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CARIFTA SWIMMING
CHAMPIONSHIPS
BAHAMAS
April 12-15, 2012 |
CARIFTA SYNCHRONIZED
SWIMMING and WATERPOLO
CHAMPIONSHIPS
JAMAICA
April 6-9, 2012 |
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FEDERATION NEWS |
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New....February
3 2012
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Y-Speedos Swim Club (96)
leads Tornadoes Swim
Club (91) and Marlins
Swim Club (78) after one
day of swimming in the
Y-Speedos Karl Dalhouse
Memorial Swim Meet.
The only meet record
broken was by 10 year
old Britney Williams
(Marlins) in the 10 &
Under girls 200m
freestyle event....results |
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New....January
30 2012
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The organisers of the
Y-Speedos Karl Dalhouse
Memorial Swim Meet
is pleased to present
the psych
sheet for the meet,
scheduled for this
weekend....more
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New....January
30 2012
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The ASAJ has issued the
top-5 ranked swimmers
in the 11-12, 13-14 and
15-17 age groups. This
is to provide
comparisons for swimmers
wishing to qualify for
the 2012 CARIFTA
Championships. Errors
and omissions should be
communicated to the ASAJ
Office |
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January
27 2012
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The Synchronized
Swimming Meet to
select members for the
CARIFTA team will be
held on Sunday, January
29, 2012 at the National
Stadium pool....more
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January
18 2012
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The ASAJ is hosting
a Swim Judges
Training Session for
existing and prospective
Swim Judges with special
emphasis on the training
of Stroke and Turn
Judges on Saturday,
January 21, 2012 from
10:00 a.m. through to
2:00 p.m. in the
Hospitality Room on the
ground floor of the
National Stadium. |
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January
18 2012
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Tornadoes Swim Club will
be hosting a Distance
Development Meet on
Saturday, January 21st.
The summons is on the
2012 calendar. |
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January
16 2012
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Overseas based
swimmers wishing to
represent Jamaica in
2012 are being reminded
that they must register
with the Amateur
Swimming Association of
Jamaica by January 26,
2012 to be eligible
for consideration. |
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January
11 2012
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Alia Atkinson is ranked
among the top 100
swimmers on the FINA
2011 World Rankings
in four (4) events -
50m, 100m and 200m
breaststroke and the
200m individual
medley....more |
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January
5 2012
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Y-Speedos Swim Club has
modified the summons for
the 2012 Karl
Dalhouse Memorial meet.
The amended summons is
now on the
calendar....more |
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January
5 2012
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The President of FINA
extends congratulations
to the new President
and Executive of the
Amateur Swimming
Association of
Jamaica....more |
December
18 2011
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December
18 2011
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Tornadoes Swim Club were
the winners at the Christmas
Open Swim Meet,
scoring 1009.5 points.
Swimaz Aquatic Swim
Club (577.5) was second and
Y-Speedos Swim Club
(421) third. D'Agaene
Clarke, Xavier Phillip,
Breanna Roman
and Timothy Wynter were the
individual high
performance winners at
the meet. |
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December
17 2011
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At the end of day 2 of
the Christmas
Open Swim Meet,
Tornadoes Swim Club
leads with 710 points,
followed by Swimaz
Aquatic Swim Club on 414
and y-Speedos Swim Club
with 274....result |
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December
16 2011
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The Christmas Open
Swim Meet will begin
later today at the
National Stadium. This
is a senior level meet
and has 160 swimmers
from the top five local
clubs participating....more |
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December
13 2011
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All members of the
national swim squads are
expected to attend the
Christmas Training
Camp to be held at
the national stadium
pool from December 28,
2011 to January 5, 2012.
Swimmers who attain top5
finish in the 100m
freestyle for each
CARIFTA age group at the
Christmas Open will also
be included in the
camp....memo...schedule |
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December
13 2011
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Hillel Prep, Iris Kelly
Primary and Campion
College were winners at
the ASAJ Schools
Synchronized Swimming
Figures Development Meet
at the National Stadium
on Saturday, December
10th....results |
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December
12 2011
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Please note the
Christmas Open Swim meet
will take place from
Friday December 16 to
Sunday December 18. All
events will be swam as
timed finals. Friday's
session (events 1-24)
will start at 6pm while
the sessions on Saturday
(events 25-44) and
Sunday (events 45-64)
will start at 9:30am. |
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December
12 2011
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The members of the ASAJ
elected a new
Executive Committee
at their annual general
meeting on December 7.
