DECEMBER

December 24, 2003 - Jamaica's Alia Atkinson, Bajan Bradley Ally and Panamanian Ismael Ortiz good form winning 7 Gold at the inaugural Florida Gold Coast Sprint Championships held in Fort Lauderdale.......more

December 23, 2003 - The ASAJ has made significant changes to it's organization structure in order to better manage the expansion of the sport and the pending takeover of operations at the National Stadium Pool. At the Executive level, a Vice President has been appointed to represent the interests of each discipline (swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo). In addition, the ASAJ has created three new positions in it's Secretariat and is seeking applicants to fill the positions of:

1. Aquatics Administrator (click for additional info);

2. Office Administrator (click for additional info);

3. National Squad Coordinator (details to follow)

Applications for the positions of Aquatics Administrator and Office Administrator should be submitted to the ASAJ by January 2, 2004.

December 23, 2003 - Jamaica's Raine Paulson-Andrews as been recruited by Notre Dame University..Congratulations Raine! .... more info

December 21, 2003 - The ASAJ Office will be closed December 22, 2003 and will reopen for business on January 2, 2004. Urgent enquires should be directed to the President John Eyre (1-876-371-1229) or the Secretary Kristina Chuck (1-876-881-5747) or by emailing us at our new email address, asaj@swimjamaica.com

December 16, 2003 - A new ASAJ Executive was elected at the Annual General Meeting held on Dec 3, 2003. Leading the ASAJ into 2004 are: President - John Eyre, 1st Vice President - Locksley Todd, Vice President Swimming - Kendis Nangle, Vice President Synchronized Swimming - Marjorie Scott-Anderson, Vice President Water Polo - Garth Henriques, Secretary - Kristina Chuck and Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Faith Palmer. A Treasurer will be selected in the new year.

December 15, 2003 - Jamaican's Alia Atkinson, Brad Hamilton and Todd Johnson reap 11 medals at the Speedo Total Teamware Meet in Fort Lauderdale ...more info ...Jamaican results....full results

December 14, 2003 - Y-Speedos Raynae Hall and Matthew Hilton strike Gold at the International Delfin De Oro Swim Meet in Panama...more

December 11, 2003 - Six members from the Jamaican National Swimming Squad will leave the island this afternoon to compete in the Speedo Total Team Wares Winter Championships being held in Plantation Florida from Friday December 12, 2003 – Monday December 15, 2003...more

December 11, 2003 - A Jamaica male development Water Polo Team leaves the island today to play Barbados in a series on games over the weekend. The games will provide the team with much needed match experience. The team will return to the island on Tuesday, December 16.

December 7, 2003 - Y-Speedos win Age Group Las Lic Meet...results

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NOVEMBER

November 29, 2003 - In a close race, Immaculate Prep edged a fighting Hillel Prep to win the ASAJ 2003 Prep Schools Swim Meet. Wolmers Prep placed third. Hillel won the Male category,  Immaculate Prep the Female and Excelsior the Primary School Trophy....results

November 28, 2003 - Immaulate High, Campion College and UWI win at ISSA/ASAJ high Schools and University Swim Meet...results

November 27, 2003 - The ISSA/ASAJ High Schools and Universities Swim Meet will dive into action tomorrow at the National Stadium Pool. Over 500 swimmers from 26 schools will compete for Trophies in three categories: ISSA Schools Champions, ASAJ High Schools Champions and the Universities Champion....more

November 22, 2003 - Five of Jamaica's locally based National Senior Squad Swimmers and National Squad Coach left the island yesterday to compete in the Florida Senior Circuit Meet which starts this morning at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex...more

Track the Meet Results - See Jamaica's Results

November 21, 2003 - The ASAJ has reappointed Jackie Walter as National Swim Coach. Coach Walter takes over the position immediately and will be responsible for the National Swim Team until her contract expires on August 31, 2004...more

November 19, 2003 - In an effort to expand its Synchronized Swimming programme, the Amateur Swimming Association of Jamaica (ASAJ) will stage its first ever coaches’ clinic at the office of the Sports Development Foundation, 31 Phoenix Avenue.  The workshop is scheduled for Saturday, November 22, 2003, 9:30 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 23, 2003 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ....more

November 16, 2003 - Abiona Redwood takes sprint double 100 freestyle 54.72 and 50 free 25.17 in John Hopkins win

