Topic: Swimming
Young keeps his Mud Run title
The Pirates Week Mud Run was immense entertainment for most of the 450 entrants who entered just for fun, but for some serious athletes like Samuel Young their competitive streak was as fierce as ever.
Mud Run makes another splash
The Mud Run was even messier than last year, with new obstacles that were more challenging, yet the 450 entrants absolutely loved it.
Young Caymanians get Dart scholarships
Dart Cayman Islands, Minds Inspired has selected three young Caymanian scholars for its 2015 high school and university scholarships.
Beat the Heat will reach community
Stingray Swim Club is inviting all swimmers to “Beat the Heat” this summer with two fun swim meets followed by a stroke clinic with Stingray’s coaches David Pursley and Tim Leonhart.
Cayman's Island Games proud record holders
Athletes from the Cayman Islands have been in the Island Games record books since 1999.
The Games began in 1985 and a few of the early marks still stand.
Triumphant return for Cayman team
The Island Games team returned to Cayman Monday, proudly wearing the many medals they won at the Island Games.
Thirty-three medals were won in total – in track and field, swimming, shooting and beach volleyball.
Track and field technical director Kenrick Williams was especially pleased with his team’s haul, which included six gold medals.
Webb facing extradition to US and Cayman
Cayman's Jeffrey Webb is now facing criminal charges in both of his home ports.
Shooters on target too at Island Games
With one more day of competition to go in the Island Games, Cayman Islands athletes have netted 31 medals.
Cayman ref to officiate at Pan Am Games
Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association referee Adam Roberts has been selected to officiate as a referee in the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games later this month.
More medals for Cayman Islands
Cayman has so far won 23 medals in the Island Games in Jersey.
Cayman team gets off to golden start at Island Games
The Cayman Islands started the NatWest Island Games impressively with three gold medals, three silvers and a bronze and then followed up with eight more on Tuesday.
Ramos back to his best in long haul
The busy cycling season continued with Championships 57 Mile Road Race around Frank Sound and East End on Sunday.
Ideas for summer teen activities
Keep teens busy this summer with Weekender's round-up of some of the best activities for all to enjoy.
The Azores: An extraordinary Atlantic archipelago
In May 2012, my two friends and I took a transatlantic cruise from Miami, Florida to Southampton, U.K. Our first stop after about seven days at sea was São Miguel, Azores – the main island of nine in a Portuguese archipelago.
Island Games teams announced
Cayman announces its Island Games teams to compete in Jersey from June 27 to July 3.
Ebanks focuses on Flashy double
The Island Games commence in Jersey next week and had there been a boxing competition Kendall Ebanks would have entered.
Splash of medals expected at Island Games
The Cayman Islands swim team for the Island Games next month will be a strong one.
FIFA defendant wants out of detention
One of the seven FIFA defendants arrested in Switzerland last month says he wants out of detention pending extradition proceedings.
Webb 'consultant' at Fidelity when bribes alleged
Former CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb was still working at Fidelity Bank when U.S. authorities allege he solicited bribes that were funnelled through an account at the bank.
Pan Am team named soon
The Cayman Islands Olympic Committee has appointed FUSE Marketing Group – a Toronto-based, marketing agency as the base when Cayman compete at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games.
Jackson tops Stingrays pool of stars
Stingray Swim Club’s swimmers, friends and family gathered for the 2015 End of Season annual awards banquet at the Westin hotel over the weekend.
Sanchez acquitted of murder
Justice Charles Quin rules that the Crown had not proven its case against Jose Sanchez on a charge of murdering Solomon Webster, 24, a Special Olympics gold medalist, last year.
Von Kanel meet remembers hero
The Landon Von Kanel Memorial Invitational Swim Meet started on Thursday and runs until Sunday.
Special Olympics athletes took Butterfield plunge too
The 13th Annual Butterfield 800M Sea Swim was staged successfully again on Saturday.
There were 123 swimmers along Seven Mile Beach.
