Creditable performance from Blue Marlins at T&T Invitational Meet

A SIX MEMBER contingent from the Blue Marlins Swim Club that participated in the Aquatics Sports Association of Trinidad & Tobago (ASATT) Invitational, from December 11-14, 2025 performed creditably.

The four-day event, held at the National Aquatic Centre in Couva was a long course meet- meaning that competition was held in a 50m pool.

Individuals from the team which comprised: Raya Adams – Girls 8 and under; Zane Dabriel – Boys 8 and under; Zoey May – Girls 9-10; Belle Adams – Girls 11-12; Caghry Williams – Boys 11 -12; and Hazen Da Briel- Boys 15 – 17 improved on previous national records.

Though small, the Blue Marlins swimmers finished 13th overall from a total of 47 teams. The local swimmers also had exceptional individual performances.

Hazen broke the SVG national Long Course record in the male 15-16 200m Individual Medley, in a time of 2 minutes 24.30 seconds, smashing the record set in May of this year, in Barbados. He finished 3rd in the boys 15-17 age group 200m backstroke, which earned him a bronze medal, and had a total of 10 personal best times out of a possible 12.

Belle broke her own SVG National Long Course record as well in the girls 11-12 age group, which she set in May, 2024 in Barbados in the 400m Individual Medley, in a time of 6 minutes 32.63 seconds. She also won 3 bronze medals: the 50m butterfly; the 50m freestyle; and 100m freestyle, and finished with four personal best times.

Zane broke his brother Hazen’s Male 8 and under backstroke National Record which was set in May, 2018 in Barbados. Zane won a bronze medal in the boys 8 and under 50m

breaststroke, and had an overall great swim meet with personal best times in all five swims.

Williams secured 2 silver medals, (100m breaststroke and 200m breaststroke), and 1 bronze medal in the 50m breaststroke, and had 9 personal best times out of a possible 11.

May had an excellent showing, with personal best times in the 7 events in which she participated.

Raya also had a great weekend of competition, finishing impressive personal best times in all 6 of her events.

The team was accompanied by Manager, Marcus Da Briel, and Chaperone, Bettie Jn Baptiste-Adams.

In a release, head coach of the Blue Marlins Swim Club, Tamarah St. Hilaire, said she is beyond impressed with the team’s performance. She sees their continued growth in the sport with each competition and knows that they will continue to make SVG proud. She also expressed gratitude to the parents who volunteered their services to take on leadership roles in her absence, and Coaches Kyle Dougan, and Anwar Medjehed for seeing to their coaching needs.