Bermuda swimmers took the pool for Day Two of the four-day meet at the 2023 Bahamas National Swimming Championships in Nassau.
Following another strong morning in preliminaries, swimmers returned to the pool for finals, where they captured another 13 Medals.
Katherine Wheddon won the Bronze Medal in the 400 Individual Medley in a time of 6:00.32 in the Girls 13-14 Age Group Division, while Sam Williamson won the Gold Medal in the Boys 18 and Over Age Group in a time of 4:41.62.
Next up was the 200m Freestyle where Tallulah Parkinson finished fifth in a time of 2:31.60 in the Girls 11-12 Age Group, Elanna Fulton won the Silver Medal, and Katherine Wheddon captured the Bronze Medal in the Girls 13-14 Age Group clocking 2:18.45 and 2:19.42 respectively.
Connor Hupman and Noah Maranzana were up next in the Boys 13-14 Age Group finishing in group with Hupman winning the Silver Medal in a time of 2:05.70 and Maranzana finished fourth in a time of 2:13.28. In the Girls 15-17 Age Group, Imojen Judd swam to fourth place in a time of 2:21.03 and Pippa Charleston fifth in a time of 2:21.46. Thomas Cechini won the Bronze Medal in the Boys 15-17 Age Group in a time of 1:59.55. Taylor White captured the Silver Medal in the Girls 18 and Over Age Group in a time of 2:15.51 and Sam Williamson won the Boys 18 & Over Age Group Gold Medal in a time of 1:56.68, with Brian Desmond finishing fourth in a time of 2:04.20 and Finn Moseley fifth in a time of 2:04.72.
The 50 Butterfly was the next event with Tallulah Parkinson finishing 9th in a time of 34.21 in the Girls 11-12 Age Group. Marleigh Howes won the Gold Medal in the Girls 13-14 Age Group in a time of 29.61 with Elanna Fulton capturing the Bronze in a time of 30.49 and Arabella Newport Derbyshire finishing fourth in a time of 30.95. Imojen Judd went on to finish fourth in a time of 30.56 and Pippa Charleston fifth in a time of 31.59 in the Girls 15-17 Age Group. Concluding the event was Taylor White who finished sixth in the Girls 18 & Over Age Group in a time of 32.03 and Finn Moseley finished 8th in the Boys 18 & Over Age Group in a time of 27.04.
Next up was the 100 Backstroke with several Bermuda swimmers taking to the pool. In the Girls 13-14 event Elanna Fulton won the Gold Medal in a time of 1:12.96, Arabella Newport-Derbyshire claimed the Silver Medal in a time of 1:13.01, and Violet Smith won the Bronze Medal in a time of 1:13.30, Katherine Wheddon fifth in a time of 1:15.65. 62. Connor Hupman was up next in the Boys 13-14 Age Group winning the Silver Medal in a time of 1:05.68. Imojen Judd took sixth place in the Girls 15-16 Age Group in a time of 1:15.90. Taylor White won the Girls 18 & Over Gold Medal in a time of 1:08.90 and Finn Moseley was 8th in a time of 1:04.29.
The night concluded with the 400 Medley Relay where Arabella Newport Derbyshire, Katherine Wheddon, Elanna Fulton and Marleigh Howes won the Gold Medal in a commanding time of 4:54.45 in the Girls 13-14 Age Group and then the 18 & Over Boys team made up of Brian Desmond, Sam Williamson, Finn Moseley, and Caleb Ingham swam to a Silver Medal in a time of 4:06.85.
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