Sharks Swim Club (Women) and Sea Jays Swim Club (Men) topped the points tables at the 2024 Saint Lucia Aquatics Federation (SLAF) National Swimming Championships, which concluded last weekend (May 18-19).
Emma Fortune (Sharks) was the most outstanding athlete in the 8 & Under Girls, with six gold medals and 66 points. Sapphire Parks (Sea Jays) won all seven of her events in the 9-10 Girls category.
In the 11-12 Girls, Amara Reece (Lighnting Aquatics) had seven gold medals and 83 points. Kayla-Marise Inglis (Sharks) was the 13-14 Girls winner, earning five gold medals and 66 points. And Fayth Lubrun (Lighnting Aquatics) grabbed the 15 & Over Girls gong with six gold medals and 68 points.
Miles Andrew (Sea Jays) won nine events and compiled 88 points to capture the high points trophy in the 8 & Under Boys. Tyler Dantes (Sharks) won six events and the overall tropbhy in the 9-10 Boys.
With 66 points, Sylvester James (Sea Jays) won a very competitive 11-12 Boys division. Jayden Xu (Sea Jays) got 71 points and four gold medals in the 13-14 Boys class.
In the 15 & Over Boys, Karic Charles (Lightning Aquatics) dominated with wins in all eight of his individual events and 72 points.
A tabulation of the results are as follows:
Team Rankings – Women – Team Scores
Sharks Swim Club, St. Lucia 499
Sea Jays Swim Club 456. 3
Lightning Aquatics Swim Club 440
Southern Flying Fish 298
RR Aquatic Swim Club 87
Rodney Heights Aquatics Club 50
Men – Team Scores
Sea Jays Swim Club 722
Sharks Swim Club, St. Lucia 525
Lightning Aquatics Swim Club 497
RR Aquatic Swim Club 93
Southern Flying Fish 44
Rodney Heights Aquatics Club 22
Combined Team Scores
Sea Jays Swim Club 1,278
Sharks Swim Club, St. Lucia 1,078
Lightning Aquatics Swim Club 1,023
Southern Flying Fish 342
RR Aquatic Swim Club 200
6 Rodney Heights Aquatics