BRAD HAMILTON AND ALIA ATKINSON TO REPRESENT JAMAICA AT THE 11th FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

June 30, 2005……Jamaica’s new swimming sensations Alia Atkinson and Brad Hamilton have been selected by the Amateur Swimming Association of Jamaica (ASAJ) to represent Jamaica at the 11th FINA World Swimming Championships which will be held in Montreal, Canada July 17-31, 2005. Atkinson will swim in eight (8) events while Hamilton will swim in five (5). Accompanying the team to Montreal will be the ASAJ Vice President Swimming and Team Manager, Kendis Nangle, National Coach Jackie Walter who is also Hamilton’s personal coach and Atkinson’s personal coach Chris Anderson.

 

The World Championships include competitions in all five aquatic disciplines; swimming, water polo synchronized swimming, diving and open water swimming. Jamaica’s team will depart for Montreal on July 21 for the swimming competition which starts on July 24 and ends on July 31. On August 1, the team will travel directly to Santo Domingo where Atkinson and Hamilton will lead Jamaica’s hunt for medals at the XXIII Central America and Caribbean Swimming Championships (CCCAN).

 

ASAJ President John Eyre will attend the Championships as a Swimming Technical Official. Eyre, who is one of eight (8) swimming judges selected by FINA from the Americas region, will act as a stroke and turn judge. He and Mr. Nangle will also represent Jamaica at FINA General Congress to be held on July 23.

 

Click here for 11th FINA World Championships schedule of event

 

SUMMARY OF JAMAICA’S ENTRIES FOR THE 11TH FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

EVENT                        TIME               DATE SWAM              MEET TIME ACHIEVED

 

Alia Atkinson    12/11/1988

 

200 M IM                     2.23.57            6/23/05                        FG International AG Invit

100 M Breaststroke     1.12.53            8/14/04                        Athens Olympics

200 M Freestyle          2.09.17            6/18/04                        Lightning Invit 2004

100 M Freestyle          59.19               6/23/05                        FG International AG Invit

200 M Breaststroke     2.38.97            6/23/05                        FG International AG Invit

50 M Butterfly              28.97               6/23/05                        FG International AG Invit

50 M Breaststroke       33.40               6/23/05                        FG International AG Invit

400 M IM                     5.12.50            7/29/04                        Florida Gold Coast LC JO

 

 

Brad Hamilton 11/20/1989

 

50 M Butterfly              26.96               7/2/04                          CISC 2004

200 M Freestyle          1.58.58            3/31/05                        CARIFTA Games

100 M Freestyle          52.33               3/31/05                        CARIFTA Games

50 M Freestyle            24.42               3/31/05                        CARIFTA Games

100 M Butterfly            58.85               3/31/05                        CARIFTA Games

 

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