Jamaica: Kito Campbell- a Nationwide Swimmer of Jamaica, has set a brand new nationwide customary within the 100-yard breast 55.14 within the 2023 PAN AM Video games. He now owns all of the breaststroke marks within the yards and LCM swimming pools.
Crew Jamaica’s Kito Campbell began off his junior school profession in the very best method with a victory and a brand new nationwide customary. Campbell, now competing for Jamaican Olympian and regional icon Sion Brinn (1996 Atlanta) at Indian River State School, gained the 100-yard breast.
Competing in opposition to FAU (Florida Atlantic College) in September, Jamaica’s finest breaststroker once more set himself aside from his countrymen. He battled FAU’s Dalton Lillibridge for the primary 50 yards, 26.08 to 26.10. Campbell had a superior ending pace of 29.06 to 29.37. He topped the sector in a time of 55.14. Dalton was second in 55.47
That lowered the very best Jamaican mark of 55.26 set by countryman Joseph Black. That customary was set in 2019 whereas Black was competing for Kenyon School in Division 3.
That allowed Campbell to personal all of the yards and LCM finest marks within the breaststroke occasions. Final December, he set the 50 and 200-yard breaststroke requirements of 25.19 and a pair of:01.78. This was performed competing for Azura Florida Aquatics at PST thirty second Speedo Winter Championships.
Within the LCM pool, he has the requirements for the 50, 100 and 200 at 28.36 (2022), 1:03.17 (2023) and a pair of:24.96 (2023).
Campbell will make his debut on the upcoming PAN AM Sport in Santiago, Chile. One of the best male Jamaican 100 breaststroke mark of 1:10.57 was set in 2007 by Brad Hamilton in Brazil. He’ll decrease that simply. In his sights would be the 2024 World Champs B requirements of 1:01.88 and a pair of:14.88.
The athlete will once more showcase his energy within the upcoming championship within the PAN AM Sport in Santiago, Chile. It’s going to improve sporting expertise and supply the proper platform to athletes in swimming area at world scale.
