FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – AUGUST 4, 2006

AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION OF JAMAICA

JAMAICA’S JUNIOR WATER POLO TEAM LEAVE FOR MONTREAL

Kingston – After great uncertainty due to lack of funds, Jamaica’s National Junior Male and Female Water Polo Teams will depart today at 7:10 AM to participate in the Junior Pan American Water Polo Championships being held in Montreal, Canada. The Competition will be held in Quebec`s Jean Drapeau Park, home of the 2005 World Swimming Championships and the 1972 Olympic Games. 

The Pan Am Championships will feature 8 Junior Men`s National Teams and 6 Junior Women’s National Teams.  Jamaica will carry a roster of 13 players for the Junior Women’s National Team and 10 players on the Men’s National Team.  The Junior Pan American Championships will take place from Sunday August 6 – Monday August 14, 2006. A competition schedule will not be available until the day prior to the tournament, August 5th in the late afternoon or early evening after the Technical Meeting and draw. Participating Teams are:

Men                               Women
Canada                         Canada
USA                               USA
Puerto Rico                   Puerto Rico
Jamaica                        Jamaica
Mexico                           Mexico
Brazil                              Brazil
Columbia
Argentina

Up to two days ago, the Amateur Swimming Association of Jamaica (ASAJ) was unsure if the Teams would be able to travel because of significant funding deficient. John Eyre, President of the ASAJ would like to thank the Prime Minister and Minister of Sports, the Hon. Portia Simpson Miller for her support in providing funds through INSPORT and the Sports Development Foundation. At departure time, the ASAJ still has a deficit of JA$320,000 but hope to close the gap through the effort of the parents.

Jamaica’s Teams are:

Junior PanAm August 4-14, 2006, Montreal, Canada, Male & Female Teams

 

MALE

 

 

 

FEMALE

 

1

Dave Smith

 

 

1

Rosni Strudwick

 

2

Marlon McIntyre

 

 

2

Jheanell Johnson

 

3

John-Claude Wright

 

 

3

Kristina Codner

 

4

Garrick Robinson

 

 

4

Mary Chambers

 

5

Jordan Chong

 

 

5

Vanacia Johnson

 

6

Jamie Smith

 

 

6

Rochelle Bair

 

7

Peyton Bhoorasingh

 

 

7

Rene' Wright

 

8

Gawayne Ross

 

 

8

Shanna Chai

 

9

Robert Hamilton

 

 

9

Bernadine Christie

 

10

Alrick Brown

 

 

10

Sachelle Taylor

 

 

 

 

 

11

Christina Burke

 

 

 

 

 

12

Stephanie Smith

 

 

 

 

 

13

Tara Johnson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Team Managers are Everton Chambers and Lora D’oyen and the Coached by Laszlo Borbely.