13 Cayman medals on day one in Bahamas

Distance medalists: L-R: Zachary Moore, Ria Plumkett, Samantha Bailey, John Bodden.

A solid all-round team performance saw Cayman Islands swimmers winning 13 medals on the opening day of the 2017 CARIFTA Swimming Championships in Bahamas Saturday, 15 April.

The rush of medals on the first day was more than the team won in the pool during the 2016 championships.

Lauren Hew and Corey Frederick-Westerborg won gold – Hew in the 15-17 Girls 50m backstroke with a time of 30.53 seconds; while Frederick-Westerborg chased down the leaders and passed them on the last 50m after a slow start in the 11-12 Boys 100m butterfly to finish with a time of 1:04.69.

Zachary Moore won silver in the Boys 13-15 1,500m freestyle in 17:23.61. Another silver came compliments the girls 15-17 team of Lauren Hew, Samantha Bailey, Sarah Jackson and Ella Plunkett in the 4x100m freestyle relay. They finished in 4:05.29.

A total of eight bronze medals were won by Cayman Islands swimmers (see table below). Competition continues Sunday. CaymanSportsBuzz.com will have regular updates from the championships, which end Tuesday.

APRIL 15th – DAY ONE – FINALS
800m Freestyle NAME PRELIMS FINAL TIME
13-14 Ria Plunkett 9.37.28 9.40.82 BRONZE
15-17 Sam Bailey 9.45.11 9.38.88 BRONZE
1500m Freestyle
13-14 Zachary Moore 17.36.99 17.23.61 SILVER
15-17 John Bodden 16.45.66 16.46.33 BRONZE
Alex Dakers 17.12.30 17.07.15 6TH
200m Breaststroke NAME PRELIMS FINAL TIME
11.-12
Female Stephanie Royston 3.07.86 3.11.22 8TH
Male Corey Frederick-Westerborg 2.46.30 2.45.48 5TH
13-14
Female Sabine Ellison 2.49.98 2.50.27 BRONZE
15-17
Female Ella Plunkett 2.55.30 2.58.25 6TH
50m Backstroke NAME PRELIMS FINAL TIME
11.-12
Female Avery Lambert 33.5 32.97 BRONZE
Sophie Ackerley 34.12 34.91 8TH
13-14
Female Alison Jackson 32.12 1.93 5TH
Male Zacharay Moore 29.77 29.21 BRONZE
15-17
Female Lauren Hew 30.7 30.53 GOLD
Ella Plunkett 32.22 32.18 8TH
100M Butterfly NAME PRELIMS FINAL TIME
11.-12
Female Stephanie Royston 1.11.75 1.12.17 7TH
Male Corey Frederick-Westerborg 1.04.51 1.04.69 GOLD
15-17
Female Lauren Hew 1.06.08 1.05.52 BRONZE
4x100m Freestyle Relay NAME PRELIMS FINAL TIME
11.-12
Female Avery Lambert 4.20.44 SILVER
Stepahine Royston
Raya Embury-Brown
Kyra Rabess
Male Corey Frederick-Westerborg 4.19.20 6th
Stefano Bonati
Jackson Hayward-Crouch
Finn Bishop
13-14
Female Ria Plunkett 4.12.00 BRONZE
Emily Link
Sabine Ellison
Alison Jackson
Male Zachary Moore 3.59.23 6TH
Jordan Crooks
Ethan Smith
Jake Bailey
15-17
Female Lauren Hew 4.05.29 SILVER
Samantha Bailey
Sarah Jackson
Ella Plunkett
Male Jonathan Key 3.41.51 6TH
Eddie Weber
Rory Barrett
John Bodden

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