CONCACAF links to Webb’s ex-employer Fidelity
Fidelity Group chairman was on CONCACAF’s finance committee when bribe payments to Jeffrey Webb were allegedly routed through Fidelity Bank.
Business in brief
A roundup of local business briefs.
Busy month to hone and tone
June is one of the busiest months for sports events in the Cayman Islands, before things start to wind down for the summer.
Corporate president gets $5M bond in FIFA probe
The first defendant in the FIFA bribery scandal appears before a U.S. court.
Webb and Canover Watson: Same-street mansions in Georgia
Two top-level Cayman Islands football officials who face separate criminal investigations related to bribery and corruption charges own houses on the same street in Loganville, Georgia.
Stingrays extend to new depths
Vigoro Nursery’s Friday Night Lights, a distance meet and the annual, fast-paced Lions Sprint meet which was open to swimmers of all ages, took place over the weekend and both were a resounding success.
Support for Webb amid FIFA scandal
Family and friends of FIFA vice president Jeff Webb have spoken out in support of the banker, businessman and football official, following his arrest on corruption charges in Switzerland.
Webb to fight extradition to US, out as president of CONCACAF
U.S. authorities will face a fight over the extradition of seven FIFA officials arrested in Switzerland this week.
Butterfield's new loop makes a splash on spectators
Open water swimmers get a chance for another event this weekend.
Cayman's Jeffrey Webb indicted in massive FIFA corruption probe
A number of FIFA leaders, including prominent Caymanian Jeffrey Webb, are arrested in Switzerland and charged with corruption and racketeering.
Man sentenced to 2 months for taking conch
A magistrate sentenced a man who pleaded guilty to taking 95 conch during closed season to two months imprisonment.
Stingrays stay busy
Stingray Swim Club hosts two sessions of exciting swimming this weekend.
Fab five boast Ironman status
Weekend warriors are solely motivated by new challenges, pushing their bodies to new limits and on Saturday five Cayman residents had the satisfaction of completing their first Ironman.
Luxury brands showcase Resort 2016 Collections
Luxury brands showcased their Resort Collections recently, meant for warmer climates during the winter months.
Kerri Kanuga faces new challenge in Keys100
Kerri Kanuga is taking on the Keys100 this weekend - a 100 mile race from Key Largo to Key West in Florida.
More than 100 swimmers take part in 28th LIME Sea Swim
The 28th annual LIME 800-meter sea swim attracted 106 participants, as well as a host of spectators along its new course.
Chaloner can't slow down
Mark Chaloner was once ranked No. 7 in the world at squash and two decades on although now semi-retired from competition, the Cayman national coach and head coach at the South Sound Squash Club is still immersed in the sport he loves.
Aquatic Club kids excel as waves of personal bests achieved
The Camana Bay Aquatic Club headed into the Highlander Invitational Long Course Meet in Orlando, Florida ready for a great performance from its swimmers last weekend.
Widmer tees up for more success
Samantha Widmer is the queen of Cayman golf, having won her eighth national title last week.
At 28 Widmer is consistently improving and could go on dominating the local scene for years if she remains focused.
Cubans give fans golden cheer
The NORCECA Beach Volleyball season has for the last seven years started in Grand Cayman – mainly because it is by consensus the best organized and most picturesque venue on the circuit – and on Sunday it wrapped up with a surprising men’s winner.
CARIFTA athletes well received
The CARIFTA track and field as well as the swimming team attended a reception in their honor at the Grand Old House restaurant on Tuesday night.
Ebanks will 'tri' his best to boost Olympic time
Boxing ace Kendall Ebanks aims to improve his triathlon time this weekend in the Olympic distance at the South Beach triathlon in Miami.
Cayman brings home five gold medals from CARIFTA meet
Cayman's youth swimmers took home 15 medals, including five gold, in a record-breaking performance at the CARIFTA championship in Barbados this week.
Scotland to co-host European Sports Championships in 2018
Scotland and Germany are to co-host the first European Sports Championships in 2018.