This Committee will occupy
office for the period
December 2011 to
November 2013....more |
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November
27 2011
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Y-Speedos Swim Club
defeated all challenges
to win the Walter
Lowi Swim Meet. They
scored 988 points to
better Marlins Swim Club
on 833 and Tornadoes
Swim Club with 502.
Swimaz Aquatic Swim Club
and y-Speedos share the
Masters trophy....results
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November
25 2011
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Campion College,
Wolmer's Boys School and
the University of the
West Indies won the
girls' high schools,
boys' high schools and
tertiary institutions
sections respectively at
the ISSA High
Schools/Tertiary
Institutions Swim Meet....results |
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November
18 2011
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Ten members of the
Y-Speedos Swim Club
depart today to
participate in the
Mike Lockwood Memorial
Swim Meet in the
Cayman Islands this
weekend (November
18-20)....more |
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November
11 2011
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The Annual General
Meeting of the Amateur
Swimming Association of
Jamaica will be held
on December 7, 2011 at
the offices of Jamaica
Olympics Association,
starting at 7:pm. The
election of Officers for
the next two years will
be done at this
meeting....notice |
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October
26 2011
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Please be reminded that
positive check in is
required for the
freestyle events on
Friday evening of the
Dean Martin Memorial
meet. Swimmers must
report by 5:00pm for the
800m and by 6:10pm for
the 1500m.
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October
19 2011
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As part of the triathlon
event in Montego Bay,
350 students are invited
to participate in
the Schools Challenge
Workshop on November
12, interactive training
sessions hosted by
world-class athletes,
triathletes, trainers
and nutritionist.
Transportation and meals
will be provided....more |
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October
19 2011
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All Prep and Primary
schools are invited to
participate in the
SwimJamaica Prep/Primary
Schools Relays meet
on November 12, 2011.
See the ASAJ Calendar
for details.
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October
6 2011
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At the end of day 1 of
the Jamaica's
International
Synchronized Swimming
Championships, host
club Synchro Stars are
in front with 154
points, followed by
Island Aquatics on 83
and Alfa with 57....more |
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October
1 2011
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FINA has published the
2012 list of
Prohibited Substances
and Methods. This
List will become
effective on January 1,
2012. Please note that
the list contains new
items; and be guided
accordingly....letter....list |
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September
23 2011
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There
will be a special
SwimJamaica Instructors
Clinic on Friday,
September 30, 2011 at
the JOA Conference
Room, 9 Cunningham
Avenue, Kingston 6 from
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Instructors are
encouraged to attend as
the Clinic will form
part of their on-going
training and
development. |
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.September
23 2011
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The ASAJ is hosting a
National Swim Squads
Training Camp at the
National Stadium pool on
Friday September 30 and
Saturday October 1. All
local squad members are
required to attend....more |
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September
22 2011
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The National Swimming
Squads for the next
six months has been
announced. The
respective club coaches
will manage the training
schedule for each
swimmer.
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September
19 2011
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The summons for swim
meets for the rest of
2011 have been added to
the calendar. Please
note that the format for
the Walter Lowi meet has
changed. |
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September
11 2011
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Matthew Chen and Breanna
Roman will swim in
tonight's finals at the
Commonwealth Youth Games.
Matthew qualified in 4th
place in the 50m
breaststroke and Breanna
finished 7th in the 200m
breaststroke.
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September
10 2011
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Breanna Roman swam
personal best times in
the 50m freestyle and
breaststroke events at the
Commonwealth Youth Games
but just missed
qualifying for the
finals, touching in
26.75 (9th) and 34.37
(11th) respectively. |
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September 9 2011
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Both swimmers at the
Commonwealth Youth Games
just missed qualifying
for the finals of their
respective
100m breaststroke
events. Breanna Roman
finished 10th and
Matthew Chen in 9th
position....more
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July
29 2011
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Brad Hamilton, Jamaica's
sole representative at
the 14th FINA World
Championships in
Shanghai China, broke
his national senior
record in the 100m
butterfly, touching in
56.48s. The old mark was
56.56s....result |
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July
11 2011
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Tornadoes Swim Club was
the champion team in the
very competitive Tornadoes
Invitational Swim Meet.
