December 26, 2006 - The Amateur Swimming Association of Jamaica for the 2^nd time will be hosting Coach Rob Emary of Broward Aquatics Swim Club in Fort Lauderdale who with with the assistance of local coaches, will be running a Swim Camp for National Squad Swimmers from Wednesday December 27^th to Saturday December 30^th....press release

December 19, 2006 - All swimmers registered for 2006 will be eligible to swim in the Blue Seals Meet in January. New and transferred swimmers for 2007 must be registered by December 29th.....Full Release

December 18, 2006 - Tornadoes Swim Club won the Age Group Gold Las Lic meet which concluded on Sunday. Tornadoes amassed 1523 points followed by Y'Speedos with 1132 points and Blue Seals with 679 points.....Results

December 2, 2006 -Hillel Academy with balanced scoring from their male and female swimmers won the 2006 Complan Prep and Primary School competition. Hillel amassed 479 points while Immaculate Prep scored 322.5 to finish second overall and Wolmers Prep third with 279.5. Immaculate easily won the Girls Division ahead of Hillel (167) and St. Peter and Paul (126). Hillel was the top dog in the Boys division while Wolmers and St. Peter and Paul again finishing second and third. Excelsior Primary scored 38 points to capture the Complan Primary School Trophy.....results

December 2, 2006 -The Complan Prep Schools Swim Meet will dive into action today at the National Stadium Pool

December 1, 2006 - Campion College and Immaculate High today dominated the male and female divisions respectively to capture the Championship Trophies at the ISSA Schools Swim Meet held at the National Stadium Pool. Campion scored 353 points, holding Wolmers Boys to 266 and Kingston College in third with 191. Immaculate High scored 369 points to hold the reigns in their rivalry with St Andrew High (285.5) who finished second while the Campion Girls placed third with 210....results

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NOVEMBER

November 29, 2006 - Jamaica's National Senior Squad Swimmers Ramon James, Matthew Hilton and Dominique Dawson leave tomorrow to compete in the 2006 Holiday Classic Invitational Swim Meet hosted by the Gator Swim Club at the University of Florida, Gainesville

Nov 22, 2006 - Jamaica will be hosting the next CARIFTA Swimming and Synchronized Swimming Competitions at the National Stadium Pool April 7-11, 2007. 350 athletes are expected to participate in the annual Championships.

Nov 11, 2006 - The Tornadoes Swim Club today won the Walter Lowi Swim Meet by just 6 points. The results will be posted later.

Nov 3, 2006 - Jamaica's Alia Atkinson swam incredibly fast with a PB 1:00.17 in the 100 Y Breaststroke and another in the 200 Y Breaststroke (2:14.91) to help Texas A&M defeat the University of Texas in a dual meet....more

Nov 1, 2006 - Tornadoes Swim Club successfully defended the "AB" Long Course Classic trophy in the swim meet held October 27-29.  Y-Speedos was a close second with Blue Seals coming in third .....results

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OCTOBER

Oct 27, 2006 - Alia Atkinson and Natasha Moodie (Comet Swim Team) in USA Swimming 2005-06 Top 16 List....more....USA Swimming Girls Top 16 List ... Click here for more info on USA Swimming Top 16 Programme

Oct 27, 2006 - Two swimmers have been added to the National Squad. Ramon James qualified for the Senior Squad with a 1:00.72 at the Summer Age Group Champs (somehow his time was not presented by Team Manager - we apologize Ramon). Rohan Johnson, who attends school in the USA, qualified for the Junior Squad swimming 50.13 in the 100 yards Freestyle (58.90 LCM converted). Congratulations to both swimmers.

Oct 26, 2006 - 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES FINALS TO BE SWUM IN THE MORNING....The IOC has decided to hold the 2008 Olympic Games swimming finals in the morning bowing to pressure from US television broadcasters....click here for an opposing view

FINA'S STATEMENT

"FINA acknowledged and respects the IOC decision to schedule in the morning the swimming finals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing (CHN)."

"FINA always clearly stated in preference for the Swimming Finals to be held in the evening, as in its major swimming competitions."

"FINA will work very hard with its 194 Member Federations and respective athletes and coaches to assure the best possible Swimming Competition at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing (CHN)."

Oct 22, 2006 - Coach Leah Martindale left the island today after completing a Stroke Clinic today for 55 swimmers at the National Stadium Pool. The Clinic, which was hosted by the ASAJ and organized by Swimming Technical Director Jackie Walter is the first in a series of quarterly clinic for Jamaica age group swimmers. Martindale, who is currently Coaching at the University of South Carolina, is a Barbadian who first swam for her country as a relay swimmer at the National Stadium Pool.