November 15, 2003 - The Y-Speedos retained the Walter Lowi Sprint Meet Trophy when scored 1412 points stamping their authority over the Tornadoes Swim Club who scored 983 to take second place. The Blue Seals Swim Club finished third with 268...final scores and results

November 15, 2003 - Damian Alleyne (Barbados) posted 9:56.46 for the 1000yard free and 5th for the 100 butterfly in 52.53 as University of Georgia beat Emory University

November 15, 2003 - Janelle Atkinson won the 100yard free in 9:52.50 while Tjin-A-Tam posts 3rd fastest 200 yard breastroke time of 2:06.40 As the University of Florida sweeps South Carolina in duel meet competition

November 15, 2003 - Janelle Atkinson notches three Provisional qualifying times as the Florida's Lady Gators beat Georgia's bulldogs in dual meet competition. She led off the 400 free relay team in 51.25 as they clocked a time of 3:24.40. She took 2nd in the 500 yard free in 4:48.23 and 6th in the 200 free in 1:49.71 an event in which all the competitors posted qualifying times.

November 14, 2003 - 345 swimmers form 7 clubs will compete tomorrow in the Walter Lowi Short Course Sprint Meet being held at the National Stadium Pool. The defending champions are the Y-Speedos, who edged the Tornadoes Swim Club by just 5 1/2 points. Last years third place finishers, Flying Fish Ambassadors, have not entered the competition.

November 14, 2003 - Damian Alleyne, National record holder for Barbados in the 200,400,800 and 1500 metre freestyle events, and Joshua Laban, the US Virgin Islands "B" finalist at the Pan Am Games, were a part of the University of Georgia team that defeated University of Michigan in a Duel meet contested over short course meters. Laban took the 50 metre freestyle in a speedy 22.90 while Alleyne placed third in the 100 freestyle in 51.37 and fourth in the 200 freestyle in 1:51.46. University of Georgia won 133-110

November 12, 2003 - George Bovell of Trinidad, took first and third in the 100 free (51.37) and 200 free (1:53.13) respectively while Jeremy Knowles of the Bahamas took 4th in the 400 I.M. (4:38.40) as Auburn defeated Michigan 130-108 last Friday at James E Martin Aquatic Centre in a long course metres dual meet

November 10, 2003 - The Amateur Swimming Association will be holding its Annual General Meeting at 7:00pm in the Bougainvilla Room, Liguanea Club on Wednesday December 3, 2003...more

November 3, 2003 - The Tornadoes Swim Club returned to the island, from the Mike Lockwood Memorial Swim Meet with Jason Adams being the outstanding performer winning 9 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze medals.....more

November 1, 2003 - Abiona anchors Johns Hopkins University to 3rd place in the 200 yard medley in 24.88 while placing 5th and 6th in the 50 free (25.01) and 100 free (55.41) respectively...more

November 1, 2003 - Immaculate High, Campion College, Immaculate Prep and Hillel Prep walked away with top honours at the Crimson Dawn/YMCA Relays held at the YMCA Pool today...click here for full results

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OCTOBER

October 30, 2003 - The ASAJ has named the swimmers who have qualified for it's National Senior, Junior and Development Squads for the period October 2003 to February 2004. The list includes 19 swimmers on the Senior Squad, xx on the Junior squad and xx on the Development Squad, all of whom are to confirm their participation by signing the applicable documentation.

October 27, 2003 - Janelle Atkinson owner of all the Jamaican middle and long distance freestyle continued her Olympic quest with a third place finish in the 200 yard freestyle and led off her University of Florida team to second place in the 200 yard freestyle relay as the Lady gators took the Florida Invitational Title...more

October 27, 2003 - Dominic Lee has been named as Jamaica's lone "All-American" entry in an individual event, the 100 yard Breaststroke. Lee and Timothy Wong are third in the 200 year Medley Relay...Congratulation!!! ....more

October 26, 2003 - The Y'Speedos Swim Club today walked away with the AB Short Course Classic High Points trophy pushing the Tornadoes Swim Club into second while the Blue Seals Swim Club finished in third. The individual high point winners were Kendese Nangle (BSEAL), Corey Richards (SPEEDOS), Chanel Hill (SPEEDOS), Nicole Chin (TOR), Jason Adams (TOR), Jordan Spencer (SPEEDOS), Alford Green (SPEEDOS), Matthew Hilton (SPEEDOS), Tamari Farquharson (TOR), Brad Hamilton (TOR), Audette Lawrence (TOR), Matthew Stewart (UNA) and Anthony Morrison-Vincent (SPEEDOS). Due to very heavy, prolonged rain showers, the 4 x 50m medley relays were cancelled....meet results and point standings

October 25, 2003 - After session 3 of the AB Short Course Classic being swum at the National Stadium Pool, the Y-Speedos have a convincing lead ahead of second place Tornadoes Swim Club...meet results.

