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Hosts Bermuda enjoyed a medal-laden opening day at the Americas Triathlon Carifta Championships, sweeping the podium in the Girls 13–14 division and securing multiple golds across a dominant aquathlon programme at Clearwater Beach.

Oliver Hayward opened the home nation’s account in the Boys 16–21 category, securing bronze in 15 minutes 42 seconds behind Trinidad and Tobago's race-winner Liam D'Abadie (15:03) and Aruba's Christiaan Jansen (15:20).

Carina Bortoli quickly added to the tally in the Girls 16–21 event, taking bronze in 18:21 as Rebecca Jansen clinched victory for Aruba ahead of France's Louna Cariou.

Bermuda’s momentum gathered pace in the intermediate divisions. Rory Shepherd produced a composed performance to seal silver in the Boys 15–16 race, clocking 15:14 to finish behind Aruba's Jeon Fernandes (14:47), before Riana Robinson battled to bronze in the Girls 15–16 event in 17:47 behind Aruban duo Emma Gobert and Zivah Croes.

The hosts delivered their most authoritative display in the 13–14 age groups. In the boys' race, Ethan Smith captured gold in 16:03, narrowly holding off team-mate Spencer Haldeman (16:08) in a Bermudian one-two, with the Bahamas' Blair Thompson completing the podium.

The home contingent went one better in the Girls 13–14 race, executing a clean sweep of the medals. Colette Durkin set the standard to take gold in 17:11, followed closely by Elena Bortoli (17:23) for silver and Evelyn Fahy (17:42) for bronze.

Bermuda rounded off an emphatic morning in the junior ranks with another dominant showing in the Girls 11–12 category. Eva Desjardins led the field home in 9:01 to win gold, with Madeleine Friend taking silver in 9:15 ahead of Trinidad and Tobago's Frances-Marie Joseph.

Americas Triathlon Carifta Championships – Aquathlon Results

Boys 16–21
Liam D'Abadie (TTO) – 15:03
Christiaan Jansen (ARU) – 15:20
Oliver Hayward (BER) – 15:42

Girls 16–21
Rebecca Jansen (ARU) – 16:48
Louna Cariou (FRA) – 18:06
Carina Bortoli (BER) – 18:21

Boys 15–16
Jeon Fernandes (ARU) – 14:47
Rory Shepherd (BER) – 15:14
Zindzele Renwick-Williams (BAR) – 15:33

Girls 15–16
Emma Gobert (ARU) – 17:00
Zivah Croes (ARU) – 17:26
Riana Robinson (BER) – 17:47

Boys 13–14
Ethan Smith (BER) – 16:03
Spencer Haldeman (BER) – 16:08
Blair Thompson (BAH) – 16:12

Girls 13–14
Colette Durkin (BER) – 17:11
Elena Bortoli (BER) – 17:23
Evelyn Fahy (BER) – 17:42

Boys 11–12
Dax Harris (TTO) – 8:30
Cairo Watson (BAR) – 8:33
M Van Der Riet (BAH) – 8:53

Girls 11–12
Eva Desjardins (BER) – 9:01
Madeleine Friend (BER) – 9:15
Frances-Marie Joseph (TTO) – 9:17