BARBADOS are making a splash in The Bahamas.
McCallum Clarke has yet another regional title, having copped gold in the 200 metres breaststroke.
It was one of seven medals won by the Bajans in the pool during Wednesday’s opening session of the Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships.
Swimming in the 11-12 boys’ age group, Clarke raced to a new national age group record of two minutes, 36.83 seconds to win the breaststroke.
Hannah Gill added Barbados’ other gold in the 800 metres freestyle when she won the 15-17 girls’ race in a time of 9:17.00.
Luis Sebastian Weekes accounted for the team’s only silver medal placing second in the 15-17 boys’ 200 metres breaststroke with 2:29.82, while Lani Cabrera warmed up for the Olympics with a bronze medal in the senior girls’ 800 freestyle (9:12.33).
Danielle Titus (31.25 seconds) was third in the 13-14 girls’ 50 metres backstroke, while Tristan Pragnell (31.77) and Ti-Juana Welch (3:03.87) copped bronze in the 50 backstroke and 200 breaststroke, respectively. (JM)