National swimmer and Fatima College student Dylan Carter, broke two meet records at the Beacon Insurance Secondary Schools’ Swim Meet at the Centre of Excellence in Macoya on Sunday. Carter easily led his school to victory, amassing more individual points (50.5) than any other competitor on the day. The meet saw more than 500 participants compete from over 50 schools across the country.
Carter earned himself the honour of being named the top male competitive performer, breaking records in the 13-14 competitive boys’ 50m backstroke (26.88) and freestyle (24.01) events. He also won the 50m butterfly event in his age group.
Other top honours were awarded to Maya Cozier of Holy Name Convent (top non-competitive female performer, 33 points), Kegan Ellis of Presentation Boys’ College, San Fernando (top non-competitive male performer, 34 points), and Jewel Mulrain of St George’s College (top competitive female performer, 34 points).
There were two additional record breaking swims on the day. The first came from national swimmer and St. Mary’s College student, Jonathan Cabral, in the 15 years & over competitive boys’ 50m breaststroke (30.55) and from Fatima College student, James Pantin, in the 13-14 non-competitive boys’ 25m freestyle event (12.57).
At the end of the meet, Fatima College emerged as male champions, St Joseph’s Convent Port of Spain were the female champions, an taking the co-ed division title was St George’s College.
Individual winners:
12& Under Girls – Non-competitive
1. Arianne Baptiste-St. Joseph’s Convent, St Joseph
2. Renee Stodda. Providence Girls’
3. Regyna Marie Joab-St. Joseph’s Convent, St Joseph
12&Under Boys – Non-competitive
1. Adam Alexis-Fatima College
2. Daniel We.Fatima College
3. Icaro Ramos-Fatima College
13-14 Girls - Non-competitive
1. Rejanna Wallace-Scarborough Secondary School
2. Todah Joy De Matas – St. Joseph’s Convent, St. Joseph
3. Jamarah Sutherland, St. Joseph’s Convent, San Fernando
13-14 Boys – Non-competitive
1. Jonathan Owen – Trinity College East
2. (tie) Darion Dennis – St. George’s College Bradley Thomas-Bishop’s High School Tobago
15&over Girls – Non-competitive
1. Maya Cozier – Holy Name Convent
2. Danae Johnson – St Joseph’s Convent, St Joseph
3. Whitney McKenzie – St. Joseph’s Convent, Port of Spain
15&over Boys – Non-competitive
1. Kegan Ellis-Presentation Boys’ College, San Fernando
2. Akil Baptiste - St. Anthony’s College
3. (tie) Mikail Ellis – Presentation Boys’ College, San Fernando, Shane Corbie – Fatima College
12&Under Girls Competitive
1. Jewel Mulrain – St George’s College
2. Shania David – St Augustine Girls’ High School
3. Arielle Downes – St Joseph’s Convent, St Joseph
12&Under Boys Competitive
1. Aaron Acres – Trinity College East
2. Derelle Prescott – Point Fortin East Secondary
3. Kyle Caracciolo – St. Mary’s College
13-14 Girls – Competitive
1. Kristin Julien –St. Stephen’s College
2. Bryanna Duncan – Bishop’s Anstey High School East
3. Rebekah Mendoza – Holy Faith Convent, Penal
13-14 Boys Competitive
1. Dylan Carter – Fatima College
2. Jeron O’Brien – Hillview College
3. Christopher Greene – Southern Community College
15&Over Girls Competitive
1. Jenique Duval - Holy Name Convent
2. Marie Marcano – Bishops’ Anstey High School East
3. Dayna Gillette-St. Joseph’s Convent, Port of Spain
15&Over Boys Competitive
1. Jonathan Cabral-St. Mary’s College
2. Joshua Romany – Fatima College
3. Jonathan Gillette – St. Mary’s College
School awards:
Best Central School – St. Georges College Best East School – St Joseph’s Convent, St Joseph
Best North School – Fatima College
Best South School – Presentation Boys’ College, San Fernando Best Tobago School – Bishops High School Tobago Best Non-Competitive Girls’ Team – St Joseph’s Convent, St Joseph Best Competitive Girls’ Team – St. Augustine Girls’ High School
Best Non-Competitive Boys’ Team- Fatima College Best Competitive Boys’ Team – St. Mary’s College
Overall School Winners
(Competitive and Non-competitive teams combined)
Girls
1. St Joseph's Convent, Port of Spain - 210 points
2. St Joseph’s Convent, St. Joseph - 203 points
3. Holy Name Convent - 156.50 points
Co-ed
1. St. George’s College - 120 points
2. Bishops High School Tobago - 84 points
3. St Augustine Secondary School - 55 points
Boys
1. Fatima College - 339 points
2. St Mary’s College - 273.5 points
3. Presentation Boys’ College, San Fernando - 176.5 points
Source: www.guardian.co.tt