October 13, 2003 - The All Jamaica Water Polo teams returned from Trinidad with mixed results. While both team played well, the girls team won both games and came out on top.

October 7, 2003 - For the first time on over 9 years Jamaican Water Polo will be represented internationally when an Jamaican All Star Male and Female Team will travel to Trinidad to compete in the Tiger Sharks 3^rd Annual International Tournament October 10-12, 2003....more info

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SEPTEMBER

October 4, 2003 - The new ASAJ 2003-2004 Swimming Calendar has been published and posted to the website. The Calendar is available in PDF format. Please note that there have been a few changes to the dates of event during the period September-December 2003. Look for the AB Short Course Classic Meet Summons tomorrow.

September 15, 2003 - The region's best female swimmers had 8 individual  appearances in the top 150 rankings released by the sports governing body FINA (Federation Internationale de Natation) .This was achieved on the strength of  performances of French swimmer Malia Metela and Jamaica's Janelle Atkinson.....more

September 15, 2003 - Trinidad and Tobago's George Bovell leads the Caribbean Men in world swimming rankings...more

September 7, 2003 - Jamaican Masters finish the 7th Latycar Masters with six Gold, six Silver and three Bronze....well done Gents!

September 6, 2003 - LATYCAR Masters Day 4 Results

September 5, 2003 - The five Jamaicans swimming in the Latycar Masters Competition haul in more medals on day 3!!!....well done gentlemen (click here for full Latycar results)

September 4, 2003 - The Jamaican Masters Swimmers have added 3 Gold and a Silver Medal to their haul at the 2003 Latycar Masters Competition......click here for full Latycar results

September 3, 2003 - The ASAJ's annual Swimming Coaches Clinic will kick off today at the Sport Development Foundation's Training room. Coaches in attendance will complete the American Swim Coaches Association's (ASCA) Level 1-3 Certification courses. The Instructor will be Mr. Tony Young, who hails from Indianapolis in the USA.....call 995-9200 for more information. Todays schedule:

9:00 - 11:00 AM - Administering a swim club

6:00 - 10:00 PM - ASCA Level 1 Course

September 2, 2003 - The Jamaican Masters swimmers today mined two Gold and one Silver Medal on Day 1 of the Latycar Masters Swim Meet being held in Barbados...more

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AUGUST

August 8, 2003 - The Jamaican Swim Team of 6 swimmers will depart the Norman Manley Airport on Air Jamaica Express and 12:10 PM to compete in the 2003 Pan American Games...click her to see the events that the Jamaicans will compete in.

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JULY

July 27, 2003 - Six swimmers, including Janelle Atkinson, have been confirmed for Jamaica's team to compete in the Pan American Games. The other swimmers are; Angela Chuck, Tamara Swaby, Alia Atkinson, Raine Paulson-Andrews and the lone male swimmer Timothy Wong. The team is being Managed by Vilma Charlton and Coached by Jackie Walter. FINA Starter John Eyre has been invited to officiate at the Games. The swim team will meet in Jamaica on August 5 for their final training sessions before leaving for Santo Domingo on August 8th. Congratulations team!

July 27, 2003 - Raine Paulson-Andrews today placed second in the Junior Olympics 100 M Freestyle swimming 1:01.11. Raine, who had qualified for the final after swimming 1:01.60 in the prelims, is preparing for the Pan American Games. On Friday, Alia Atkinson, who is also preparing for Pan Ams, looking in good form when she improved her 200 M Freestyle PB by 3 seconds swimming 2:10.83 to place second....results

July 13, 2003 - A day after breaking Jamaica's Senior National 100 M Breaststroke Record, Alia Atkinson swam a speedy 27.44 to win the Speedos Champion Series 50 M Freestyle Consolation Final and set a new Jamaican National 13-14 Age Group Record. In the same event, Angela Chuck qualified for the final and placed 7th in 27.73. Alia's time is faster that the PAN AM "A" cut for the 50 M Freestyle.....full results

