Jada Chatoor holding up the TT flag at the Carifta Championships in Barbados. PHOTO BY SHERDON PIERRE

TT SWIMMERS Zoe Anthony and Jada Chatoor grabbed a silver and bronze medal respectively at the Carifta Swimming Open Water 5km race held on Thursday at Carlisle Bay, Barbados.

PRIME MINISTER Dr Keith Rowley has congratulated the Trinidad and Tobago athletes for their excellent achievement at the 2017 Central American and Caribbean Amateur Swimming Confederation (CCCAN) Championships, which concluded at the National Aquatic Centre in Couva, on Sunday.

Members of T&T's Gold medal winningBoys 18+ 400m Freestyle Relay team, Dylan Carter, Tariq Lashley, Joshua Romany and Jabari Baptiste, during day 3 of the XXX CCCAN Swimming Championships 2017, at the National Aquatic Centre, Couva.

Host T&T claimed an historic first ever overall title when the 30th Central American and Caribbean Swimming Confederation (CCCAN) Championship concluded at the National Aquatic Centre, in Balmain, Couva, on Sunday night, holding off the challenge of Puerto Rico.

Christian Awah and Dylan Carter lef to right display their medals, rduring the XXX CCCAN Swimming Championships 2017, at the National Aquatic Centre, Couva. Carter sent a new CCCAN record in 52.73.

USA-based Dylan Carter and Joshua Romany were both in record breaking form as T&T swimmers continued to enjoy stellar performances at the 30th Central American and Caribbean Swimming Confederation (CCCAN) Championship continued at the National Aquatic Centre, in Balmain, Couva on Friday night.

Gabriela Donahue, Kael Yorke, Jada Chatoor

Gabriella Donahue was a double winner as T&T bagged five gold medals in a first night haul of ten, to lie second on the points table when the first night of finals were completed at the 2017 Carifta Swimming Championships at the Betty Kelly Kenning Aquatic Centre in Nassau Bahamas on Saturday.

Top Trinidad and Tobago swimmer Dylan Carter said his silver medal swim in the Men’s 200 yard freestyle at the NCAA Division I men’s Swimming and Diving Championships was significant for the country and him personally. And Carter will be aiming for another medal last night as he was the fourth fastest qualifier for the Men’s 100 yard freestyle.

Top Trinidad and Tobago swimmer Dylan Carter said his silver medal swim in the Men’s 200 yard freestyle at the NCAA Division I men’s Swimming and Diving Championships was significant for the country and him personally.

Swimmer Dylan Carter

T&T’s World Youth Olympic silver and bronze medal swimmer Dylan Carter has joined Olympic bronze medallist George Bovell (50m freestyle) on the national swimming team for the Rio Olympic Games.

Michael Phelps will compete at his fifth Olympic Games ©Getty Images

Michael Phelps is set to become the first American male swimmer to compete at five Olympic Games after triumphing in the men’s 200 metres butterfly at the United States Olympic Trials in Omaha.

The T&T senior women won gold at the Central American and Caribbean Amateur Swimming Confederation (CCCAN) Championship with a 9-5 defeat of Guatemala for a 3-0 record in the two-team event at the Guatemala National Swimming Pool, Guatemala City, on Friday.