The Rodney Heights Aquatic Centre (RHAC) Invitational Swim Meet 2024 was held at the RHAC facilities from April 11 to 14.
The RHAC hosted the meet, which was endorsed by the St Lucia Aquatics Federation (SLAF) in accordance with World Aquatics Rules. The RHAC has been staging the event from its inception over the years, catering for young and experienced regional swimmers to participate in friendly rivalry.
An 8-lane 25-metre Myrtha Pool with Colorado Electronic Timing was utilized for the event. A total of 141 races were completed over the course of three days with much dynamism and sporting rivalry among the competitors, age 6 to 18 and over.
Team Rankings –
Women – Team Scores
Shoelcher Natation 2000 – 401, Sea Jays Swim Club Sea Jays Swim Club – 315, Pirates Swim Club Barbados Pirates Swim Club Barbados – 314, Lightning Aquatics Swim Club Lightning Aquatics Swim Club- 289, HighTide Stingrays Swim Club – 270. 50.
Men – Team Scores
Sea Jays Swim Club Sea Jays Swim Club – 470, Shoelcher Natation 2000 – 382, Longvilliers Club of Lamentin – 378. 50, Sharks Swim Club, St. Lucia – 329, Seaside Aquatics Barbados – 325.
Results of some popular races on the last day (Sunday) were as follows:
– Girls 11-12 800 SC Meter Freestyle
Marimoutou, Laia 11 Olympique Club du Carbet 11:07.31
Brathwaite, Zaina 12 Sharks Swim Club, St. Lucia NT 12:06.32
George, Aniyah 11 Sea Jays Swim Club NT 12:25.47
– Girls 13-14 800 SC Meter Freestyle
Stoute, Heidi, 14 Pirates Swim Club Barbados – 9:16.07R
Nuissier, Maylia, 13 Shoelcher Natation 2000 – 11:30.00 10:49.91
Mondesir, Mona, 13 Shoelcher Natation 2000 – 12:01.41
– Women 15 & Over 800 SC Meter Freestyle
Rosalie, Clemente 17 Longvilliers Club of Lamentin – 10:36.50
Louis, Naekeisha 18 Lightning Aquatics Swim Club – 11:08.04
Roic, Flora 15 Longvilliers Club of Lamentin – 11:16.51
– Men 15 & Over 800 SC Meter Freestyle
Adelise, Eliott 15 Francois Natation Club 9:50.64 10:00.65
Bibas, Denis 17 Longvilliers Club of Lamentin – 10:44.55
Gilbert, Kristopher 17 Shoelcher Natation 2000 – 11:06.42
– Girls 15 & Over 200 SC Meter Breaststroke –
Bataillard, Anais 17 Sea Jays Swim Club – 3:16.37
Maxwell, Damari 15 Sea Jays Swim Club – 3:21.92
Henry, Jaida 15 Sea Jays Swim Club – 3:37.64
– Boys 15 & Over 200 SC Meter Breaststroke
Glombard, William 18 Shoelcher Natation 2000 – 2:36.21R
Charles, Karic 16 Lightning Aquatics Swim Club – 2:42.03
Hazell, Ethan 16 Lightning Aquatics Swim Club – 2:43.03
– Girls 15-17 50 SC Meter Sprint Challenge
Fraissinet, Ina-Moune 15 Shoelcher Natation 2000 – 27.94
2 Lubrun, Fayth 15 Lightning Aquatics Swim Club – 28.02
3 Brandford, Takara A 16 BlackSails Swim Club – 29.46
– Boys 15-17 50 SC Meter Sprint Challenge
Hazell, Ethan 16 Lightning Aquatics Swim Club – 25.15
Charles, Karic 16 Lightning Aquatics Swim Club – 25.61
Heideyer, Ethan 17 Shoelcher Natation 2000 – 25.68
– Girls 15-17 50 SC Meter Sprint Challenge
Fraissinet, Ina-Moune 15 Shoelcher Natation 2000 NT 27.94
Lubrun, Fayth 15 Lightning Aquatics Swim Club NT 28.02
Brandford, Takara A 16 BlackSails Swim Club NT 29.46
– Boys 15-17 50 SC Meter Sprint Challenge
Hazell, Ethan 16 Lightning Aquatics Swim Club NT 25.15
Charles, Karic 16 Lightning Aquatics Swim Club NT 25.61
Heideyer, Ethan 17 Shoelcher Natation 2000 NT 25.68