Blue Marlins quintet stands out at Invitational Swim Championships
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February 24, 2017

Blue Marlins quintet stands out at Invitational Swim Championships

Five young swimmers from the Blue Marlins Swim Club showed their worth at the 2017 Scotia Bank Invitational Swim Championships at the Shrewsbury Aquatic Centre, February 10 to 12.

Topping the list of wins was Zariel Nelson, who gathered eight gold and one bronze.

Nelson, in the process, was crowned Sprint Champion for the girls’ 7-8 age category.

Meanwhile, Kennice Greene claimed three gold, four silver and a pair of bronze medals, as she again was in her usual dominating form. Greene was the winner of the girls’ 9 to 10 age grouping.

Also bringing glory to Blue Marlins was Matthew Ballah, who pouched six gold and three silver medals, en route to winning the boys’ 6 to 8 age bracket.

Likewise, Nicholas De Freitas was the top performer in the boys’ 6 and under, securing one gold, two silver and two bronze medals.

Also, Seth Byron earned two golds and six silvers, in his capture of the boys’ 6 and under and was also rewarded with the title of the age group’s Sprint Champion.

The Black Sands Swim Squad was the overall winners of the championships.

Other participating clubs were the Bequia Swim Club, the Grenfin Swim Club from Grenada as well as Torpedoes Swim Club from Grenada.