The Amateur Swimming Association of Jamaica will host the 15^th renewal of the Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships (CISC) at the National Stadium Pool from July 1 – 6, 2004. The competition will see action in three (3) aquatic disciplines – Competitive Swimming, Synchronized Swimming and Water Polo and will also be used as a qualifier for swimming hopefuls to the 2004 Olympic Games. Following on the outstanding performance in competitive swimming at the recently held CARIFTA Swimming Championship, the Amateur Swimming Association of Jamaica (ASAJ) is pleased to announce the following 86 member delegation to carry its banner high in the respective disciplines.

This will be the first time in recent memory that Jamaica has been able to field a full strength team at the Caribbean Island Swimming Championships, which has prompted ASAJ President to challenge the swimming team to aim to win the Championships for the first time ever. Included in the 45 member swim team are all of Jamaica’s Olympic qualifiers, giving Jamaicans an opportunity to see all of the islands swimming stars in competition.

With FINA designating the Championships an Olympic Qualifying event many high performance swims are expected as the swimmers seek a place on their Olympic National Teams. Although already Qualifying in the 50 and 100 M Freestyle, Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson will be hoping to make the 100 M Breaststroke time of 1:13.34. Among Jamaica’s hopefuls is Tamara Swaby, who will be making her Olympic bid in the 100 M Butterfly by swimming faster than 1:02.65.

The twenty six (26) players selected to Jamaica’s Male and Female Water Polo Teams, are still benefiting from excellent training support provided by the visiting Hungarian Water Polo Team BVSC. The Jamaicans will be using the Caribbean Island Swimming Championships as a warm up for the Pan American Junior Water Polo Championships to be held in El Salvador later in the month. The teams recently won Gold at the CARIFTA Games.

Thirteen (13) swimmers will represent Jamaica in the 12 and Under, 13-15 and 16-18 age groups of the Synchronized Swimming Solo and Duet Routine Competitions.

Competitive Swimming

Team Manager – Vilma Charlton

Head Coach – Jackie Walter

Assistant Coach - Barry Brown

Assistant Coach – Lynval Lowe

Girls 11 - 12                                                   Boys 11 -12

Taryn Bridgewater                                     Jason Adams

Dominique Dawson                                   Brandon Loshusan

Lanesa Downs                                           Leachim Palmer

Juliet Goveia                                             Andre Smith

Moya-Gaye Richardson                             Donovan Todd

                                                                   Ramon Walton

Girls 13 - 14                                                   Boys 13 – 14

Tamari Farquharson                                  Alford Green

Faith Phinn                                                Brad Hamilton

Kheri-An Robinson                                   Matthew Hilton

Jordan Spencer                                         Rohan Johnson

Gillian Stewart                                         Johnathan Wong

Rene Wright

Girls 15-17                                                     Boys 15 – 17

Alia Atkinson                                           Travis Forte

Allison Bardowell                                    Todd Johnson

Audette Lawrence                                     Dominic Lee

Gillian Millwood                                      Lemone Lowe

                                                                  Garrick Robinson

Girls 18 and Over                                         Boys 18 and Over

Janelle Atkinson                                      Jevon Atkinson

Angela Chuck                                          Ramon James

Mariana Chuck                                        Nakemo Mattocks

Abiona Redwood                                    Andrew Saunders

Khalilah Robinson                                   James Smith

Tamara Swaby                                         Shamori Todd

Amelia Thompson                                    Timothy Wong

The following swimmers have already qualified for the 2004 Olympics:  Janelle Atkinson, Alia Atkinson, Angela Chuck and Jevon Atkinson, with Todd Johnson, Ramon James, Dominic Lee and Tamara Swaby aiming to qualify at this Meet.

Synchronized Swimming

Team Manager – Ann Lazarus

Head Coach – Katherine Lim Sang

Assistant Coach – Rochelle Foster

12 and Under                                                13 - 15

Michelle-Ann Gabbadon                             Jhaenelle Adams

Ashlei Gayle                                               Stephanie Barrett

Jessica Lim Sang                                         Monique Forrester

Tahirah Scott-Anderson                              Robyn Parkins

Kathryn Williams                                        Melanie Silvera

16 – 18

Gillian Belnavis

Nicole Chin-Shue

Ilia Gayle

Water Polo

Manager – Courtney Strudwick

Head Coach – Laszlo Borbely

Female                                                           Male

Tracey Callener                                        Phillip Anderson

Alysha Chambers                                      Piere Boorasingh

Mary Chambers                                         Sean Campbell

Carolyn Chuck                                           Alexander Chin

Laura D’Oyen                                            Jordon Chong

Denean Gayle                                            Nicholo Hamilton

Vanacia Johnson                                        Robert Hamilton

Audette Lawrence                                      Marlon McIntyre

Khaliliah Robinson                                    Garrick Robinson

Rosni Strudwick                                        Lance Rochester

Sachell Taylor                                           Jamie Smith

Yanique Thompson                                    Nocholas Vaughan

Rene Wright                                              John-Claude Wright