Topic: Swimming
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.
Pirates land in Grand Cayman!
The pirates came ashore Saturday amidst the sounds of cannon and musket fire, quickly outnumbering the red-coated British soldiers assembled on the dock.
Thousands of revelers awaited the landing along the waterfront, which turned out to be a relatively peaceful affair. Peaceful, that is, once the swashbucklers successfully kidnapped the governor – or at least the man playing the part of governor for the annual rite kicking off the Pirates Week parade.
Pirates Week entrants continue deep commitment to sea swim
The Pirates Week Open Water 5K, which has been staged for 35 years, is on Saturday, and only the fittest swimmers are likely to enter this arduous event.
Six take different paths to drug rehab
Six people took different paths through the Drug Rehabilitation Court process, but all arrived at their final goals that included a minimum of six months’ sobriety.
Bebarfald came here just to dive
Triathlon may be a mainstream sport now, as witnessed by the hundreds involved in last week’s annual staging of the Cayman Islands event at Public Beach, but years ago it was a tiny affair in Cayman Kai.
Dyer adds triathlon to repertoire
Dominic Dyer has made his name as one of the Caribbean’s fastest schoolboy middle distance runners and on Sunday the 16-year-old speedster added the triathlon to his resume.
Bovell aims to revive Cayman
Cayman Cricket’s off-season T20 tournament, The Challenge Trophy, started on Sunday with one major upset and the triumphant return of another team.
Swim film on show
The Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association is showing “Touch the Wall” this weekend, a documentary film about American Olympians Missy Franklin and Kara Lynn Joyce.
Dakers shatters record as Stingrays impress
Stingray Swim Club had an excellent outing in Kingston, Jamaica last week, coming home with an overall team championship, 34 meet records, four high point award winners and a new Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association Long Course Record.
Weber's ambitions have no boundaries
Helki Weber was the female winner of Sunday’s gruelling Halloween 10-10-10, yet she had only decided to enter the race the night before.
MacRae is inspired by Heat's Wade
The youth basketball scene is thriving in Cayman. Every Saturday afternoon, girls and boys play in the league at the Clifton Hunter School in Frank Sound.
Doctor's rides keep medicine at bay
Medical practitioners theoretically know all the healthy habits they should adhere to, but do not necessarily do so. Dr. Rachel Gooden follows her own medical advice, though.
Bailey's mettle to be tested
A local triathlete has just finished the second of five exhausting sporting events to raise funds for literacy projects in Cayman and Guatemala, and this weekend he tackles the next one.
Bodden takes CUC title as youngsters surge ahead
The second sea swim of the Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association’s open water season was the 27th Annual CUC 800M swim from Governors Beach on Saturday.
Kids encouraged to complete big race
The Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon is approaching and with it, the largest Under-11 running event on island, The Milo Kids Fun Run.
Weber's fitness inspires his kids
Laurent Weber grew up in his Switzerland homeland surrounded by snow where he skied morning, noon and night. He absolutely loved it.
CUC swim brings families together
The annual CUC 800m Sea Swim is on this weekend, and is a loop course, starting and ending at Governors Beach.
Heavy rains made a big splash at Friday Night Lights meet
Stingray Swim Club’s Business Solutions Technologies Group Friday Night Lights and Cayman National Sprint meet brought the Lions Aquatic Centre to life last weekend.
Pharmacist donates to East End school
East End Primary School’s after-school program has been given a boost with a $3,600 donation from Donald McLean of Health Care Pharmacy.
Shark diving: Should Cayman take the bait?
The Cayman Islands could be missing out on an economic and conservation opportunity by maintaining its ban on shark diving, according to experts.
Stingrays fundraiser
Stingray Swim Club takes to the pool for its third annual Big Swim Swim-A-Thon on Thursday.
Stingrays flipping twice in fast and furious races
Stingray Swim Club’s domestic short-course season starts with a splash this weekend with the middle- and long-distance Friday Night Lights and the Cayman National Fall Sprint Meet.
Cayman photographer charts Arctic change
A series of images taken by Cayman Islands-based photographer Ellen Cuylaerts aim to show the beauty and fragility of the Arctic region.
Sutton defies aging process
Chris Sutton is one of the fittest athletes in the Cayman Islands, always one of the fastest finishers in cycling and running events and often a podium figure.
