Thursday November 28, 2013
Kaieteur News
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GASA Short Course Nationals
Leon Seaton breaks 8 and Under 50m free record on final day
Britany van Lange
Stretching for the finish! Hannibal Gaskin (right) and Omar Adams completes an exciting 50m freestyle race with the former just outstretching his climate for the win. (Franklin Wilson photo) The curtains came down on this year’s edition of the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) National Short Course Championships on Sunday last at the Castellani Swimming Pool with the exciting 50m freestyle events. Splashing his way to a new record in the 8 and Under category was Sliver Shark Aquatic Swim Club’s
(SSASC) Leon Seaton who replaced his own record of 35.20 set on the 7th of July this year with a new standard of 35.16. Winning the female race in the same category was Riley Nurse (Dorado Speed Swim Club) in 41.34. The 50m free has always ended these meets in breathtaking fashion and this time around it was no different as the swimmers and fans enjoyed every
splash. The closet race was between arch rivals and Dorado Speed Swim Club (DSSC) members, Hannibal Gaskin and Omar Adams. The duo, members of Guyana’s team to the inaugural South American Youth Games held in Lima, Peru in September, swam with energy from start to finish but it was Gaskin who prevailed by a slim margin
when the water settled. Gaskin clocked 27.11 to Adams’ 27.15. Britany van Lange (Dorado) won the female contest in 28.56 from Jamila Sanmogan of Dolphin Speed Swim Club (30.70). Earlando McRae (Orca Speed Swim Club) was the victor of the 18 and Over race in 25.84. In the 13-14 age group, Dylan Nurse (28.13) of
‘Sunburst’ Linden Secondary Schools U-17 b/ball championship
Wins for New Silvercity Secondary, Mackenzie High schools New Silvercity Secondary scored a 49-24 win over Harmony Secondary, while Mackenzie High School registered a 3022 victory as the Sunburst Linden Secondary schools Under 17 basketball championship bounced off on Tuesday afternoon at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hard Court. After the opening day’s lone game was washed out, New Silvercity Secondary
led by a top score of 14 points from Wayne Wilson led at half time 11-4 before they eventually rallied to a 29-18 win. The other leading scorers for New Silvercity secondary were Royston Wilson with six and Jason Jeffrey with four points. The best shot for Harmony was Keon McDonald with 11 and Leroy Lamazon supported with five.
In the second game of the tournament Mackenzie High won against Linden Foundation Secondary behind Daniel Anthony with 11, Ron Profitt six and Keenan Williams four. The best players for the Linden Foundation Secondary were Nigel Plowell with 12 points and Dillon Pellew four. The tournament continues this afternoon at 2:30pm with Mackenzie High in action against
Harmony and the second game at 4:00pm bring together Linden Foundation Secondary and Wisburg Secondary. Tomorrow two more matches will see C h r i s t i a n b u rg Wi s m a r Secondary taking on Harmony in the first game and the second is between New Silvercity Secondary School and Mackenzie High School. Yesterday’s action was also affected by rain.
Dorado and Onika George (28.94) of SSASC triumphed while the 11-12 division was ruled by George’ club mates, Nathan Hackett (32.72) and Amy Grant (34.00). Easing to victory in the 9-10 division were Sekhel Tzedeq (Dolphin Speed Swim Club) in 38.67 and SSASC’s Danielle George of SSASC in 40.94. Seaton also won the 50m butterfly in 42.47 with Nurse topping among the girls in 53.28. Britany van Lange (32.69) once again set herself apart from the competition in this race as did Gaskin (29.74). van Lange also won the 200m breaststroke, clocking 3:07.53. Other 50m butterfly winners were {9-10 age group}Tzedeq (53.45) and Jadyn George (57.56); {1112 age group}Daniel Scott (38.03) and Amy Grant (38.66); {13-14 age group}Dylan Nurse (31.57); Earlando McRae won the 18 and Over contest in 27.38.
Leon Seaton Winners of the 100m backstroke were Dorado’s Alex Winter (2:05.79) in the 11-12 age group; Orca’s Accalia Khan (1:15.50) 1314 girls with Soroya Simmons (1:15.11) of Dorado the leading 15-17 girl. Silver Sharks’ Quivon Bourne won the 11-12 200m breastroke in 4:18.31. Record Breakers during the Championship: Hannibal Gaskin (Dorado SSC) - Male - Age: 15 - DOB: 8/30/1997 Boys 15-17 800m Free Finals 9:21.44 National: 9:45.95S Soroya Simmons (Dorado SSC) - Female Age: 16 - DOB: 6/28/1996 Girls 15-17 200m Back Finals 2:44.46 National: 2:50.31S Leon Seaton (Silver Shark ASC) - Male - Age: 8 DOB: 5/18/2004 Boys 8 and Under 200m Free Finals 3:07.91 National: 3:17.54S Boys 8 and Under 50 Free Finals 36.73 35.16 National: 35.20S
Michael Phelps fuels comeback rumours with doping tests Michael Phelps, the most successful Olympian in history, has given further indication of a comeback by re-registering with the United States Anti-Doping Agency. The 28-year-old American retired from competition after winning his 18th Olympic gold medal during London 2012. But Phelps has returned to training under Bob Bowman at North (Continued on page 29)
Michael Phelps