They finished on 1235
points, defeating
Y-Speedos which scored
1163 points and Marlins
with 831....more....results |
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July
9 2011
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Tornadoes continue to
lead at the end of day 2
at the Tornadoes
Invitational Swim Meet.
They have amassed 810
points, ahead of
Y-Speedos on 702 and
Marlins with 531 points. |
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July
8 2011
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Tornadoes jumped into
the lead at the end of
day 1, in defense of the
championship trophy at
the Tornadoes
Invitational Swim Meet.
They have scored 123
points to lead Marlins
on 91 and Y-Speedos on
86....results |
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July
6 2011 -
The Tornadoes
Invitational Swim Meet
will be held this
weekend, July 8 - 10,
2011 at the National
Stadium pool. It is
expected to be very
competitive , with some
medal winners from
CARIFTA and CCCAN in
action. |
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July
4 2011 -
Jamaica ended its
campaign at
the
CCCAN
Swimming Championships
with fourteen medals,
one more than their last
appearance in 2007.
Four national senior
records and seven
national age-group
records were set during
the week of competition.
All swimmers advanced to
at least one final.....more
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July
4 2011 -
Jamaica added two silver
and a bronze medal to
its tally on the last
day of competition at
the
CCCAN
Swimming Championships.
Kendese Nangle
won both silver medals -
1:05.49 (new national
senior and age group
records) in the 100m
backstroke and 29.50 in
the 50m butterfly while
Timothy Wynter was third
(26.22 - new national
age group record) in the
50m butterfly. |
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July
2 2011 -
Jamaica will contest
four finals on the last
day of competition at
the
CCCAN
Swimming Championships,
led by Kendese Nangle in
the 50m butterfly and
100m backstroke. Timothy
Wynter and Sidrell
Williams will contest
the 50m butterfly final
and Kevaughn Campbell is
in the 50m
breaststroke....more |
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July
2 2011 -
Timothy Wynter gave
Jamaica its second gold
medal on day 5 of
the
CCCAN
Swimming Championships.
He won the 200m
backstroke in a record
time of 2:09.55 and
returned later to win
the silver medal with
the 400m medley relay
team....more |
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July
2 2011 -
Breann Campbell placed
fourth in the 12 & Under
synchronized solo
competition at
the
CCCAN
Swimming Championships.
She scored 54.234 -
27.234 in Figures and
27.000 in the Free
Routine. |
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July
1 2011 -
Kendese Nangle won the
silver medal in the 200m
backstroke on
day 4 of the
CCCAN
Swimming Championships.
She finished the race in
2:24.05, new national
senior and age group
records. Other finalists
last night were D'Agaene
Clarke in the 50m
freestyle (5th - 28.87),
Dominic Walter in the
200m freestyle (6th -
2:01.12) and Antoine
Young in the 100m
breaststroke (8th -
1:13.20). |
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June
30 2011 -
Jamaica earned a gold
and two silver medals
during the finals of day
3 of the
CCCAN
Swimming Championships.
Timothy Wynter smashed
the CCCAN and national
senior and age group
records, finishing the
50m backstroke in 26.96
for the gold medal.
Silver medal winners
were Breanna Roman
(35.31) in the 50m
breaststroke and Kendese
Nangle (58.53) in the
100m freestyle....more |
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June
29 2011 -
Breanna Roman
was the sole medal
winner on day 2 of the
CCCAN
Swimming Championships.
She earned bronze in the
15-17 female 50m
freestyle, touching in
27.59. Sidrell Williams
was fifth in the 50m
freestyle (25.52) and
D'Agaene Clarke
(1:03.12) fourth in the
100m freestyle.
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June
28 2011 -
Three swimmers have
moved into the finals on
day 2 of the CCCAN
Swimming Championships.
Breanna Roman and
Sidrell Williams will
contest their respective
50m freestyle finals,
while young D'Agaene
Clarke is in the 100m
freestyle final....more |
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June
28 2011 -
A Lifesavings Course
is scheduled for July,
2011. It will take place
on Fridays, Saturdays
and Sundays at UTECH,
starting July 8....more
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June
28 2011 -
Jamaica gained two
silver and two bronze
medals on day 1 of the
CCCAN
Swimming Championships.
