Windsor, Ontario, all three of Cayman’s swimmers – Lauren Hew, Alison Jackson and Alexander McCallum – were in the water.
Cayman swimmers prepare for FINA world championships
Lauren Hew, Ali Jackson and Alex McCallum, have achieved the Cayman Islands qualifying times for the FINA World Swimming Championships and are training hard in their final preparations for the meet, according to a press release.
Seven Mile Swimmers celebrates first anniversary
Seven Mile Swimmers, Cayman’s newest swim team to be affiliated with the Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association, recently celebrated its first anniversary. In August 2015, coach Darren Mew and the SMS board had high expectations, “and in just the first year, the team has exceeded what everyone had hoped for.”
Triathlon a sprint to the finish
High drama marked the finish of Sunday’s Cayman Islands Triathlon, with the women’s top three slots in the Olympic (longer) division decided in the final lap of the run.
Swimmers make a splash at Camana Bay
More than 140 swimmers took part in the Camana Bay Aquatic Club’s annual Fall Kick-Off Invitational, the club’s first meet of the season.
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Foster’s open water swim set for Sept. 10
The 32nd annual Foster’s Food Fair 800m Sea Swim is set for Saturday, Sept. 10, at 4 p.m. at Governors Beach. Anyone ready to swim the distance may sign up for the first open water swim of the season.
Cayman’s Olympians ready for world spotlight
Cayman’s Olympic athletes, led by flag-bearer Ronald Forbes, will don traditional thatch hats as they join the parade of nations through Brazil’s famous Maracana Stadium Friday night for the opening ceremony of the Rio Games.
Butler siblings take the plunge in Rio
The Cayman Islands has two talented swimmers competing in the Summer Games in Rio – and the pair happen to be brother and sister.
Five Cayman athletes ready for Rio
Swimming siblings Geoffrey and Lara Butler have been selected to represent the Cayman Islands at the Summer Olympics, rounding out a five-athlete team that will compete in Rio de Janeiro next month on the biggest stage in sport.
Swimmers strike gold in Bahamas
Cayman Islands national swimmers returned from the Bahamas with medals, records, personal bests and, for some, a lifetime of memories.
Stingray Swim Club hands out awards
Numerous awards were handed out over the weekend at the Stingray Swim Club’s end-of-season banquet at the Westin resort.
Cayman’s swimmers add to medal count
Cayman’s swimmers earned four more medals on Day 4 (Saturday) of the Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships in the Bahamas, bringing the pool count to 11 medals.
Record field for Flowers swim
After missing out on victory by an arms-length in 2015, American swimmer Chip Peterson did not take any chances this time, storming to victory in the Flowers Sea Swim.
Swim team shines in Florida meet
Swimmers from the Seven Mile Swimmers Travel Team competed with some 600 others at the Kent B. Holdren Memorial Meet in Sarasota, Florida, on May 13.
More than 100 take part in Flow sea swim
In perfect weather and sea conditions, 109 swimmers took part in the Flow 800m Sea Swim, one of the first competitive sea swims of the season.
Lions Sprint Meet set for Saturday at aquatic center
The Lions Club and Stingray Swim Club will host the annual Lions Sprint meet on Saturday at the Lions Aquatic Centre.
Flow 800m sea swim set for Saturday
The annual Flow 800-meter sea swim will be held on Saturday on Seven Mile Beach.
Cayman swim team medalists celebrate Carifta success
Young swimmers from Cayman are basking in their success at this year’s Carifta Aquatics Championships in Martinique from where they returned at the weekend with 15 medals.
Splash & Dash celebrates Captain Marvin
More than 100 people took part in the second annual Captain Marvin’s Memorial Splash & Dash, founded and organized by Captain Marvin’s youngest son, Kendall “Flash” Ebanks.
Cayman wins four medals on first day at Carifta Games
The Cayman Islands swim team collecting four medals on the first day of the Carifta Games in Martinique.
Cayman swimmers head to Carifta
As 22 swimmers from Cayman prepared to leave for the 2016 Carifta Games in Martinique last week, Sports Minister Osbourne Bodden met with them to offer words of encouragement.
Open Water Relay scheduled for March 12
The Massive Open Water Relay scheduled for March 12 is open to teams of four members each.
CARIFTA junior swim team announced
Twenty-two junior swimmers from Cayman will attend the CARIFTA Games in Martinique next month.
Seven Mile Swimmers dive in as champs
The newest team to be approved by the Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association, Seven Mile Swimmers, took home several medals and ribbons and set personal and team best times when they took part in the 2016 Cayman National Championships earlier this month.
More than 150 take part in National Swim Championships
A swim meet for this year’s National Swim Championships attracted more than 150 swimmers.
Swimming coach gives talk to John Gray students
Bailey Weathers, Olympic swimming coach and technical director of the Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association, visited John Gray High School last week to give a motivational talk to students.
National swim championships being held this week
Swimmers hoping to qualify for CARIFTA will be taking part in the Cayman Islands National Swim Championships from Thursday to Sunday at the pool at the Camana Bay Sports Complex.
