12th Annual Secondary School Swim Meet held in St. Lucia
FIRST NATIONAL BANK SECONDARY SCHOOL MEET 2013
In what could only be described as a hugely successful 12th Annual Secondary School Swim Meet held in St. Luciaon Friday 1st November 2013, sponsored by the First National Bank St Lucia, over 140 of the islands top swimmers, representing 9 Secondary Schools, participated in an exciting and competitive event.
The meet was organized by the St Lucia Amateur Swimming Association (SLASA)in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Department of Sport in the Ministry of Youth and Sport and the Rodney Heights Aquatic Center
The Top Girls Team trophy was won by St. Joseph's Convent with 231 points followed by Leon Hess Comprehensive with 215 points and Vieux Fort Comprehensive third with 127 points; the Top Boys Team Trophy was won by St. Mary's College with a total score of 336 points followed by Vieux Fort Comprehensive and Corinth Secondary with 155 and 146 points respectively. The Overall Trophy was earned captured by the St. Mary's College whose male team still won more points than the coed schools male and female combined.
GIRLS TEAMS SCORES
1 St. Joseph's Convent Secondary 231
2 Leon Hess Comprehensive 215
3 Vieux Fort Secondary School 127
4 International School 54
5 Castries Compr Sec School 44
BOYS TEAM SCORE
1 St. Mary's College 336
2 Vieux Fort Secondary School 155
3 Corinth Secondary School 146
4 Boys Training Centre 76
5 Leon Hess Comprehensive SecSch 61
6 Castries Compr Sec School 38
7 Gros Islet Secondary School 11
COMBINED TEAM SCORE
1 St. Mary's College 336
2 Vieux Fort Secondary School 282
3 Leon Hess Comprehensive 276
4 St. Joseph's Convent Secondary 231
5 Corinth Secondary School 146
6 Castries Compr Sec School 82
7 Boys Training Centre 76
8 International School 54
9 Gros Islet Secondary School 11
After the opening ceremony comprising a march past of the teams and welcome remarks, the meet commenced and turned out be highly competitive with the schools having their vocal supporters and a fully interested and absorbed First National Bank attendees thoroughly enjoying the swimmers efforts
Two national Age group records were set by Ethan Dyke Elliott of St Marys College
Male 9-10 50 Free
Ethan Dyke-Elliott with a time of 30.28
Male 9-10 50 Fly
Ethan Dyke-Elliott with a time of 32.54
The top point earners include
12 & Under Girls - Individual Scores
1 Eden Crick, St. Joseph's Convent Secondary 40
2 Abbie Pultie, St. Joseph's Convent Secondary 33
3 Mikaela Casimir, St. Joseph's Convent Secondary 32
12 & Under Boys - Individual Scores
1 Ethan Dyke-Elliott, St. Mary's College 43
2 Nicholas McLennon, St. Mary's College 42
3 Devin Boodha, St. Mary's College 31
13-14 Girls - Individual Scores
1 Gabrielle Marshall, Vieux Fort Secondary School 51
2 Nikita Greenidge, St. Joseph's Convent Secondary 37 .50
3 Zayda Gajadhar, St. Joseph's Convent Secondary 26 .50
13-14 Boys - Individual Scores
1 Jyasi Daniel, St. Mary's College 51
2 Mark Emanus, Vieux Fort Secondary School 44
3 Christopher Phillips, St. Mary's College 35
15 & Over Girls - Individual Scores
1 Laura Bruce, International School 54
2 Bailey Spiegelberg, Leon Hess Comprehensive SecSch 34
3 Savannah Pilgrim, Leon Hess Comprehensive SecSch 26
15 & Over Boys - Individual Scores
1 Anthony Francois, St. Mary's College 52
2 Stefon Emmanuel, Vieux Fort Secondary School 43
3 Jaeden Wilson Chalmers, Saint Mary's College B Team 25
