Caribbean: Lamar Taylor secured historic victory in 50 Free Bronze in NR of twenty-two.13 in 2023 Pan American Video games in Santiago.
Lamar “Cool Ruler” Taylor of The Bahamas continues to etch his title among the many best sprinters ever from the CARIFTA and Caribbean area with a historic 50 freestyle Bronze in Chile.
Taylor obtained himself into the medal race with a heats swim of twenty-two.48. Within the ultimate the Henderson State star was blazing from the beginning. He really led the sphere for at the very least 35 metres.
He pushed on to earn the Bronze in a brand new PB and NR time of twenty-two.13. Gold was received by American David Curtiss of the US in 21.85 and the Silver by his teammate Jonathan Kulow in 21.90.
The importance of the swim can’t be missed.
He’s the primary Bahamian man since 1999 to make the medal ultimate. That was the one time a CARIFTA nation had swimmers within the Championship race. Then Olympians and brothers Chris and Allan Murray positioned sixth and seventh in 23.22 and 23.30 respectively.
Taylor isn’t solely finest positioned Bahamian man he joins legendary Olympian Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace as medallist within the occasion.She received Gold in 2015. No different CARIFTA or Caribbean nation has ever completed this feat to have each a female and male medallist within the 50 metre freestyle.
The ” Cool Ruler ” is now the quickest regional sprinter on the multi sports activities Video games. He bettered the usual of twenty-two.17 of George Bovell III in 2015.
Taylor is also the ninth quickest man ever in Video games historical past.
With this medal ensured the CARIFTA area continued the Video games medal streak.Since 1999 has all the time been on the rostrum. Taylor is the one medallist for swimming for 2023.
The swim additionally proves that sub 22 is only a swim away. The 2024 World A time is 22.12 . The Olympic B and A cuts are 22.07 and 21.96.
