As 21st World Aquatics Championships (long course) nears its end, Cayman swimmers competing at the event have shown that they can hang with the best. Harper Barrowman set a new personal best of 2:06.36, in 200-metre freestyle on Tuesday, 13 Feb., during her heat – an improvement from her previous best of 2:06.49 – set at last year’s World Championships. Barrowman started things off for team Cayman in Doha, Qatar, prior to her 200m race. She swam the 400m free on Sunday, 11 Feb., finishing with a time of 4:27.30....

Cayman swimmer James Allison achieved a season best in the 100M Freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, today, Wednesday, February 14. This time was close to his personal best. Regarding his best time for this event, he previously clocked in 50.94 at the Commonwealth Youth Games in August 2023. After all Heats, today’s time of 51.75 put him ahead of over 50 swimmers, including some from the region like Jamaica, Barbados and Guyana. https://cayman.loopnews.com/content/james-allison-swims-season-best-world-aquatics-championships?fbclid=IwAR0eB8cY1hfXxM8F0YnnHhYlziRJrDK-xbhSFomH_1xdSfxEhg6VhWzvCrA

Cayman's Harper Barrowman was all smiles as she received an early birthday present today, February 13, 2024, by setting a new personal best record in 200M Freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar. After all Heats, her time of 2:06.36 put her ahead of a dozen swimmers, some of whom are from much larger countries. This achievement shows that despite training in a small country, Barrowman can compete and perform well on a big stage. https://cayman.loopnews.com/content/harper-barrowman-sets-new-personal-best-record-200m-freestyle?fbclid=IwAR0rTOvaJYxqRJ3-xUlmu-XbFFxC4fY1j9dorDeKj3ejMxPCuC-HllGJ2Os

Jillian Crooks and James Allison represented team Cayman today, Monday, February 12, at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar. Crooks swam the 100M Backstroke and Allison swam the 200M Freestyle. Based on their results, both hardworking swimmers appear to be well on their way to repeating or exceeding their personal bests. https://cayman.loopnews.com/content/crooks-allison-aiming-personal-bests-world-championships?fbclid=IwAR316CyWhHL86hHJrhizKPcvf7yYEYCaJTs9DK-5wcUtUE6QhtcLwn2-6Rg

Cayman’s Harper Barrowman swam well at the World Aquatics Championships In Doha, Qatar, this morning, Sunday, February 11. She finished at 4:27.30. https://cayman.loopnews.com/content/barrowman-swam-consistently-well-world-championships-doha?fbclid=IwAR3WqXDeuGiaq29UBlJaU378YO_rT4g2GJzytk4gIQfDpb3KIkkQCfEQw8I

Our small but mighty team arrived safe and sound in Doha for the World Aquatics Championships. From left to right: Mike Barrowman- Team Manager, Harper Barrowman, Jillian Crooks, James Allison and Mathew Johnson- Coach. Good Luck to everyone!

Three Cayman swimmers will dare to be great in Doha, Qatar next month, as they represent their country at the 21st World Aquatics Championships (long course). James Allison, Jillian Crooks and Harper Barrowman will take on the world’s top swimmers from 11-17 Feb., with hopes of producing personal bests or qualifying times for major meets, including the Summer Olympics. https://www.caymancompass.com/2024/01/24/cayman-trio-seek-world-championship-glory/

Our National 5K Open Water swim took place on Saturday February 3rd, with a low of 21C at 6:00am and flat calm seas, it made the perfect conditions for these fast young swimmers. With 24 finishers, it was a great day out for all! Congratulations to our top 3 men, Dominic, Connor and Will. And top 3 ladies, Riley, Teagan and Maria! https://www.gomotionapp.com/reczzciasa/UserFiles/Image/QuickUpload/5k-ow-2024_001314.pdf

Three Cayman swimmers will dare to be great in Doha, Qatar next month, as they represent their country at the 21st World Aquatics Championships (long course). James Allison, Jillian Crooks and Harper Barrowman will take on the world’s top swimmers from 11-17 Feb., with hopes of producing personal bests or qualifying times for major meets, including the Summer Olympics. https://www.caymancompass.com/2024/01/24/cayman-trio-seek-world-championship-glory/

A dramatic finish between Connor Macdonald and Will Sellars resulted in the two swimmers sharing gold at the CUC Sea Swim on Saturday, 13 Jan. The annual swim, which celebrated its 35th anniversary, hosted 105 participants in the 800 metre – the highest number since the 2015 event. As if the occasion wasn’t special already, Macdonald and Sellars’ efforts made it that much more exciting as spectators along Governors Beach cheered on the duo as they crossed the line at exactly 10:45.80 – resulting in the two swimmers sharing the...