Brac developments in the works
Expansions to two hotels and a new government-funded swimming pool are in the works for Cayman Brac.
The Brac Reef Beach Resort is midway through renovations including a new pool and multi-level bar, while Le Soleil D’Or has added a spa, fitness center and restaurants and is planning to add accommodations early next year.
Cayman duo enjoyed world champs
Intrepid triathletes Kendall Ebanks and Justine Plenkiewicz enjoyed representing the Cayman Islands at the ITU World Championships in Chicago over the weekend.
Nyaundi plays down being a Star
The quarterback on any flag football team is the pivotal player who grabs the most attention whether the side does well or not.
Morris wants a total revamp
Cayman’s national cricket team performed so badly at the ICC World Cricket League Division 6 tournament in England two weeks ago that a revamp of the system is an absolute necessity, according to the team’s spin bowler Alessandro Morris.
Five fisherman rescued from sinking boat
A boat captain came to the rescue of a group of fishermen discovered clinging to the upturned hull of their sinking boat in waters off South Sound.
LeBeau keeps Dolphins afloat
The Maples Dolphins flag football side were so poor last season that they did not win a single match, yet quarterback Chris LeBeau returned for another series of potentially miserable results this term.
Proud of Them: Vitoria Buttrum recognized for academic achievements
Vitoria Buttrum, 13, of Bodden Town is the youngest recipient of the Proud of Them award, which she received for her achievements in academics.
Resident brrraves Polar Bear Plunge for charity
Cayman Islands resident Steven Sokohl plans to join the “Polar Bear Plunge” in East Hampton in an effort to raise $20,000 for local charities.
Cummings never stops tri-ing
Triathlon organizers used to boast that their sport is the fastest growing in the world. That may indeed be case in the Cayman Islands as every other athlete seems to be lured into the swim, bike and run event. Daniel Cummings is a typical new convert.
Dailey promotes kids riding more
The vibrant Cayman cycling scene is gradually attracting youngsters into the sport, which was an obvious fact at last week’s time trial.
Volkwyn is as dedicated as a pro
If anyone wants to find Matthew “Sticks” Volkwyn, all they have to do is follow his weekly sporting schedule because he is so devoted to getting in his sessions that he rarely misses one.
Macken adapts as asthma hits
The Cayman Islands Triathlon is approaching, and Celine Macken, the sport’s queen, is preparing as hard as she has ever done since arriving here nearly 30 years ago.
Weber finishes like a torpedo
The Foster’s Food Fair 800-meter sea swim saw 133 entrants at Seven Mile Beach on Saturday in the first of the new season’s open water swims.
Samoa Games emphasized unity
The Cayman Islands Olympic Committee is pleased with how well the athletes competed at the Samoa 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games last week.
Dive in to sea swim on Saturday
For the 31st year, swimmers will flock to Governors Beach for the popular Foster’s Food Fair IGA 800-meter Sea Swim.
Silver for young Caymanian track star in Samoa
Teenage runner Jamal Walton has set his sights on future Olympic glory after winning a silver medal for the Cayman Islands at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa.
Peene has leaped to the fore
There are some exceptional gymnasts emerging from the celebrated Motions Unlimited gym, and Sami Peene shines as brightly as her teammates.
Comins did CrossFit on vacation
Gill Comins is one of those annoying people who is so super-fit that even when on vacation they spend most of their time in a gym.
South Sound builds on development boom
South Sound is undergoing a new development boom with at least five projects in various stages of completion.
Surge in swimming
This summer was busy for swimmers in the Cayman Islands, with competitions at multiple levels overseas – from club, to national development to senior.
Hew has sights on Olympic glory
Lauren Hew is one of the most promising young swimmers in the Cayman Islands, which is why she was selected for the national team competing at the Samoa 2015 V Commonwealth Youth Games next week.
Macken is Cayman's tri queen
Celine Macken has been an integral member of the Cayman Islands triathlon scene for nearly 30 years, and in that time she has seen the sport flourish, particularly in the post-Hurricane Ivan years.
Kimpton hotel aims for November 2016 opening
Building work on the Kimpton hotel on Seven Mile Beach is on schedule, project managers say, and the hotel is poised to open on Nov. 1, 2016.
