Barbados: Mihael Sobers secured one gold medal, 4 silver and one bronze medal on the lately held 2024 CARIFTA Aquatics Championship which has remained nice for Barbados.
The 2024 CARIFTA Swimming Championships was held in Bahamas and Mihael Sobers represented Barbados for the primary time. Mihael Sobers attended St Patrick’s R.C Main Faculty and St Gabriel’s Main from the place he graduated in 2023 and he’s now a scholar at Queen’s School and as a primary former, he was awarded the ‘Scholar of the month’ award for for November 2023.
Mihael began learn-to-swim in 2015 on the age of 4 with the Alpha Swim Membership, two years later he was promoted to the aggressive 8 and underneath age group and his love for the water started to develop as he competed in native tournaments and made podium finishes.
In 2022, he guided St. Gabriel’s to the Purity Faculty Swimming Championships and was awarded Boys’ Age group Champion.
Mihael has actually proven dedication to the game as he’s at all times in attendance for the 9 session every week exercise within the pool, averaging two hours per session and an additional three classes every week within the health club. This dedication has propelled him to be one of many high 11-12 age group swimmers on the island.
On the lately held Aquatic Lengthy Course Nationals, he was awarded ‘Most Excellent Junior Male Swimmer’ together with 11-12 Age Group Champion award.
In 2023 Mihael was a part of the 11-12 Boys CARIFTA workforce the place he made finals within the 200m backstroke and 200m freestyle.
On the upcoming CARIFTA Championships, once more within the 11-12 age group, he’ll compete within the 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke, 200m backstroke, 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 200 Particular person Medley (IM).
In one other class, Kaitlin gained a silver medal in 50m backstroke silver within the women’ 13-14 age group. Kaitlin is in third Kind at St. Winifred’s Faculty and he or she loves animals and has 12 pets: 6 cats 6 canine, and needs to turn out to be a veterinarian. Her hobbies are baking and studying, and he or she is aware of methods to converse somewhat Japanese.