July 13, 2003 - After swimming 1:06.37 to qualify for the 100 M Butterfly at the Long Island Open, Tamara Swaby swam a PAN AM Games qualifying time of 1:04.68 to place seventh. Swaby was just off her National Record of 1:04.03 set at the CAC Games last year.....full results

July 12, 2003 -  Swimming in different meets. Alia Atkinson and Dominic Lee erased both of Jamaica's Senior National 100 M Breaststroke records. At the 2003 Speedos Champion Series, Alia Atkinson swam a fast 1:14.85 to erase her old record of 1:15.25 set at the CARIFTA Games in April. Dominic Lee, swimming in a time trial at the Summer Age Group Sprint Challenge, swam 1:08.70 to ease past his National Record of 1:08.89. Lee swam the time trial to improve his time and chances of making Jamaica PAN AM Games team. The final selection will take place on Sunday July 13, 2003.

In other events, Janelle Atkinson placed 4th in the Champion Series 400 M Freestyle swimming 4:20.17. At the Long Island Open, Tamara Swaby won the 50 M Freestyle Consolation final swimming 27.77.

July 11, 2003 -  Janelle Atkinson swam 2:04.96 to win the 200 M Freestyle at the Speedos Champion Series. Angela Chuck finished tenth (2:08.00) and Alia Atkinson 52nd (2:13.46)...meet results.

July 11, 2003 -  Jamaica's Tamara Swaby today swam 59.35 to win the 100 M Freestyle consolation finals at the 2003 Long Island Open being swum at the Nassau County Pool in New York. Swaby swam 1:00.34 in the prelims.....meet results

July 10, 2003 -  Four of Jamaica's PAN AM Swim Team; Angela Chuck, Janelle Atkinson and Alia Atkinson all swam well today at the Speedos Champion Series being swum in Fort Lauderdale....more

July 5, 2003 -  Raine Paulson-Andrews and Brad Hamilton held Jamaica’s flag high in Mexico City when they won Gold at the CCCAN currently in the final day of competition. Raine's time qualifies her for PAN AM and Brad smashed his own National Age Group Records...congrats both!!.....more info.....results

July 1, 2003 -  On day two of the CCCAN Swimming Championships, Raine Paulson-Andrews won the Jamaica's first medal taking the Silver in the 15-17 50M Butterfly with a time of 30.44. Raine swam 30.36 in preliminary heats. At the CCCAN Congress held on Sunday, Jamaica was confirmed as hosts of the 2004 Caribbean Island Swimming Championships CISC)....more results

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JUNE

June 30, 2003 - Competition started at the 2003 CCCAN this morning in Mexico City. Unfortunately no results have been posted on the competition website but click here for what we know! Just in..Travis Forte and Matthew Stewart finish 6th in 200 M Butterfly.

June 29, 2003 - Jamaica's National Swim Team departed for Mexico yesterday to participate in the 2003 Central America and Caribbean Swimming Championships (CCCAN)....Full Story

June 21, 2003 - As the 2003 Nestle Prep/Primary School Swimming Championships came to an exciting close, Immaculate Prep won the Overall and Female High Points Trophy while Excelsior Primary walked away as the top Primary School. Stella Maris returned to top form, winning the Male Division.....results

June 9, 2003 - June-July training schedules for the National Squad and new ASAJ Development Squad have been added to the National Team page

June 5, 2003 - The ASAJ yesterday named five swimmers to represent Jamaica at the 2003 PAN AM Games which will be held in the Dominican Republic this summer. Three others were named provisionally but their final selection will depend on their performance at the CCCAN....see selection list.

June 5, 2003 - Fourteen swimmers, including two Synchronized Swimmers have been named to Jamaica's 2003 CCCAN Team. The swimmers who have been selected for PAN AM Games will not compete at the CCCAN but will instead continue their training program. The team will depart for Mexico on June 28.....see selection list.

June 5, 2003 - Twenty Six swimmers, ages 10-14 have been named to the new ASAJ Development Squad. The squad which will focus on the swimmers preparation for National representation will train together once each week - the training schedule, which will include a swim camp July 21-26 will be published shortly. The selected swimmers, their parents and coaches are invited to meeting on Monday June 9 where full details of the programme will be discussed....please contact the ASAJ Office for the time and venue......see list of swimmers

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MAY

May 21, 2003 - The ASAJ Swimming Technical Committee approved a proposal for a new ASAJ Development Sq