Oct 18, 2006 - The ASAJ Council has ratified the Swimming Selections Committee recommendation that 54 swimmers (now 56 see release Oct 30) be offered a place on Jamaica's National Senior, Junior and Development Squads....full list

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SEPTEMBER

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AUGUST

Aug 7, 2006 - Jamaican Junior Women's Water Polo Team go down 15-1 to Brazil at 2006 Pan Am Junior Champs in Montreal....results

Aug 6, 2006 - Jamaica's Natasha Moodie swims at fast 26.84 to take the 15-18 50 M Freestyle Gold Medal at the 2006 USA Southern Zone AG Championship held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center.....more

Aug 6, 2006 - Jamaica's Male and Female Team's lose opening games at Pan Am Water Polo Champs ....results

Aug 5, 2006 - Jamaica's Junior Male and Female Water Polo Teams will play their first games at the Pan Am Water Polo Championships tomorrow against Brazil and Mexico respectively. The Jamaica-Mexico Female game will be the first game of the competition starting at 8:00 AM (Jamaica time) while the Jamaica-Brazil Male Game will begin at 2:30 PM. The full schedule will be published by the Organizing Committee later this evening.....more

Aug 4, 2006 - Jamaica's Male and Female Junior Water Polo Team's leave for Montreal to participate in the Pan Am Junior Water Polo Championships....more

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JULY

July 31, 2006 - INSPORT TO THE RESCUE AGAIN! The Prime Minister and Minister of Sport, the Hon. Portia Simpson-Miller, through INSPORT, this evening handed a JA$1.0 million check to ASAJ President John Eyre to help defray the cost of sending Jamaica's Junior Male and Female Water Polo Teams to Montreal. This will go a long way to closing the current deficit of JA$2.6 million. With the Prime Ministers help, the ASAJ has been making good progress is funding ways to close the gap.

July 27, 2006 - Jamaica's participation in the PAN AM Junior Water Polo Championships to be held in Montreal, Canada starting August 6th is in jeopardy due to a massive shortfall in funding....click here for press release

July 24, 2006 - ASAJ President John Eyre was been elected to the position of CCCAN Secretary during the CCCAN Congress held in Cartagena, Columbia....more

July 23, 2006 - Alia's Atkinson's 4 Gold and 1 Silver Medal places Jamaica in 4th Place in the 2006 CAC Games swimming competition. Mexico, Venezuela and Barbados were the top three.....standings

July 13, 2006 - Jamaica's 7 member National Swim Team departed today for Cartagena, Columbia where they will participate in the 2006 CAC Games. The team comprises 5 swimmers: Alia Atkinson, Brad Hamilton, Dominic Lee, Travis Forte and Jonathan Wong, Coach Jackie Walter and Manager Merlene Hamilton. ASAJ President John Eyre, who will be attending the as a Swimming Judge, will depart Jamaica on Saturday July 15.

July 11, 2006 - The ASAJ is seeking persons to act as life guards and perform administrative work for the summer programmes at the National Stadium Pool. Interested persons should complete the ASAJ Application for Employment form and submit it to the ASAJ Office as soon as possible.

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JUNE

June 29, 2006 - Brad Hamilton last night smashed Allan Marsh's 26 year old Senior National and National Age Group 200 M Butterfly records swimming 2:06.72 at the 2006 Caribbean Island Swimming Championships. Meanwhile, Kendese Nangle looks set to be Jamaica's top female Backstroke swimmer as she breaks the CISC Meet, and 11-12 National Age Group records twice in one day....more

June 28, 2006 - Jamaica's Matthew Hilton last night struck Gold in the CISC 2006 15-17 200 M Breaststroke swimming 2:36.45. Brad Hamilton swam 58.10 broke Jamaica's National Age Group 15-17 100 M Butterfly record. He is now just .70 away from Sion Brinn's National Record....more

June 28, 2006 - CORRECTION!! - Jamaica's CISC Day One Medal Tally was in fact seven (7). Yesterday's report omitted to include a great Bronze Medal swim by David Bromfield in the 11-12 100 M Backstroke who timed a personal best 1:12.79. Well done David!!

