Bahamian swimmer Teisha Lightbourne competes for Northwestern

Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008


Bahamian freshman Teisha Lightbourne was in action on Friday Jan 5 as her university, Northwestern went down 220-131 to the University of Tennesseein Knoxville, Tennessee. Teisha copped first place in the 400 yard freestyle relay when she clocked 54.12 (1:01.92 LCM long course metres) to help the “A”team to a total time of 4:01.10. She took silver in the shorter freestyle relay, the 200, again leading off the “A”team this time with a split of24.74(28.40 LCM) to help them to 1:36.44. On the “B” team of the 200 medley relay she swam a breastroke leg of 31.40 (36.09) to help Northwestern to fourth in 1:49.86.

In her individual races she placed seventh in the 50 freestyle in24.81(28.48 LCM). She exhibitioned in the 100 yard freestyle and completed the4 lap race in 54.42(1:02.27 LCM) a time that would have placed her ninth overall.

Teisha completed her CARIFTA eligibility as a member of arguably the best Bahamian female team ever assembled for the games in Kingston, Jamaica2007. In the 15-17 division she was member of all 4 record breaking teams the400 medley relay, the 800 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay and 200freestyle relay which also doubles as the senior national record for the Bahamas.

Results can be viewed at the following address

http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-swim/recaps/010508aab.html <http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-swim/recaps/010508aab.html>



Contributed by Anthony Morrison-Vincent