Weekend warriors bounce back
The summer break is over for Cayman athletes as vacations come to an end and schools reopen. The weekend warriors are primed for another epic series of races up to December.
Butler aims for Olympic plunge
Lara Butler has realistic ambitions of representing the Cayman Islands as a swimmer next year at the Rio Olympics, which is why she is making the most of her final long vacation before the exhausting months of preparation start in a couple of weeks.
McKinney came here to be sporty
Cayman is the ideal place to indulge in sporting activity, which is partly why Jennifer McKinney ended up living here in the first place.
Free divers honor missing champion
Free divers in Grand Cayman paid tribute Saturday to free diving champion Natalia Molchanova who is missing and presumed dead after she did not return from a dive in Ibiza, Spain early this month.
Loughnane became super-fit fast
Imagine being barely able to swim and never running more than a short distance in your life and within two years you had the satisfaction of tackling a gruelling Ironman event.
Obituary: David Bronson Catron, 1958-2015
David Bronson Catron passed away in July 25.
Plenkiewicz overcomes injury to take on elite
Justine Plenkiewicz is one of the most experienced triathletes in Cayman, so it comes as no surprise that she will be representing the island in the age group world championships next month.
Acker's legs still go the distance
The A Step Ahead Physiotherapy Stroke and Stride series concludes with the third and final race on Wednesday, and reigning champion Matthew Courtis looks set to retain his title.
Connolly strives to reach Olympics
Local athletes such as Kevin Connolly have embraced every aspect of triathlon, spending most of their spare time aspiring to be champions.
Youth stars set for Samoa Games
The Cayman Islands national team competing at the Samoa 2015 V Commonwealth Youth Games has been announced by the Cayman Islands Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Association.
Courtis finds the right stroke this time
The
A Step Ahead Physiotherapy Stroke & Stride series staged its second
race on Wednesday and reigning champion Matthew Courtis won this time,
unlike the previous week when he lost to Ben Creasey.
Ironman pair conquer Boulder
Two triathletes from Cayman completed the gruelling Ironman Boulder last week and can feel mightily proud for conquering such a tough course.
Cruz drops cigs to get more puff
Jalene Cruz is one of many Filipino athletes now a regular face on the sporting scene and like her compatriots she is vying to reach the top in her chosen sport, which is triathlon.
Courtis confident of closing gap
The A Step Ahead Physiotherapy Stroke and Stride series started last week in exciting fashion with last year’s champion Matthew Courtis having to settle for second place.
Creasey runs champ Courtis down
The first A Step Ahead Physiotherapy Stroke and Stride series attracted over 120 entrants and many teams to signal the start of the triathlon season after the summer break.
Little Cayman's big summer shutdown
Businesses across Little Cayman are pulling up the shutters from this weekend in preparation for the great summer slowdown.
Three of the four major resorts on the island will close for at least two months and the Hungry Iguana bar and restaurant will also shut its doors.
Additional CIMA-Webb connections identified
More connections between Jeffrey Webb and Cayman's financial regulator are revealed.
Special Olympians make big haul
The Cayman Islands team at the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles picked up a haul of medals on Friday and Saturday to round off a great tournament for the athletes.
Cayman's alternative water sports options
Weekender rounds up some of the best ways to get out on the water this summer.
US prosecutors seek more FIFA victims, witnesses
Federal prosecutors look for more leads in the FIFA corruption probe while banks come under increased scrutiny again.
Flowers swim raises $54,000
The annual One Mile Flowers Sea Swim brought in US$54,000 for the Special Olympics Cayman Islands World Games team.
Special Olympics athletes make Cayman proud
“Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."
Larner grabs double silver this time
When Derek Larner formed the Middle Distance Running Club five years ago to teach talented youngsters, he thought his track career was over - yet last weekend, aged 51, he won two silver medals at a masters meet to prove the veteran legs are not completely gone yet.
Webb freed on $10 million bail
Former FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb pleaded not guilty Saturday to a 15-count U.S. federal court indictment against him alleging that he engaged in an international racketeering and bribery scheme with more than a dozen other defendants.
CITA opposes proposed cruise berthing facility plan
The Cayman Islands Tourism Association is opposing government’s current proposal to establish cruise berthing facilities in George Town Harbour.
