Cayman earns first-ever medal at Youth Commonwealth Games

James Allison took silver in the 200-metre freestyle, in a history-making swim that earned Cayman its first-ever medal at the Youth Commonwealth Games.

Allison took to the National Aquatic Centre pool in Trinidad for his 200m free final on Sunday, 6 Aug, and finished second, clocking 1.50.97, behind hometown boy Nikoli Blackman, who came in at 1:49.94.

Jillian Crooks added to the first-day medal count for Cayman – winning bronze in her 100m backstroke in a personal best time and national record of 1.02.10. Crooks, also competed in the 50m fly, where she finished seventh in 27.67 seconds.

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