     David Bromfield accepts his Bronze Medal

June 27, 2006 - Jamaica has a good start to the 2006 Caribbean Island Swimming Championships being held in Puerto Rico reaping 6 medals (2 Gold and 4 Silver). Kendese Nangle smashes her own 11-12 100 M Backstroke Jamaican National Age Group Record....more

June 10, 2006 - Immaculate Prep School, Wolmers Prep and Naggo Head Primary today walked away with top hounors at the Nestle Ice Cream School Swimming Championships. Immaculate won the Nestle Shield and the Girls High Point Trophies while Wolmers Prep claimed the Boys High Point trophy, Naggo Head won the Primary School division and the Nestle Spirit Trophy. Four records were broken with Immaculate's Alexia Royal-Eatmon smashing the 9-10 50 M Breaststroke and 10 & Under 200 M IM meet records.....results

June 5, 2006 - Jackie Brown, wife of Coach Barry Brown died last night of cancer. Our thoughts and prayers are with Coach Brown, Ben and Jhanelle (his children) and other family members 

June 1, 2006 - The ASAJ has launched Jamaica's first Swim Coaches Certification programme by adopting the certification provided by the American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA) through the World Swim Coaches Association (WSCA). Jamaican Swim Coaches can now join WSCA and complete the 5 levels of certification at their convenience.

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MAY

May 18, 2006 - NATIONAL X restarted! As Jamaica's swimmers prepare for the CISC and CAC Games this summer, Jackie Walter (Technical Director, Swimming) has restarted the National X training programme. Click here for more details

May 18, 2006 - Fourteen swimmers from the Tornadoes Swim Club will leave the island today to participate in the 2006 Kent B. Holdren Memorial Swim Meet being held in Sarasota, Florida....more

May 18, 2006 - The ASAJ is to host a FINA Development Swim Coaches Clinic May 31 - June 4, 2006. ASCA's Matt Hooper will be the main presenter. Local and Overseas participants are invited....click here for more information

May 12, 2006 - St. Richards Primary, Immaculate Conception Prep and Hillel Academy take top honours at 2006 Burger King/YMCA School Swim Meet....full results

May 5, 2006 - The Tornadoes Swim Club tonight won the 2006 Junior Swimming Championships with a narrow margin over the Y-Speedos Swim Club. The Blue Seal Swim Club finished third....results

May 5, 2006 - The Tornadoes Swim Club increases it lead ever so slightly as Day 2 of the 2006 ASAJ Junior Swimming Championships comes to a close.....results

May 5, 2006 - The Tornadoes Swim Club has a slim 3 point lead over rivals Y-Speedos after Day 1 of the 2006 Junior Swimming Championships being held at the National Stadium Pool. Dominic Lee (Tornadoes) and Ramon Walton (Y-Speedos) set new Meet Records......more......results

May 3, 2006 - NOTICE TO TEAMS PARTICIPATING IN THE 2006 ASAJ JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS - the 10 & Under 100 M Freestyle will be swum as events 3 & 4 on Friday May 5th. Events 59-60 will be deleted

May 2, 2006 - The 2006 ASAJ Junior Swimming Championships will dive into action on Friday May 5th at the National Stadium Pool. The first event will be at 6:00 PM. 404 swimmers from eight clubs will participation. The meet will add a new dimension to the swimming calendar as all 11-12 and 13 & Over 50 M and 100 M events will be swum with the preliminary heats in the morning and an A and B Final in the evening. 

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APRIL

APRIL 22, 2006 - Tornadoes Dominic Lee and Stefan Brown win at Winterhaven Eye Opener Meet....more

APRIL 21, 2006 - St. Andrew Prep and Campion College take top honors at ADTECH Inter-School Synchronized Swimming Competition....results

APRIL 20, 2006 - Sixteen (16) member Tornadoes Swim Club Team off to compete in the 2006 Winterhaven Eye Opener Meet....more

APRIL 18, 2006 - The United States has won the right to host the 2007 FINA Men's Junior Water Polo World Championships. The event will be held at the California State University Long Beach and the USA Water Polo National Training Center in Los Alamitos, Calif. August 19-27, 2007....more

APRIL 18, 2006 - The ASAJ will host the 3rd renewal of the ADTECH Inter-Schools Synchronized Swimming Competition this Friday and Saturday (August 21 and 22).....more

APRIL 9, 2006 - JAMAICA MINE 7 MORE GOLD, 2 SILVER AND 5 BRONZE ON THE FINAL NIGHT TO FINISH 2ND IN THE 2006 CARIFTA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDAL STANDINGS....more

CONGRATULATIONS TEAM!!!

