Eleven Medals, 2 Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships Records Broken was the accomplishment on Day One for the Bermuda Swimming Team. Roy-Allan Burch met he Olympic B Standard Qualification time during the Men’s 50m Mixed Freestyle Relay clocking 22.95.
Finals
Bermuda’s First Medal came in the 15-17 Girls 800 LC Meter Freestyle, with Vanessa Esposito winning the Bronze Medal with a Personal Best time of 9:23.37. Tyler Mazurek then won the Silver Medal during the Boys 18 & Over 1500 LC Meter Freestyle in a Personal Best time of 16:23.44. A Personal Best time of 2:48.96 during the 11-12 Boys 200 LC Meter Breaststroke saw Sam Williamson captured the Bronze Medal.
Julian Fletcher won a Bronze Medal competing in the Boys 18 & Over 200 LC Meter Breaststroke touching the wall in a time of 2:21.24, Logan Watson-Brown also captured a Bronze Medal competing in the 11-12 Girls 50 LC Meter Backstroke in a Personal Best time of 33.65. Emma Harvey won Bermuda’s first Gold Medal of the event when she won the 13-14 Girls 50 LC Meter Backstroke with a Personal Best time of 30.12. Madelyn Moore won the Bronze Medal during the 15-17 Girls 50 LC Meter Backstroke with a Personal Best time of 30.91.
Rebecca Heyliger picked up a Bronze Medal during the Girls 18 & Over 50 LC Meter Backstroke with a time of 30.71, Harvey broke the CISC 13-14 Girls 100 LC Meter Butterfly yet again on her way to winning the Gold Medal with a time of 1:04.20 she had earlier in the day clocked a time of 1:04.68.
Brian Desmond, Sam Williamson, Payton Zelkin and Logan-Watson Brown made up the Bermuda 11-12 Mixed 200 LC Meter Freestyle Relay team that won the Silver Medal with a time of 1:55.10, while the Bermuda Mixed 18 & Over 200 LC Meter Freestyle Relay team of Roy-Allan Burch, Julian Fletcher, Lisa Blackburn and Rebecca Heyliger won the Silver Medal clocking 1:39.35.
Ethan Daley finished 5th in the 13-14 Boys 1500 LC Meter Freestyle Final with a time of 18:11.04, Payton Zelkin finished 9th in the 11-12 Girls 200 LC Meter Breaststroke stopping the clock in 3:12.40. Jack Harvey finished 8th in the 11-12 Boys 50 LC Meter Backstroke with a time of 33.92, while Brett Smith finished 6th in the 13-14 Boys 50 LC Meter Backstroke clocking a Personal Best time of 30.18. Shannon Hassell finished 5th in the 15-17 Girls 50 LC Meter Backstroke touching the wall in a time of 32.57 and Evan Farrow finished 7th competing in the 15-17 Boys 1500 LC Meter Freestyle with a Personal Best time of 18:08.28.
The Bermuda 13-14 Mixed 200 LC Meter Freestyle Relay team finished 5th in 1:48.69, the 15-17 Mixed 200 LC Meter Freestyle Relay team finished 4th in 1:44.64.
PRELIMINARIES
Logan Watson-Brown advanced to the 11-12 Girls 50 LC Meter Backstroke Final when she recorded the third fastest time touching the wall in a Personal Best time of 33.90, Gabriella Pitman finished 12th with a time of 36.70.
Competing in the 11-12 Boys 50 LC Meter Backstroke, Jack Harvey clocked a Personal Best 33.58 which saw him finish with the 6th fastest time advancing to the final, Sam Williamson finished 9th with a time of 35.31.
Emma Harvey recorded the fastest 13-14 Girls 50 LC Meter Backstroke time of 30.38, while Ashley Irby finished 18th with a time of 36.22, while Brett Smith finished 6th heading to the finals during the 13-14 Boys 50 LC Meter Backstroke clocking a Personal Best time of 30.20.
Madelyn Moore and Shannon Hassell advanced to the 15-17 Girls 50 LC Meter Backstroke final, Moore clocked the third fastest time of 30.98, while Hassell advanced with the 7th fastest time of 32.52.
Emma Harvey recorded the fastest time of 1:04.68 setting a new CISC record during the 13-14 Girls 100 LC Meter Butterfly, Ethan Daley clocked a time of 1:03.07 finishing in 9th taking part in the 13-14 Boys 100 LC Meter Butterfly, while Brett Smith clocked a Personal Best time of 1:07.54 finishing 14th.