Barbados: 9 year-old Caris Freeman is a ‘one to observe younger swimmer’ whose aggressive nature is prone to work properly for her in her favorite sport of swimming.
Freeman who now attends Warrens Main College after the closure of St. Angela’s which she beforehand attended, began swimming classes as a result of her mom wished her to know learn how to swim as a result of she liked the seashore and it was necessary that she knew learn how to swim and as she received older and have become extra adventurous.
On the tender age of 9 months, Freeman was signed up for the ‘be taught to swim’ program for infants on the Aquability Swim Membership and by the age of 5 she was enrolled in Black Sails Swim Membership the place she quickly transitioned to their Aggressive Programme.
In February 2023 on the age of seven, Freeman earned her first two particular person medals on the Barbados Beginner Swimming Affiliation (BSA) Lengthy Course Nationals held on the Wildey Aquatic Centre and that should have impressed her to be extra centered.
Her ardour for the pool and her apparent potential gained her the chance to compete on the 2023 Rodney Heights Aquatic Centre (RHAC) meet in St. Lucia the place she received her first particular person trophy for second place in her age group. Three months later in Might, Freeman competed on the 2023 Aquatic Centre Worldwide (ACI) on the Wildey Aquatic Centre the place she received one other 2nd place trophy in her age group.
In February this yr, Freeman competed within the BSA Lengthy Course Nationals within the 8 & beneath age group and received 6 silver medals and positioned 2nd in her age group. She returned to St. Lucia with the Black Sails Swim Membership to compete within the 2024 RHAC swim meet which was held through the Easter holidays and he or she positioned 2nd within the 8 and beneath age group.
On the finish of Might, Caris Freeman participated within the 2024 ACI on the Wildey Aquatic Centre the place she one received one gold medal within the Ladies 8 & Beneath 200 LC Freestyle race. That victory together with 4 silver medals (100m freestyle, 200m IM, 50m freestyle and 50m Breaststroke), one bronze medal (50m butterfly) and a fourth place within the 50m backstroke earned her sufficient factors to take the second place in her division.
Freeman trains 5 to 6 days every week and the precious member of her faculty’s swim crew, represented the college on the 2023 Inter College Swimming Championships for major faculties final November and he or she positioned 2nd general within the 7-8 ladies’ division.
Outdoors of the pool, Freeman dabbled in dance when she did a little bit of Jazz and ballet, however immediately she is a member of the Ok-Youngsters Membership at her faculty and he or she is a Brownie who just lately did her ‘Pondering Day Badge’.
Caris Freeman whose favorite meals embrace burgers and pancakes, could also be influenced by her sister Ciara who’s a gymnast and who can also be devoted to her sport. The women are strongly supported by their mum Claire, who ‘enjoys’ the ‘working’ right here and there to get the ladies to actions, coaching and abroad competitions, all yr spherical.
