With two days accomplished on the 2025 Goodwill Swimming Championships in Bridgetown, Barbados, Jamaica stands on the cusp of its best-ever end on the regional meet.
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The Jamaicans high the medal standings with a commanding 37 gold, 19 silver, and 22 bronze, however path The Bahamas by a slender margin within the general factors tally.
The Bahamas lead with 932 factors, adopted intently by Jamaica on 873. Trinidad and Tobago (873 factors) sit simply behind within the hunt, whereas Barbados holds fourth.
Although barely behind in complete factors, Jamaica’s medal dominance displays the workforce’s consistency and firepower throughout age teams. A powerful last day on Sunday may properly see the island nation declare the Goodwill Swimming crown for the primary time in historical past.
Ladies carry the flag excessive
Jamaica has been notably dominant on the women’ facet, amassing 530 factors to guide The Bahamas (468.5) and Trinidad and Tobago (323). This surge has been pushed by excellent particular person performances, a number of of which etched new marks within the nationwide report books.
Among the many brightest stars is Jodayna Thomas, who shattered two Jamaican information within the ladies’ 9–10 class. She claimed gold within the 50m breaststroke with a record-breaking 38.25 seconds, then set one other nationwide greatest within the 100m freestyle with 1:05.45 minutes, incomes silver.
Leah Sinclair additionally etched her identify in historical past, profitable gold within the ladies’ 8 & beneath 50m breaststroke in a report time of 42.48 seconds, whereas Daniella Powell broke the women’ 9–10 100m breaststroke report with 1:17.70 minutes, securing silver.
Boys push for extra in last day
On the boys’ facet, Jamaica sits fourth with 325 factors, as The Bahamas (449.5) leads the pack, forward of Barbados (381) and Trinidad and Tobago (374). But the Jamaican boys have nonetheless delivered moments of brilliance.
Daniel Adelle-Jondeau surprised within the boys’ 15–17 50m breaststroke, touching the wall in 29.82 seconds to say gold and a brand new nationwide report.
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Rising star Zaheim Cameron lit up the pool within the boys’ 8 & beneath 100m freestyle, storming to victory in 1:12.13 minutes, setting each a championship report and a nationwide report.
Maverick Holder added to the tally with a nationwide report within the boys’ 8 & beneath 50m breaststroke, clocking 41.51 seconds for gold. In the meantime, Daniel Gordon broke new floor within the boys’ 13–14 50m breaststroke, securing silver along with his nationwide report swim of 32.59 seconds.
Remaining day showdown in Barbados
With The Bahamas holding a slender lead in factors however Jamaica reigning supreme in medals, the showdown for the 2025 Goodwill title will come all the way down to Sunday’s last races.
