Barbados: Zachary Lapido from Barbados shall be attending Harrison Faculty when the subsequent faculty time period begins in September. He’s an distinctive younger man, effectively centered and he has used his time in major faculty correctly and got here out on prime.
From a toddler who hated to have water in his face to a nationwide age group swimming champion, 11 year-old Zachary Ladipo is making waves within the pool and he has a shiny future forward of him in swimming.
Involved about Zachary’s concern for water and his mom’s want for him to not less than discover ways to be protected within the water, she enrolled him in “Aquability”, a swim programme devoted to the event of confidence of younger kids within the water and security practices.
Aquability proved to be a good suggestion as Zachary gained his love for the water throughout these classes and he later joined Hightide Swim Membership, which helped him to attain his first “division champion” award within the boys 8 and underneath age group.
When the pandemic broke out in 2020 and the pool was out of sure, Zachary joined an “Open Water ” programme by the seaside, with “coach Akilah” and that developed his love for the ocean and Open Water swimming.
Through the years Zachary competed in a number of quick course and lengthy course swim meets and his most up-to-date native meet was in March, when he competed within the BASA Nationwide Swimming Championships within the 9/10 Age Group, profitable seven gold medals and a couple of silver medals and the 9/10 division championship.
Zachary additionally enjoys open water swimming and he positioned 4th within the under-13 division within the 2023 Barbados Open Water Competition.
A triathlete, he participates within the Barbados Federation Island Triathletes (BFIT) triathlon/aquathlon youngsters collection and he was the 9/10 Age Group division champion on the 2023 BFIT/Rascals Nationwide Aquathlon. This 12 months he positioned first within the 11-12 age group on the BFIT Nationwide Aquathlon.
Zachary attended St. Angela’s Major Faculty till the closure of the varsity final 12 months and whereas there, he represented the varsity in swimming. He positioned second in his age group on the Inter-Major Faculty Swim Meet in 2019 and went on to win his division in 2021 and 2022. He additionally represented St. Angela’s on the Nationwide Sports activities Council Marcia Trotman Memorial Inter- Faculty Relays in 2022, when his crew gained first place.
When Zachary moved to St. Gabriel’s Faculty, he instantly made the varsity’s swim crew and represented them on the 2023 Inter-Major Faculty Swimming Meet, when he positioned second within the 9/10 Age Group.
Final 12 months he participated in St. Gabriel’s faculty sports activities and gained the title of division champion and this 12 months he gained his division and the title of Victor Ludorum. The Class 4 prefect and Vice Captain of the varsity’s sports activities crew, Zachary positioned second within the Marcia Trotman Memorial Inter-Faculty Relays final 12 months and third within the Nationwide Sports activities Council Trevor Straughn Memorial Inter-Faculty Cross Nation.
A invaluable member of his faculty’s monitor crew on the 2024 NAPSAC, Zachary gained the under-13 boys’ divisional title within the Andrea Blackette Zone, after crossing the road first within the 800 and 400m races and inserting sixth within the 200m race. That led to him competing within the finals at NAPSAC the place he positioned second within the 800m ultimate.