APRIL 8, 2006 - JAMAICA WINS GOLD DOUBLE IN 2006 CARIFTA WATER POLO....more APRIL 8, 2006 - Alia Atkinson and Brad Hamilton lead the way with three Gold each as Jamaica adds 12 more medals on Day 3 of the 2006 CARIFTA Swimming Champs....more

APRIL 8, 2006 - Jamaica hand Barbados 27-0 thumping and qualifies for the 2006 CARIFTA Water Polo Finals. The Male team also qualifies for the final despite a agonizing 7-9 loss to the Netherland Antilles....more

APRIL 4, 2006 - Jamaica's 69 person strong National Swim and Water Polo Teams are set to depart for Barbados to compete in the 2006 CARIFTA Swimming Championships....more

APRIL 3, 2006 - The AD-Tech Schools Synchronized Swimming Meet has been rescheduled for April 21 and 22 due to a clash with a new international meet which our swimmers will be attending in Curacao.....revised summons

APRIL 3, 2006 - Nestle Jamaica Ltd. will continue it's long standing relationship with the ASAJ with the renewal of its sponsorship for the Nestle Ice Cream Prep/Primary Schools Swimming Championships to be held June 9-10, 2006. More information will be released soon.

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MARCH

MARCH 26, 2006 - The Tornadoes Swim Club has point surge on final day to win the Tornadoes Swim Club Invitational Swim Meet....more

MARCH 20, 2006 - Three World and seven Games Records fall on penultimate night of Commonwealth Games Swimming Competition. What a night!...more

MARCH 20, 2006 - Jeremy Knowles breaks Bahamian National 200 IM Record at Commonwealth Games. Hamilton places 23rd in 50 M Freestyle....more

MARCH 19, 2006 - Alia Atkinson finishes 13th in the Commonwealth Games 100 M Breast. Five more Games Records fall.....more

MARCH 19, 2006 - The Commonwealth Games swimming competition continued today as Alia Atkinson qualifies for 100 M Breaststroke semi-final and Brad Hamilton breaks 6 year old 15-17 100 M Butterfly National Age Group Record....more

MARCH 18, 2006 - Three swims for Jamaica on day three of the Commonwealth Games. Cayman's Shaune Fraser qualifies for 100 Free semi-finals....more

MARCH 17, 2006 - Four Commonwealth Games Records and one EAD World  Record fall at Commonwealth Games day two finals....more

MARCH 17, 2006 - Brad Hamilton swims 26.60 to set a new Men's 50 M Butterfly National Record at the Commonwealth Games. Alia akinson and Tamara Swaby swim in the  women's 100 M Freestyle.....more

MARCH 16, 2006 - Alia Atkinson smashes Jamaican National 50 Breaststroke Record again (32.59) and is the 1st alternate for tomorrows final. Seven (7) Games Records fall on Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne....more

MARCH 16, 2006 - Alia Atkinson smashes 50 Breast National Record and moves into semi-final at Commonwealth Games....more

MARCH 15, 2006 - The results for the Auto Maintenance Ltd Development Meet held on Saturday March 11, 2006 has now been added to the Result Page

MARCH 14, 2006 - Jamaica's Commonwealth Games Swim Team has settled into e Games Village and is making final preparations for tomorrows Opening Ceremony and the competition which starts on Thursday....more

MARCH 11, 2006 - Campion College today won the ASAJ Inter Schools Technical Routines and Figures Synchronized Swimming Competition. St. Andrew High was second and Wolmers Girls third....results

MARCH 9, 2006 - Forty-five swimmers from Wolmers Girls High, St. Andrew High, Immaculate High and Campion College have entered the 1st ASAJ Inter School Technical Routines and Figures Synchro Competition that will be held at the National Stadium Pool, March 10-11, 2006....more

MARCH 8, 2006 - Jamaica's Commonwealth Games Swim Team will start their long trek for Australia when Coach Jackie Walter and Alia Atkinson leave Florida today. They will travel to Melbourne via Los Angeles, arriving early March 8th. Team Manager John Eyre and Brad Hamilton will depart Jamaica on Saturday March 11 and will be joined in Los Angeles by Tamara Swaby. The team is scheduled to return to Jamaica on March 23......GOOD LUCK TEAM!

