Topic: Swimming
Proud of Them honors Brac student
An aspiring psychiatrist, who also filled the role of "Deputy Governor" in Youth Parliament, has been nominated by the Proud of Them initiative for her active role in the community in the Sister Islands.
Dikau aiming to stick her routines in Glasgow arena
Bethany Dikau figures to be under heavy scrutiny.
Jamal Walton: A Cayman athlete going places — fast!
Anytime you see someone posting a better time than Usain Bolt, it's a head-turning, eye-popping, stand-up-and-cheer achievement.
Chaloner will lead kids to glory
A team of junior squash players head to Bermuda this week to participate in the Caribbean Area Squash Association Junior Championships, hosted by the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association.
Fraser opts out of Elite Athletes Program
Shaune Fraser has resigned from the Elite Athletes Program but confirmed that he has not retired from swimming altogether.
Crowe keen to tri for Olympics
Marlon Crowe Jr. is one of a bunch of aspiring athletes who hopes one day to represent Cayman at the Olympics.
Sinclair and Royston surged ahead as Camana Bay set personal bests
The Camana Bay Aquatic Club headed into its final team competition in Sarasota, Florida with great expectations and they were more than met by the athletes as the team finished in tenth place overall out of 30 teams.
Cayman makes Henry’s wish come true
After spending more than half his young life in hospital, a week of playing in the waves in Cayman was a dream come true for five-year-old Henry Baker.
Swim seminar helped local officials keep abreast of rules
Two Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association referees attended the sport’s governing body’s annual world seminar in Miami last weekend.
Family friendly fitness activities
Cayman's climate makes it easy to incorporate activity into family time, which will improve the family's health and children's concentration and problem solving skills.
Summer camp roundup
There are a wide range of camps to keep youngsters entertained over the long summer holidays.
Tri intro got kids really trying
Triathletes of all ages met at Camana Bay for the sixth annual Solomon Harris Try-This-Tri.
Cayman celebrates the Queen’s 88th birthday
George Town was transformed into a site of much pomp and ceremony on Saturday when it hosted a parade and awards ceremony in honor of the 88th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.
Flowers target a grand start
The Flowers One Mile Sea Swim has grown from a few dozen die-hard open water swimmers in 1992 to nearly 900 every year.
Sea Swim 2014: ‘Let a thousand Flowers bloom’
The Flowers Sea Swim proves to be another outstanding success this year.
Copley praises all for plunging through tough conditions
The 2014 Caledonian Global Swim Meet, hosted by the Stingray Swim Club of Grand Cayman at the Lions Aquatic Centre, last past weekend was a battle against the elements as well as rival swimmers.
Wojcicki hits 80 with a splash
The Flowers Sea Swim boasts that participants range in age from 8 to 80 years old and for one man who this weekend reaches that upper milestone, swimming the event is the best possible way to celebrate his birthday.
Camana Bay had thunderous time as lightning flashed
As lightning lit up the sky at the Lions Aquatic Centre, causing delays in competition, the Camana Bay Aquatic Club produced some of its own thunder with an array of record breaking performances.
Tri intro is for all again
The whole family can get involved in an event at Camana Bay on Monday, the Queen’s birthday.
It is the sixth staging of the annual Solomon Harris Try-This-Tri, on Jun. 16.
Boothe bows out
After a whirlwind season that saw many smiles and record breaking achievements, the Camana Bay Aquatic Club took a break from its hectic schedule on Sunday to celebrate its ground-breaking season and to say bye to swimmer Danielle Boothe and head coach Brad Hutton.
Stingrays wrap up the season
Swimmers get the chance to wind down for the summer after this weekend’s pool meet.
The 2014 Caledonian Global Meet, hosted by the Stingray Swim Club of Grand Cayman at the Lions Aquatic Centre, runs from Friday and finishes on Sunday, the last domestic meet of the 2013-14 competitive season for Cayman’s age group swimmers.
Cayman names Commonwealth team
The Cayman Islands are ready to compete on one of the world’s biggest international stages.
