PRESS RELEASE – After 3 days of intense competition at the Caprisun Short Course Nationals, which represented the Trial meet for the selection of Team St. Lucia to represent at the 25th OECS Swimming Championship, schedule in Antigua at the Antigua Athletic Club in St. Johns, November 5th to the 8th 2015, St Lucia is all set to throw their talent in the pool.
St. Lucia swimmers will swim against Antigua, British Virgin Islands, Grenada and St. Vincent.
Under the watchful eyes of coaches Jamie Peterkin and Brian Charles and supported by 3 officials, the team looks forward to retaining the title and bringing the trophy home.
Team St. Lucia will comprise of 36 swimmers ranging in the 8 and under age group to the 18 and over. For the first time two of these swimmers will represent St. Lucia in the Open Water category.
St. Lucia Amateur Swimming Association presents Team St. Lucia
Males 8 and Under                                      Female 8 and under
Antoine Destang                        Allie Capasso
Therron Herell                          Jasmine Stiede
Karic Charles
Male 9 – 10                             Female 9 – 10
D’Andre Blanchard                      Naima Hazell     Naekeisha Louis
Ziv Reynolds                            Jorja Mederick Raven Stiede
Male 11 – 12                            Female 11 -12
Terrel Monplaisir                        Katie Kyle
Jammar Archibald                       Mikaili Charlemagne
Jayhan Odlum Smith                     Maya Hilaire
Male 13 – 14                            Female 13 – 14
Nicolas Mc Lennon                       Eden Crick          Katelin Samuel
Devin Boodha                           Abbie Pultie
Dristan Mauricette                        Mikaela Casimir
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Male 15 – 17                             Female 15 – 17
Jaysi Daniel                             Thalia Bergasse
Christopher Phillips                       Sarah Mayers
Mark Emanus
Male 18 and over                         Female 18 and Over
Jonathan Calderon                        Shernice Popo
Jonathan Mc Lennon                      Christianne Beaubrun
Donna Graham-Capasso
Though facing challenges to fund the cost of sending the team, to date SLASA has received tremendous support from Lime for which they are extremely grateful. Other sponsors coming on board to assist are Lucelec, West Indies Shipping, Piton Malt, Bank of St. Lucia and KFC. SLASA and the swimming fraternity says Thank You.
Fund Raising continues at the Pigeon Island Causeway near the Landing with a grand BBQ and Tube Rides from 1pm – 6pm November 1st 2015. All are invited to come support the cause.
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Congratulations to the Team. Corporate sponsors should really come on board to provide the assistance needed. It is time as a country we put our interest in developing the youth. We have a lot of undiscovered talent in several sporting disciplines.
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