Camana Bay scores six of the best
The Camana Bay Aquatic Club hosted its first official competition since its pool completed renovation, the 2015 Shamrock Splash 10-under Invitational Meet.
Acker blessed with ability and spirit
Marius Acker’s devotion to sporting excellence is so strong that when he was knocked over by a negligent motorist at the Cayman Islands Triathlon last year and briefly blacked out, he immediately got back up and continued running despite bleeding from a deep elbow gash, in a state of shock and disoriented and not sure whether he was seriously injured.
Open water relay competition attracts 26 teams
The Massive Open Water Relay, a fundraiser for the Cayman Islands national swim teams, saw 26 teams across five age groups take to the water to raise funds for Cayman’s national swim teams on Saturday.
Support for lifeguards on beaches
Support is growing for lifeguards and a warning flag system to be introduced on some of Cayman’s beaches to help protect tourists.
Ramos aims to stay duathlon champ
Pedro Lopez Ramos was the proud winner of the Genesis Trust Duathlon last year, his first major victory in Cayman - and he is determined to hold onto the title when it returns next month.
EY's events were short and sweet
The EY Cayman Sprint Meet hosted by Stingray Swim Club at the Lions Aquatic Centre saw some of Cayman’s finest swimmers compete over the weekend.
Kanuga's fund is rising
Kerri Kanuga only intended to raise a few thousand dollars to help kids cancer research but having completed her epic six mile swim across North Sound and then ran four marathons stretching 106 miles, the figure has gone way beyond expectations.
Dip then roast to generate cash
The Massive Open Water Relay, a fundraiser for the Cayman Islands national swim teams, will be followed by a CARIFTA 2015 fundraising barbeque.
CARIFTA aces needed two times
The Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association has selected its team for the 2015 CARIFTA championships in Barbados.
Under and over all in one
Deep Blue Images offers photography with a twist.
Kerri Kanuga: ' . . . miles to go before she sleeps'
Move over Marathon Man, here comes Cayman's "Iron Woman."
Texas Ironman is the local buzz
Completing an Ironman used to be the ultimate test of a person’s sporting will and endurance, reserved for only the most hardy pros. It still is.
Kanuga's ultra bid will help Hannah
Starting Saturday morning, ultra-distance athlete Kerri Kanuga plans to swim 6 miles across North Sound before running four marathons spanning 106 miles non-stop.
CARIFTA hopefuls make a splash
With the CARIFTA swimming championships only a month away and the team to be announced this week, competition at the Lions Pool had an extra edge - which accounts for so many records being broken.
HSA surgeon returns to his Cayman roots
An orthopedic surgeon, whose mother was the first woman from Cayman Brac to become a physician, has joined the Health Services Authority.
Tourist water death is fourth of year
A Little Cayman visitor collapsed after a dive trip Sunday.
Have kids' birthday parties gone too far?
Kids’ birthday parties – you either love ’em or hate ’em. They have hit new levels, but has it gone too far? Most mothers who organize them do so with some amount of trepidation and a lot of pressure. Caymom explores the topic.
Finally, fishing for cats
The Purina Friskies Cat Fishing 2.1 is a fun app to entertain your cats with, although not all cats seem to agree.
5K help for Special Olympics
Deputy Governor Franz Manderson will donate proceeds from his 5k walk/run to Cayman's Special Olympics team.
Cayman to light up in lavender for World Cancer Day
The Cayman Islands Cancer Society is painting the town lavender” to mark World Cancer Day on Wednesday.
Ribbins meet sees CARIFTA times
The Pete Ribbins Consolidated Water meet at the Lions pool over the weekend was a great four-day event to prepare swimmers for the CARIFTA championships at Easter.
Luxury North Sound development under way
Caymanian developer Lewis Ebanks broke ground Monday on a US$200 million luxury condo complex overlooking the North Sound.
North Siders want better use of school
North Side residents want the Clifton Hunter High School to be used for evening classes.
Four water deaths in January
An elderly tourist becomes Cayman's fourth victim in water-related accidents this month.