Doctors and dentists celebrated
More than 50 people came together at a gala dinner at the weekend to celebrate the Cayman Islands Medical and Dental Society’s 30th anniversary and to honor Dr. Sook Yin.
World record sought
The Flowers One Mile Sea Swim is approaching and as always the world’s richest open water swim will have plenty of Olympians and world beaters vying for the big prizes.
Courtis has edge on McCallum
The latest open water sea swim brought out plenty of participants again at Public Beach on Saturday.
Longer Stingrays
The inaugural EY Cayman Friday Night Lights swim meet took place at the Lions pool last weekend and was a resounding success.
Try-This-Tri open to adults too
Triathlon’s popularity is growing exponentially in Cayman and children will soon get another chance to be introduced to the sport in a completely safe and adequately supervised environment.
Forbes in the running to improve on Delhi performance
Four years ago, Ronald Forbes was at the height of his abilities.
Pregnancy and back pain
Local chiropractor Dr. Jemal Khlan gives advice on reducing back pain during pregnancy.
Butterfield staff happily immersed in swim spirit
The sea swim season continues this weekend with another well established event.
The 12th Annual Butterfield 800 meters swim is on Saturday, starting at 4 p.m., with registration from 3-3:45 p.m. at Public Beach.
Stingrays aim to outsprint rivals
The Lions Club and Stingray Swim Club hosts the annual, fun-filled and fast-paced Lions Sprint Meet this weekend.
Connolly has Olympic ambitions
Kevin Connolly is regularly featured amongst the top finishers in local road runs and occasionally cycling events. From being a total non-competitor a couple of years ago to finishing on the shoulders of the more established names is quite an achievement.
Sporting Stars will boost athletes
A fresh approach to promoting local sports hopes to build more national pride.
Courtis maintains family rivalry
The open water swimming season began with a great turnout for the LIME 800 meters sea swim.
It was the 27th staging of the LIME 800m, the first Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association event of the year and went with a resounding splash as 129 swimmers entered the water at Public Beach on Saturday.
Harding’s Iron will is finest asset
The old adage is that life begins at 40 and for Donna Harding that is evidently the case because just days after reaching that milestone on May 4 she is embarking on her first Ironman, a super-scary triathlon involving a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike topped by a full marathon run of 26.2 miles.
Cuffy motivated for Scotland
Tyrell Cuffy is one of many Caymanian athletes focused on Scotland.
Questions at heart of Science Fair
Which swimsuit will make you faster, what sugar tastes better, and how do mosquitoes survive? These were just a few of the quirky questions asked by students at the annual Science Fair on Saturday.
Inter-school rivalry makes waves
The push to heighten school sports in the Cayman Islands recently shifted to the pool.
Avery leapt from newbie to Ironman in record time
Dale Avery, best known as a tennis coach, enjoys the tortuous triathlon too, a sport that many local South Africans like him excel in. Tennis has its own physical demands but triathlon is in a class of its own for endurance demands.
LIME creates first dip
The LIME 800m Sea Swim, the first Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association open water event of the year, is on this Saturday.
Kicking football out, Harvey is happier to get pedaling
The next generation of local cyclists is coming through, thanks to the sport’s increasing efforts to attract newcomers, and women like Ceretta Harvey are finding it a great way of being sporty and staying in shape.
Hew needs to dig deep again
Cayman’s young swimmers take the plunge again in the LIME 800 meter sea swim this weekend.
Fraser: Camaraderie will be key
Brett Fraser knows his way in and around the pool on the some of the world’s biggest stages.
Ramos sprints to duathlon title
Pedro Lopez Ramos achieved his ambition of a first major title as a multi-sport athlete in winning the Genesis Trust Duathlon and marked the changing of the guard in the process.
Visiting Special Olympian died of natural causes
A member of the Uruguay Special Olympics swimming team died in Cayman last year of natural causes, a coroner’s jury determined last week.
CARIFTA team swims for multiple medals in Aruban waters
The Cayman Islands team had a good medal haul at the XXIX CARIFTA Swimming Championships.
