Source: VINO
The Virgin Islands’ swim team in St Thomas, USVI. Mrs Simone Foster (left) of Harneys is seen presenting a sponsorship check to the VI swimmers at the St Thomas Meet. Photo: Provided
Six Virgin Islands’ swimmers competed in the St Thomas 2016 October Opener Swim meet with spectacular swims and numerous personal best times last weekend in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands.
Swimming for Team Virgin Islands (VI) were Jaden Marshall, Keon Sampson, Kurt Salapare, Kassia Nichols, Khadija Sampson, and Arianna Angus and Coach Elsworth Phillip said he was happy with the many new personal best times.
Khadijah Sampson, competing in the U8 Division led the way with first place finishes in the 25m Freestyle event (21.19), 25m Breaststroke (25.99 new PB), 100M Freestyle (1:39.49) and a second place in the 25m Butterfly (22.71).
It was the team’s first meet since April and Elsworth pointed out that his team still has quite a bit of work to do heading into the OECS swimming Championships next month in St Vincent.
Jaden Marshall won the Boys 11-12 50m Breaststroke in a time of 45.13, which was a new PB and also finished first in the 50m Butterfly with a new PB of 42.29.
Arianna Angus claimed first place in the 11-12 Girls 100m Butterfly in a time of 1:41.69 (new PB) and in the 50m version with a new PB of 41.79.
Official Meet Results
| Event | Swimmer | Place |
Finals Time |
Achievement |
| Boys 11-12 50Meter Freestyle | Jaden Marshall | 2nd |
32.62 |
PB |
| Boys 11-12 50Meter Freestyle | Kurt Salapare | 3rd |
33.63 |
PB |
| Boys 13 and Over 50Meter Freestyle | Keon Sampson | 4th |
37.14 |
PB |
| Girls 8 & Under 25meter Freestyle | Khadija Sampson | 1st |
21.19 |
|
| Girls 11-12 50 Meter Breaststroke | Kassia Nichols | 2nd |
45.04 |
PB |
| Boys 11-12 50 Meter Breaststroke | Jaden Marshall | 1st |
45.13 |
PB |
| Boys 11-12 50 Meter Breaststroke | Kurt Salapare | 2nd |
45.73 |
PB |
| Boys 13 & Over 50 Meter Breaststroke | Keon Sampson | 2nd |
49.61 |
PB |
| Girls 8 & Under 25meter Breaststroke | Khadija Sampson | 1st |
25.99 |
PB |
| Girls 11-12 100 Meter Butterfly | Arianna Angus | 1st |
1:41.69 |
PB |
| Boys 11-12 50 Meter Backstroke | Kurt Salapare | 2nd |
41.99 |
|
| Girls 8 & Under 100 meter Freestyle | Khadija Sampson | 1st |
1:39.49 |
|
| Girls 11-12 100 meter Freestyle | Kassia Nichols | 4th |
1:24.31 |
PB |
| Boys 11-12 100 meter Freestyle | Jaden Marshall | 2nd |
1:19.59 |
PB |
| Boys 11-12 100 meter Freestyle | Kurt Salapare | 3rd |
1:19.87 |
PB |
| Boys 13 & Over 100 meter Freestyle | Keon Sampson | 3rd |
1:30.31 |
PB |
| Boys 11-12 50 Meter Butterfly | Jaden Marshall | 1st |
42.29 |
PB |
| Girls 11-12 50 Meter Butterfly | Arianna Angus | 1st |
41.79 |
PB |
| BOYS 13 & Over 50 Meter Butterfly | Keon Sampson | 4th |
44.57 |
PB |
| Girls 8 & Under 25meterButterfly | Khadija Sampson | 2nd |
22.71 |
|
| Girls 11-12 100 Meter Breaststroke | Kassia Nichols | 2nd |
1:42.63 |
PB |
| Girls 11-12 100 Meter IM | Arianna Angus | 2nd |
1:34.79 |
PB |
