TRINIDAD AND Tobago had a blank day yesterday, on the fourth day of the 21st Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. In swimming, only the women’s 4x100-metre medley relay team advanced to a final, which was supposed to be contested last night (TT time).
Jul.21.2010
The quartet of Kimberlee John-Williams, Kimba Collymore, Samantha Rahael and Sharntelle McLean finished with the eighth fastest clocking, amongst the eight finalists — four minutes 32.15 seconds. The TT quartet placed fifth in heat two in the preliminary round stage.
Collymore was unable to book a spot in the final of the women’s 100m breaststroke, despite the fact that she finished third in heat two, with a time of 1:15.06. Only the fastest eight times, in the prelims, advanced to the medal race.
In the men’s 100m butterfly, Joshua McLeod placed fourth in heat three (56.36 seconds) while Christian Homer was fifth in heat four (56.66 seconds).
Keron Bourne’s medal quest ended at the quarter-final stage of the men’s judo 60-kilogramme class, as he was beaten by Juan Roman of Puerto Rico.
Trinidad and Tobago failed to make an impact in the men’s 50-metre rifle prone qualification.
Only the top nine finishers, out of the 28 entrants, advanced to the final and, as far as the TT contingent are concerned, Aftab Khan was 14th, Curtis Blunt 16th and Sheldon Waterman 17th.
Last evening, Trinidad and Tobago were beaten 25-14, 25-14, 25-21 by the Dominican Republic, in Group “A” of the women’s volleyball preliminary round.
The national women’s basketball squad were expected to play hosts Puerto Rico, in a Group “A” preliminary round contest.
The squash events are being contested in Colombia and, on Monday, Colin Ramasra was whipped 11-0, 11-1, 11-3 by Eric Galvez of Mexico, in the men’s singles quarter-finals.