Last Updated on January 28, 2025, 12:53 PM AST by Anthony Morris
Troy Nisbett and Skyla Connor have been selected to represent St Kitts and Nevis at the 38th CARIFTA Aquatic Championships, scheduled from April 19, 2025 to April 22, 2025, and will be held at the National Aquatics Centre in Balmain Couva in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago.
Nisbett and Connor made their and St Kitts and Nevis’ debut in CARIFTA Aquatics Championships last year, from March 29, 2024 to April 3, 2024, held in Nassau, Bahamas.
The duo will represent the Federation in a swimming competition and have been practicing hard to win the championship.
Furthermore, both Nisbett and Connor have been practicing under the guidance of James Weekes, National swim coach of St Kitts and Nevis, who shared his excitement in coaching the two young swimmers.
“We are putting forth our utmost effort with the resources available to prepare them for this highly competitive discipline within their respective age groups.”
CARIFTA Aquatic Championships
CARIFTA Aquatic Championships is an annual international age-group competition, with athletes from across the globe competing against each other in various aquatic disciplines.
The championship has been held since 1985 under the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC).
CARIFTA Aquatic Championships includes several categories:-
- Boys (11-12 years, 13-14 years, 15-17 years & 18 and over) and Girls (11-12 years, 13-14 years, 15-17 years & 18 and over) 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m in freestyle category; 50m, 100m, 200m, in breaststroke category; 50m, 100m, 200m, in butterfly category; 200m, 400m in individual relay category; 4x50m, 4x100m, freestyle; and 4x100m in medley relay.
- Mixed Relay, (13-14) in freestyle category
CARIFTA Aquatic Championships 2024
CARIFTA Aquatic Championships 2024 was held from March 29, 2024 to April 3, 2024, in Nassau, Bahamas.
Bahamas defended its crown and won the CARIFTA Aquatic championship 2024 for sixth consecutive year.
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