Castries, Saint Lucia: Heidi Stoute received gold in 13-14 age group of the 37th CARIFTA Aquatics Video games which ended within the Bahamas earlier this month. She swam for the second yr in a row and signalled to the area that she simply retains getting higher.
The Bajan swimming sensation was spectacular within the pool with six particular person gold medals, 4 of which had been CARIFTA data, three relay gold medals and one relay silver medal. Her efficiency earned her the distinguished Federation Internationale de natation (FIN) Excessive Level Award.
Heidi competed in six particular person races and (800m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 1500m freestyle document, 400m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 50m freestyle) and received gold in all of them whereas her 4 data had been achieved within the 800m, 1500m, 400m and 100m freestyle races. Thus, setting the usual of excellence at a younger age.
In her first CARIFTA Video games final yr, she received 6 CARIFTA gold medals and three relay gold medals, broke data within the 1,500m freestyle, and received the 5k Open Water race.
Heidi is a pupil at St Winifred’s Faculty, the place she first began aggressive swimming. There, she represented the college on the inter-school swimming championships.
Heid received most of her races at that first meet and he or she obtained hooked on swimming and by no means seemed again. At present, this gifted and spectacular younger woman holds a number of native data and has solidified her standing as an area and regional swimming sensation.
She represented Barbados on the 2023 Junior Commonwealth Video games the place she received a bronze medal within the 400m freestyle and have become the primary Barbadian to carry residence a medal from these video games in swimming.
After a formidable and excellent yr in swimming in 2023, Heidi was rewarded with the Barbados Olympic Affiliation, ‘Junior Feminine Athlete of The 12 months Award (2023).
Netizens expressed pleasure and mentioned that the sport has remained memorable for the athletes of Barbados.