SVG remains third in OECS Swimming Championships

WITH A TALLY of 1160.5 points, hosts St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) ensured that a third consecutive podium spot was realized at the 2025 OECS Swimming Championships that took place at the Shrewsbury Aquatic Centre, Ratho Mill, from November, 7-9, 2025.

SVG thus trailed champions, Grenada on 1263.5 points, and St Lucia with 1239 points.

SAPPHIRE SPARKS – St Lucia

Last year’s winners, Antigua and Barbuda this time around, had to settle for fourth place on 1117 points.

The other four competing countries were St Kitts and Nevis, the British Virgin Islands , Dominica, and Anguilla, finishing in that order.

Apart from maintaining their third place spot, St Vincent and the Grenadines was able to pouch two individual titles via Kion De Shong and Kennice Greene, scoring 91 and 93 points, respectively.

De Shong champed the Male 11-12 age group, earning eight gold medals and setting personal bests in all 11 races he contested.

Likewise, Greene who won in the Female 15 to 17 category, had eight medals to her name.

The other individual champions were exported, with Grenada taking the most.

Among the Grenadian awards were the Female 8 and Under, won by Brianne De Roche with 57 points.

Mateo Thomas took the Male 9 to 10 with 63 points; Kristin Gersham secured the Female 13 to 14, registering 86 points.

GRENADA’S DUO OF Jacob Collymore and Kristin Gresham

Grenada also won the Male 13 to 14, as Jacob

Collymore put together 81 points; and Zachary Gresham took the Male 18 and Over, amassing 88 points to his name.

Meanwhile, St Lucia pouched four individual titles, as Keyanno Elibox with 61 points, topped the Male 8 and Under. Sapphire Parks claimed the Female 11 to 12 with a whopping 97 points; Antoine Destang, the Male 15 to 17, with 93 points; and Mikaili Charlemange, the Female 18 and Over with 91 points.

Antigua and Barbuda’s Isabel Nicholas, with 64 points, took the Female 9 to 10.

In all, 166 swimmers competed for honours in the three-day championships.

St Lucia will host the 34th sub-regional Swimming Championships in 2026.