The Grenada Amateur Swimming Association has announced the names of its thirty-four -member team selected for this year’s OECS Swimming Championships scheduled for the weekend of November 10 to November 12, 2023. The championships, which will be again hosted by St. Lucia at the Rodney Heights Aquatic Centre, is the thirty-first of the annual event.
The thirty-four-member team comprises swimmers from six age groups: 8 and under male and female, 9- 10 male, and female, 11-12 male and female, 13-14 male and female, 15-17 male and female, and 18 and over male and female.
The athletes have been engaged in rigorous training for the competitions and are in high spirits to regain the trophy. The team will depart Grenada next Thursday, November 9th and will be accompanied by two coaches, Coach Gerson Escobar, and Coach Chris Regis.
It will be either the first or second time competing in these championships for most of the 9 and under categories, while several of the more senior swimmers have also participated in regional and international championships. This year, the team also comprises three former Olympians, Esau Simpson, Delron Felix and Kimberley Ince. Other members include:
8 and Under Females 8 and under Males
Evie Twum- Barimah Mateo Thomas
Llewella Bernard Ethan Clermont
Madison Charles
9-10 Females 9-10 Males
Angeline Glenes Jackson- Bain Ethan Chu Fook
Konna-Marie Munroe
Nataly Escobar Rowan Brow
Faith Watson Ethan Gunpot
11-12 Females 11-12 Males
Zeia Ollivierre
Kristin Gresham Jaaziel Francis
Eliza-Rose Benjamin Jacob Collymore
Maggie Watson
13-14 Females 13-14 Males
Keira Cawich Mallon Patterson
Victoria Buxo Michael Robertson
Karniel Francis Elliot Fletcher
15-17 Females 15-17 Males
Sara Dowden Nathan Fletcher
Tilly Collymore Tevin-Duncan Grappy
Anaika Otway
18 and Over Females 18 and Over Males
Kimberly Ince (mentioned) Zackary Gresham
Mia Neckles Delron Felix (mentioned earlier)
Esau Simpson (mentioned earlier)
