National swimmers Tivon Benjamin and Madison MacMillan are the new men’s and women’s national record holders in the 100 meters butterfly and the 100 meters backstroke, respectively, following outstanding performances in the eighth Annual Invitational Swimming Championships held over the weekend.
In the event put on by the Antigua and Barbuda Swimming Federation (ABSF) from October 13-15, Benjamin clocked a time of 56:11 seconds to dominate the 15-17 age category to also set a new record within his class.
The swimmer also set two additional age group records: the 50 meters backstroke with a time of 27:63 and the 200 meters freestyle with a time of 1:53:08.
Meanwhile, MacMillan clocked 1:08:48 to erase the previous records of 1:08:82 which were also set by her. This is also an age group record for the 13-14 age category. MacMillan also went on to create two additional age group records when she beat her previous time in the 400 meters freestyle category, clocking 4:39:68 while also setting an age record in the 50 meters backstroke with a time of 32:06 seconds.
There was age group record as well for Bianca Mitchell in the 18 and over age group, clocking 35:88 seconds in the 50 meters breaststroke to erase her previous record of 36:42 seconds.
Ellie Shaw set an age group record in the 13 to 14 category for the 200 meters Individual Medley with a time of 2:31:85, while Anya DeGaanes set two age group records in the 11 to 12 category for the 100 meters butterfly with a time of 1:10:08 and in the 200 meters Individual Medley, clocking 2:39:53.
Approximately 65 athletes from four swim clubs participated in the weekend meet.
The swimming federation, coming out of the just concluded championships, will move to select a 34-member team to represent Antigua and Barbuda at the upcoming OECS Championship in St Lucia from November 10 to 12 where they will look to defend their 2022 title.
The overall winners in each age group are as follows:
Girls 8 & Under
1st Jordin Howell; 2nd Isabel Nicholas; 3rd Anna Sukumaran.
Boys 8 & Under
1st Zane Williams; 2nd Jalen Weste; 3rd Max Kotze.
Girls 9-10
1st Keziah Jospeh; 2nd Kalyee Warner; 3rd Elizabeth Sukumaran.
Boys 9 to 10
1st Alessandro Bazzoni; 2nd Mkazo Lindsay; 3rd Christopher Walter
Girls 11 to 12
1st Anya DeGannes; 2nd Vizuri Lindsay; 3rd Alaysia Liddie
Boys 11 to 12
1st Reuben Edwards; 2nd Jamie Tranter; 3rd Zahid Derrick
Girls 13 to 14
1st Ellie Shaw; 2nd Madison MacMillan; 3rd Isabelle Bremner
Boys 13 to 14
1st Davien Barton; 2nd Jai Sindhi; 3rd Epriit Shaw
Girls 15 and over
1st Aungelique Liddie; 2nd Bianca Mitchell; 3rd Anisa Lewis
Boys 15 and over
1st Tivon Benjamin; 2nd Tony Goodwin; 3rd Manav Sindhi.