MARCH 6, 2006 - Auto Maintenance Ltd, a company offering collision repairs and automotive servicing, will sponsor the March 11 Development Swim Meet....more

Meet Invitation - Company Info

MARCH 5, 2006 - Wolmers Girls, Holy Childhood and Wolmers Boys today won their divisions at the 3rd Inter-Secondary Schools Water Polo Competition held at the National Stadium Pool....results

MARCH 2, 2006 - Jamaica's Todd Johnson shines for Hamilton College placing 3rd in 100 yard Backstroke in 51.30, qualifying for the NCAA Division 3 Championships....moreMARCH 2, 2006 - Rick Bishop, who Coached Janelle Atkinson at the 1999 PAN AM Games, will conduct a swim camp for the 2006 CARIFTA Swim Team...more

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FEBRUARY

FEBRUARY 27, 2006 - USA Water Polo Director Sports Development, Mike Lewis, this evening conducted a Seminar on Club Development for eleven club leaders at the Sports Development Foundation's Training Room....click here to see his presentation

FEBRUARY 26, 2006 - The FINA/ASAJ Water Polo Coaches Clinic starts today with Mike Lewis, USA Water Polo Director Sports Development, conducting a class on Sports Psychology. Later in the day, Coach Randal Burgess, past USA National Junior Team Coach, will begin five days in instruction with classroom time being held at the JOA Training Room and pool time at the National Stadium Pool.......more

FEBRUARY 25, 2006 - What an exciting day for everyone at the 2006 Mayberry Investments Pre/Primary Schools Swim Meet held at the National Stadium Pool. Congrats to Hillel Academy who were crowned Champions as Wolmers Prep placed second and Mona Prep third. The competition was fantastic in the Primary School Division but Excelsior Primary edge a high spirited Nago Head Primary for the Mayberry Primary School Champions Trophy. Mona Prep are the Prep/Primary Girls Champion and Hillell Academy the Boys Champions....full results

FEBRUARY 24, 2006 - Jamaica's 2006 CARIFTA Swim Team and Water Polo Squads have been announced....more

FEBRUARY 24, 2006 - Immaculate High, Campion College and the University of the West Indies today walked away with the high point trophies at the 8th Mayberry Investments High School and University Swim Meet held at the National Stadium Pool.....full results

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FEBRUARY 18, 2006 - Brad Hamilton (Tornadoes) claims 4 of 9 Meet Records smashed on day three (3) of the Walter Rogers Age Group Swimming Championships being held at the National Stadium Pool.  Meanwhile, the Tornadoes Swim Cub widened their lead over the defending Champions Y-Speedos and third place Stingrays of Cayman......results

FEBRUARY 17, 2006 - The Tornadoes Swim Club has increased their lead at the 2006 Walter Rogers Age Group Swimming Championships as the Tornadoes, Y-Speedos and visiting Cayman Sting Rays claim one Meet record each....results

FEBRUARY 17, 2006 - Mayberry Investments Ltd. today increased their commitment to Jamaica's schools swimming programme and the Mayberry Investment Schools Swim Meet, when a check valued at JA$300,000 was handed over to ASAJ President John Eyre. The ....click here for meet info

FEBRUARY 16, 2006 - Tornadoes Swim Club takes early lead as the 2006 Walter Rogers Age Group Swimming Championships dives into action. Kendese Nangle, Jason Adams, Dominique Dawson and Dominic Lees smash four (4) meet records and two (2) Age Group Records ....results....records

Click here for the Day 1 Press Release

FEBRUARY 14, 2006 - Coach Dianne Roestel will be a guest coach for the ‘Y’ Speedos Swim Club between February 15 and 25. Coach Roestel, who is visiting Jamaica for the first time has volunteered to work with the Y Speedos Swim Club during her vacation time on the Island....more

FEBRUARY 12, 2006 - Special thanks to everyone who participated in yesterdays Swim-A-Thon, Mini Triathlon and Fun Day. Feedback has been very positive and we are already looking as ways to make the next one bigger and better!. 45 athletes entered the ASAJ first Mini Triathlon - congratulations to the following Triathlon Category winners: Brianna Thompson, Daniel Harris, Dominique Dawson, Brian Forte, Gillian Millwood, Dominic Lee, Angela Beckford and Patrick Lee...click here for full results

FEBRUARY 6, 2006 - One of Jamaica's premier financial institutions, Mayberry Investments Limited, has announced that it will renew it's commitment to schools swimming by increasing the sponsorship for the Mayberry Investments Schools Swim Meet which will be held on February 24 and 25, 2006. The meet is open to all School swimmers, including Universities and Colleges.....click here for entry information

FEBRUARY 6, 2006 - The Junior Swimming Championships scheduled for May 5-7 will be swum in a heats and finals format rather than the Time Standards format. All 11-12 and 13 and Over 50 M and 100 M events will be heats and finals while the OPEN, 8 and Under and 9-10