Swimmers set to make splash tomorrow at United Insurance Invitational Swim Meet

United Insurance Company Ltd continues to support the development of sports in the local community with the most recent beneficiary being the sport of swimming.{{more}}

The Inaugural United Insurance Invitational Swim Meet will take place on October 19 and 20, 2013 at the Shrewsbury Pool, Ratho Mill. Hosted by the Black Sands Swim Squad, St Vincent and the Grenadines’ premiere competitive swim team, the meet will also feature competitive swimmers from the island of Grenada.

Tamara Brackin, local representative for United Insurance, recently presented the sponsorship funds to team coaches Sarah Smith and Kyle Dougan. “United is very happy to be able to assist the Black Sands Swim Squad with the hosting of this competitive meet. It is vital to give our youth every encouragement to excel and this is a great opportunity to do so. We look forward to a thrilling and competitive meet.”

The two-day meet will feature races over 25, 50, 100 and 200 metres, including individual medleys and relays. Swimmers will primarily be competing in many different categories – starting with eight years and under and continuing through out the age groups from nine and over. United Insurance and the Black Sands Swim Squad are inviting everyone to come out and support this exciting event.

United Insurance is one of the leading general insurance companies in the Caribbean and operates in 14 countries across the region. The company actively contributes to the community in St Vincent and the Grenadines, as it supports the Bequia Regatta, the United Insurance Secondary Schools Cricket Competition and the St Benedict’s Day Nursery and Children’s Home project.