Olympic swimming stars support local meet

(Stingray Swim Club): The Cayman National Sprint Meet, hosted by the Stingray Swim Club (SSC) of Grand Cayman at the Lions Aquatic Centre saw 85 swimmers in the pool and two very famous swimmers supporting them from the pool deck – founding Stingray Members and Cayman Olympians Shaune and Brett Fraser. For Cayman National, longtime supporters of Stingray Swim Club and of Cayman Swimming, Ms Claudia Welds, Senior Executive – Corporate Communications was delighted with the Meet. “With swimmers from Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac here we knew it was going to be an exciting morning,” she said.

“Having Shaune and Brett on deck, cheering on the swimmers was an added bonus. These two young menare role models and examples to us all. Their commitment, dedication and discipline are the characteristics we hope to see swimming foster in all of the young athletes who took part today. Being a part of something so positive for our youth is why we support Stingray Swim Club.”
When asked about their trip to Cayman, Brett said: “We are here for the CUC 800m Sea Swim this afternoon. We haven’t done a Sea Swim for a while so it is going to be fun to get back in the sea and swim … the opportunity to be a role model for Cayman’s young swimmers both here at the Meet and later today at the beach is an honour.”
Brother Shaune was a little more nostalgic, “Being here, at the Lions Pool, for a swim meet brings back so many memories. This is where it all started and it is great to see the programme and Stingray going strong …”
Sprint Meets focus on the short distances – 25m races for the U6’s and U8’s and 50m races for the other age groups. With all of the scheduled races taking place between 9am and 12:30pm sprint meets are generally described as “ short in length and fast in excitement”; and at the end of the day there were a number of well deserving swimmers who were recognised with High Points Awards.
Boys: 6 & Under – Will Sellars (Team TI); 7-8 – Corey Westerborg (SSC); 9-10 – Krishna Adapa (SSC); 11-12 – Alex Dakers (SSC); 13-14 – Cole Morgan (SSC) and 15 & Over – Kyle Fraser and Alex McCallum (SSC). In the girls division High Points winners were: 6 & Under – Marisa Poole (SSC); 7-8 Veandra Robinson (Brac Barracudas); 9-10 Alison Jackson (SSC); 11-12 Stefanie Boothe (SSC); 13-14 – Katie Klein (SSC) and 15 & Over – Lauren Williams (SSC).
In the Boys 7-9 age group special mention must go to both Corey Westerborg who was High Points winner in his age group and who also lowered his own SSC Short Course Record for 8 & Under 50 Fly to 43:84 from 45:64; and to the Brac Barracuda’s Aidan Van der Touw who placed second in his age group and demonstrates great improvement every time he competes. In the 10 & Under Boys, Krishna Adapa deserves special mention for winning High Points in his age group for the first time, improving from an upstart newcomer just a year ago, to now claiming this award.
SSC President, Brenda McGrath was delighted with the turn out.
“It really was a wonderful morning,” she commented. “As always we thank our sponsor – Cayman National, the Officials and parents who volunteered their time, Cayman Airways who sponsored the Brac Barracudas and of course … the swimmers from Stingray and from Team T.I..”