Roach floats like a butterfly
Open water swimming’s popularity is on the increase since it recently introduced to major tournaments to complement pool competition.
Hew splashes quickly
The CARIFTA Swimming Championships started in Aruba on Tuesday and Cayman Islands swimmer Lauren Hew immediately qualified for the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games.
Fraser steps up to prepare for Commonwealth Games
Swimmer Brett Fraser is gearing up for the Commonwealth Games qualifiers in Arizona or the Bahamas in the next couple of months.
Relay raised vital CARIFTA funds and plenty of laughs
The first Cayman Islands Open Water Relay race on Seven Mile Beach was a resounding success.
It was a fun and exciting fundraiser for the 2014 Cayman Islands National Junior Swim Team that competes at CARIFTA in Aruba from Tuesday until Saturday of this week in pool and open water events.
Inquests held for three water deaths
In a series of inquests this month, juries heard how three visitors to
Grand Cayman died in separate incidents while swimming or snorkeling.
Weathers has continued surge
Cayman Islands swimming is experiencing a resurgence mainly thanks to the skills, experience and direction provided by the still relatively new post of technical director.
Cydonie keen on Glasgow props
Cayman’s most decorated Commonwealth Games athlete sees strength in numbers ahead of this summer’s spectacle.
Pinterest offers its huge world of ideas in engaging app
Pinterest has been a very popular website for some time, and now all of its ideas are available in a convenient app.
Lopez focused on duathlon glory
When the annual duathlon is staged next week, there could well be a new champion because Pedro Lopez Ramos has been training obsessively to seize multiple champion Marius Acker’s crown.
Queen’s Baton runs through Cayman
Inclement weather could not stop Caymanian athletes from completing the Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relay, part of the lead up to the Commonwealth Games.
Lockwood plots swimmers’ course
Michael Lockwood is the new president of local swimming.
Young student honored for his achievements
Christopher "Sai" Eccles, 19, has been chosen as a recipient of a Proud of Them award.
Royal Ascot rides up again to help fund Olympians
At the Races, Royal Ascot Style, makes a welcome return next month.
It is one of the Cayman Islands Olympic Fundraising premier events, held during each four-year period and it promises to again be an amazingly fun-filled even
Relay to boost CARIFTA pool
The first ever Open Water Relay, takes place this Saturday and by getting involved participants will help the 2014 Cayman Islands National Junior Swim Team to CARIFTA, in Aruba.
Baton relay on its way to Cayman
The Cayman Islands Olympic Committee will celebrate the Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relay, the traditional curtain raiser to the Commonwealth Games, here this week.
New push for lifeguards on beaches
The Red Cross and the Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association are combining in a new push that some hope could eventually lead to lifeguards on Cayman’s beaches.
Brownies celebrate as Brigaders shine
Brac Brownies join Cayman sisters to celebrate 100 years.
Aquatic club makes Montreal splash
Camana Bay continues to boost local swimming.
The many benefits of a strata
House ownership versus owning a property in a strata.
If you don’t parlez-vous français, try Rosetta Course
If you've been curious to try the Rosetta Stone language software without the hefty price, the Rosetta Course app gives you a free intro to see if it's right for you.
McDowall makes all feel special
Although Penny McDowall comes from a family of educators and specializes in special needs, she knew she didn’t want to teach in a classroom setting.
Nature the loser in man vs. wild battle
Some of Cayman’s most popular tourist attractions were put under the microscope in a discussion of the ethics of eco-tourism at UCCI last week.
McCallum's sons love sports too
Say the name Pat McCallum in the local sporting community and people automatically think squash.
MacKay builds sporting legacy
Sara MacKay keeps giving back to sports in the Cayman Islands.
Local swimmers diving into fine wine to benefit from Chilean connoisseur
Stingray Swim Club is planning a fundraising wine dinner at Grand Old House with winemaker Tamara Flores Perez.
Ribbins meet pools talent
Local swimming is bracing for an annual four-day meet.
