It was a weekend full of intense swimming as six teams came out to participate in the fifth annual Karen Beaubrun Memorial Swim Meet at the Rodney Heights Aquatic Centre (RHAC). Sharks Swim Club, Sea Jays Legends Swim Club, Lightning Aquatics Swim Club, RR Aquatics Swim Club, Southern Flying Fish Swim Club and RHAC Swim Club took part in this year’s competition. Sea Jays Legends placed first, Sharks Swim Club second and Lightning Aquatics third.
The official point standings were as follows: (1) Sea Jays Legends Swim Club, 1,272.50 points; (2) Sharks Swim Club, 741 points; (3) Lightning Aquatics Swim Club, 703 points; (4) RR Aquatic Swim Club, 365 points; (5) Southern Flying Fish Swim Club, 335 points; (6) Unattached, 93 points; (7) RHAC Swim Club, 57.50 points. Of the 12 top ranking individual score positions, Sea Jays were proud to have representatives in the top three in each age group, with the exception of 7-8 girls and 13-14 girls.
There were two age group records set at this meet. Terrel Monplaisir from Sea Jays set a new record in the boys 15 and over 200m breast stroke with a time of 02:34.46. Mikaela Casimir of Sharks Swim Club set a new record in the girls 15 and over 50m butterfly with a time of 00:30.23. The Karen Beaubrun Swim Meet was organised and hosted by Sea Jays Legends Swim Club to honour Coach Karen for her commitment to swimming and as a founding member of the club. She taught values such as fair play, respect, dedication to team and sport, honesty and leadership; values which are still being taught to our swimmers to this day.
Every year one swimmer from each club is nominated for the Karen Beaubrun award for high values and standards, and dedication to the sport of swimming and to the club. This year Omar Alexander received this most prestigious award for upholding the values that Coach Karen herself lived by.
Congratulations, as well, to the nominees from the other clubs: Hannah Christopher, RR Aquatics; Gelanie Augier, Lightning Aquatics; Allandre Cross, Sharks; and Rashawn Francis, Southern Flying Fish.
Sea Jays Legends Swim Club thanked Dr Diane Worrell and the RHAC for their dedication to this meet and to swimming overall. Thanks were also given to presenting sponsor Cox and Company and to other sponsors: LUCELEC, BOSL, Digicel, Subway, TOGS, Caribbean Metals Ltd, Sandals, FICS, Crystal Clear Water, WLBL, JJ’s Paradise, Royal Bank Of Canada, St Lucia Distillers Ltd and The Balcony Restaurant.
Extra special thanks were extended to Dr Chris Beaubrun and family for their continued support of Sea Jays Legends Swim Club.