Youngsters hit the pool
Young swimmers on the Brac were out in force for a day of competition at the Sister Islands Swim Club’s first Burner Meet of 2016.
Swim club dives into technology
Stingray Swim Club has taken an innovative approach to enhancing swimmers’ skill and growing the club by integrating technology into its training regimes.
Swimmers spend breakfast with Olympian
More than 80 children attended a swim clinic held by Olympian Erik Vendt on Jan. 22, and had the opportunity to ask questions about how swimming helped him achieve his many goals.
Swimmers back on the blocks after festive break
Young swimmers were back in action after the Christmas holidays earlier this month to take part in the EY Winter Sprint Meet, hosted by...
Olympic gold-medalist swimmer coming to Cayman
American Olympian Erik Vendt will be a guest of honor at the Splash, Dash and Brunch event this weekend.
The event, from Friday to Sunday,...
Kanuga to tackle 160-mile run in Brazilian mountains
Ultra-distance runner Kerri Kanuga is leaving the sun and sea of Cayman behind again – this time for the mountains of Serra da Mantiqueira, Brazil.
Swim club offers new masters swimming program
Stingray Swim Club’s started a new masters swim program this week at the Lions Aquatic Centre.
Petition asks Turtle Farm to stop breeding turtles for meat
A new petition circulating online is urging the Cayman Turtle farm to stop breeding turtles for human consumption.
Brac hotel owners told to clean up site
The owners of the Divi Tiara Beach Resort on Cayman Brac have been served with an enforcement order requiring them to demolish dilapidated buildings and clean up the site.
The hotel, vacant for almost a decade, has become an eyesore on the island, and planning officials are concerned that the site is unsafe.
Vacationing US police officer tackles beach thief
New York police officer Ken Augsbach came to Grand Cayman to take a break from fighting crime. But when he spotted a thief snatch a woman’s purse on the beach, instinct took over.
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Man arrested for beach theft
Police arrested a man shortly before noon on Wednesday on suspicion of stealing a woman’s bag on Smith Cove beach.
Shell shock over turtle-riding scheme
After six months working as the head animal trainer at the Cayman Turtle Farm, Amy Souster quit because of the conditions in which turtles and other animals were kept at the West Bay tourist attraction, she said.
The big project the Turtle Farm wanted her to work on, which she said she learned about after arriving on island, was a scheme to train turtles to give tourists rides in the water.
Swimming success at Coconut Cup meet
The Camana Bay Aquatics Club placed first in the recent three-day Coconut Cup event, followed by the Stingray Swim Club in second place and Seven Mile Swimmers in third.
Opening night at The White House
The White House Restaurant, Bar, Beach Resort and Venue officially opened on Nov. 6 with great fanfare after much anticipation, and many guests in attendance.
Coroner to investigate teen's death
A coroner’s investigation will look into the circumstances surrounding the death of 14-year-old Risco Batten.
Dolphin Discovery takes over Dolphin Cove
Dolphin Discovery Group, which maintains 24 dolphinariums around the world including in Cayman, announced it has acquired Dolphin Cove Cayman as part of its expansion plans.
Team Nikki's Voice rises to occasion
There were lots of smiles and quite a few tears of joy at the Cayman Islands Marathon on Sunday as 24-year-old Nikki Christian walked across the finish line.
McCallum's fun runs get quicker
Pat McCallum may be introverted and petite, but do not let that fool you. She excels at every sport she puts her mind to, the latest being running.
50 years ago: Warship visit big news in Brac
In the Dec. 8, 1965 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, Cayman Brac correspondent Lilian Ritch wrote about the visit of the British warship 'Rothesay.'
Injury and pain is part of the 'fun'
The toll exacted on the body by taking part in sport is one reason why non-sporty people claim they do not partake.
Teenager dies on boys home outing
A 14-year-old boy who died in an accident off a South Sound beach on Sunday was on a group activity organized by the Bonaventure Boys Home at the time.
Cruz's New York run was inspiring
Jalene Cruz will be involved in the Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon this weekend, whether she is fit to run or not.
Clarke aims to extend prowess
Wendy Clarke never imagined as recently as last year that she would be fit enough to complete an Olympic triathlon, but that is what she did at the start of this month.
Review: From Island Girl to National Hero
The biography of Miss Sybil McLaughlin offers a compelling look at the life of the Cayman Islands' only living National Hero.
Lockwood meet loved by visitors
The Pirates Week Mike Lockwood Memorial Swim Meet over the weekend had a strong international flavor.
Cayman Turtle Farm rejects researchers’ claims of cruelty
Responding to a new study from Oxford University researchers calling the Cayman Turtle Farm “one of the cruelest wildlife attractions in the world,” Turtle Farm Director Tim Adam rejected the idea that the farm treats its turtles cruelly.
Brunneman is Pirates 5K champ
The swimming community had a full schedule over the weekend, with a 5K swim and two clinics for younger swimmers.
