Blue Marlins celebrate National Swim Meet successes

THE BLUE MARLINS Swim Club has hailed the success of its swimmers who secured their sixth consecutive win at the Gallagher National Swim Championships, held from August 27 to 30, 2026.

Tallying a total of 1345 points, the club secured five out of the 10 possible age group individual championship trophies, and three out of the six sprint challenge awards, a club release states.

Jayce Thomas was awarded the boys 8 and under championship trophy and he was also the sprint challenge champion.

Skylar Byron took home both the Individual award for girls 11-12, as well as the girls 9-12 sprint challenge trophy.

Belle Adams was crowned the girls 13-14 individual champion.

Tayeah St.Hilaire copped the girls 15 and over individual award. Hazen Da Briel captured the double award of both sprint for boys 13 and over, and individual champion for boys 15 and over, and also broke three national records:The male 200-m freestyle in the male 15-16 category; the male 15-16 age group 400-m freestyle; and the male 15-16 age group 50-m butterfly.

The Club also had other podium finishes in the individual championship category, in the persons of Raya Adams who placed second in the girls 8 and under; Zane Da Briel and Rui Gordon who secured the second and third places respectively in the boys 8 and under, thus ensuring that Blue Marlins secured the three top spots in that age group.

Saige Jobe was second in the girls 9-10; while Zoey May placed third in the girls 11-12 age group.

Saj Caesar was second and Taj Henry third in the boys 11-12 age group.

Twenty-seven swimmers represented the Blue Marlins Swim Club at the meet and together they amassed 148 medals: 40 gold, 50 silver and 53 bronze medals.

Head Coach Tamarah St. Hilaire said she was thrilled with her team’s sixth straight win as the swimmers worked really hard, especially during their summer break and the win was a fruit of their labour.

She also congratulated the other local teams who she said provided good competition which speaks well for the future of swimming in SVG.