Greene and Ballah smash records at National Swimming Championships

Kennice Greene and Matthew Ballah, double winners at the 2024 SVG Gallagher National Swimming Championships, staged at the Shrewsbury Aquatic Centre, Ratho Mill, September 12 to 15, also recalibrated national records and personal bests.

Greene, who attended the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in July/ August, now owns the 50m Freestyle record for the age group 15- 16, as well as the national record which was previously in the hands Sh’ne Joachim.

In addition, Greene broke her previous best in the 50m Butterfly, also in the 15 to 16 age category and the national level.

For Ballah, he reset his previous best in the 50m Butterfly, also in the 15-16 age group. It was a good outing for the duo at the championships.

Greene took gold in the 50m and 100m Freestyle, the 50m and 100m Backstroke, the 50m and 100m Butterfly, the 100m and 200m Individual Medley, and silver in the 200m and 400m Freestyle, as well as the 50m and 100m Breaststroke.

Meanwhile, Ballah copped gold in the 50m, 100m and 200m Freestyle, the 50m, 100m and 200m Backstroke, the 50m and 100m Butterfly, and the 200m Individual Medley, with a lone silver in the 400m Freestyle.