Castries, Saint Lucia: The 31st OECS Swimming Championships commenced in Saint Lucia on Friday (October 10, 2023). The rising new abilities from seven totally different international locations took the stage and made waves on the planet of aquatic sports activities.
The swimmers from Antigua, British Virgin Islands, Grenada, Martinique, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines participated within the championships.
The championship will happen for 3 days till November 12, 2023. The aquatics Federation of Saint Lucia additionally introduced the schedule for the championships.
Schedule
Day 1: November 10, 2023
On today, 4 matches had been held on the stage of the OECS Swimming Championships.
- 100M Freestyle
- 400M Freestyle
- Opening Ceremony
- 200M Medley Relay
Day 2: November 11, 2023
For today, the matches scheduled are:
- 200M FREESTYLE
- 50M BREASTSTROKE
- 25M BUTTERFLY
- 50M BUTTERFLY
- 100M BUTTERFLY
- 25M BACKSTROKE
- 50M BACKSTROKE
- 100M BACKSTROKE
- 50M FREESTYLE
- 200M MIXED FREESTYLE RELAY
Day 3: November 12, 2023
For the final day, the matches are:
- 100M INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
- 200M INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
- 50M BACKSTROKE
- 25M BREASTSTROKE
- 50M BREASTSTROKE
- 100M BREASTSTROKE
- 50M BUTTERFLY
- 25M FREESTYLE
- 100M FREESTYLE
- 200M FREESTYLE RELAY
The collaborating international locations have despatched 34-member delegations for the championships. The championships have been happening at Rodney Heights Aquatic Centre. The squad of every nation have been named underneath six age classes, together with female and male.
The governments of the collaborating international locations additionally prolonged finest needs to the squad of their crew. St Kitts and Nevis Minister of International Affairs and different Cupboard Members want the most effective of luck to the crew.
Apart from this, Antigua and Barbuda and SVG authorities additionally joined St Kitts and Nevis to increase their full help to the crew for the OECS Swimming Championships.
Additional, individuals throughout Saint Lucia showcased welcoming behaviour in the direction of the company with their cultural and heritage shows. The opening ceremony featured thrilling, enjoyable actions, together with music, dance and different issues to show cultural richness.
It’s value mentioning that Antigua and Barbuda secured victory within the 30th OECS Swimming Championships (Final 12 months). For the primary time in 31 years, the nation shall be coming into the championships because the defending champions.
Final 12 months’s championship was run from November 11 to 13, 2022, by which 31 swimmers from Antigua and Barbuda participated. This 12 months, Saint Lucia managed to seize the second place.
Apart from this, the 26th OECS Championship title was captured by Grenada. It was held in St Vincent from 10 to 13 November 2016. In that 12 months, Antigua and Barbuda secured the second place, whereas Saint Lucia positioned within the third place.
Ramanjot Kaur is a devoted journalist with a Grasp’s in Journalism and Mass Communication, specializing in financial and political information reporting with incisive evaluation and integrity.