Timothy Wynter improved
his record performance
in the 100m backstroke
to 58.87, earning the
silver. The other silver
performance came from
Kendese Nangle in the
50m backstroke. The
bronze medal winners
were Breanna Roman in
the 200m breaststroke
and Dominic Walter in
the 1500m Freestyle....results |
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June
27 2011 -
Three swimmers have
advanced to the finals
on day 1 of the CCCAN
Swimming Championships.
Timothy Wynter
established a new
national age-group
record in the 100m
backstroke, finishing in
59.96 in the preliminary
round. The other
finalists are Kendese
Nangle in the 50m
backstroke and Breanna
Roman in the 200m
breaststroke...more |
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June
20 2011 -
Alia Atkinson
earned the bronze medal
in the 200m
breaststroke, capping an
outstanding performance
at the
48th Sette Colli
International Open
Swimming Trophy Meet in
Italy....more |
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June
19 2011 -
Two-time Olympian,
Alia Atkinson, won gold
medal in the 50m
breaststroke event at an
international meet in
Europe. She completed
the event in 31.06,
bettering her national
senior record of
31.81....more |
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June
19 2011 -
ASAJ has named ten (10)
swimmers to represent
Jamaica at the CCCAN
Swimming Championships
in Puerto Rico - 9
competitive swimmers and
1 synchronized
swimmer....more |
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June
13 2011 -
Captain John Eyre has
resigned as President
of the Amateur Swimming
Association of Jamaica.
Mr Martin Lyn, First
Vice President, was
named by the Executive
Committee to assume the
position until the next
Annual General
Meeting....more |
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June
13 2011 -
Sts Peter and Paul were
the winners of the
Nestle Shield at the
Nestle Ice-Cream
Prep/Primary Schools
Swimming Championships.
They scored 464 points,
followed by Hillel on
314 and Stella Maris
with 260. Sts Peter and
Paul was also the
Champion Boys school
while Immaculate
Conception won the Girls
section. The top primary
school was Excelsior....results |
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June
7 2011 -
All 11-12 relays (boys
and girls, 200 free and
200 medley) in the
Nestle Ice-Cream
Prep/Primary Schools
Swimming Championships
will be swum as straight
finals on Saturday. We
are monitoring the
weather, and ask that
you check back here on
Thursday for updates. |
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June
3 2011 -
Jada Harrison has
withdrawn from the synchronised swimming
team to the
CCCAN Championships,
leaving Breann Campbell
to participate only in
the solo event. ...more |
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May
31 2011-
Jamaica will be
represented by two young
synchronised swimmers (Breann
Campbell and Jada
Harrison) at the
CCCAN Championships
scheduled for Puerto
Rico in June. ...more....qualifiers
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May
28 2011-
Tornadoes Swim Club (598
points) is in first
place at the end of day
2 of the Neville
Alexander Memorial Swim
Meet. Marlins Swim
Club (512) is second and
Y-Speedos Swim Club
(467) third. |
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May
27 2011-
Marlins Swim Club take
the early lead in the
Neville Alexander
Memorial Swim Meet.
At the end of day 1,
they are on 79 points,
followed by Tornadoes on
75 and Y-Speedos with
53....results |
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May
19 2011-
The session later today
for parents of swimmers
attending the Swim
Camp will be held at
Sports Development
Foundation on Phoenix
Ave. The FINA Coaches
Clinic for May 21-23
will now be held at
Jamaica Olympic
Association on
Cunningham Avenue. |
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May
13 2011-
Sts Peter and Paul
displayed outstanding
performances at the
Burger King/YMCA Swim
Meet to capture the
overall Championship
trophy and also were the
top Girls and Boys prep
school. Hillel was
second and Stella Maris
third. Excelsior was the
top primary school....results
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May
12 2011-
The ASAJ will be hosting
a Swim Camp, open
to all swimmers, on May
18-20. Place is limited,
and will be allocated on
a first come, first
serve basis....more |
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April
26 2011-
Jamaica finished its
campaign at the XXVI CARIFTA
Swimming Championships
in fourth position with
561 points and 10 gold,
13 silver and 11 bronze
medals....more |
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April
26 2011-
Jamaica's last chance to
improve its placing and
medal count will rest on
the sixteen
swimmers, plus six
relays, in action
tonight, the final night
of the XXVI CARIFTA
Swimming Championships....more |
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April
26 2011-
Day 1 Pictures
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April
25 2011-
Priscilla McClure and
the 13-14 boys and 15-17
girls 800m freestyle
relay teams won gold
medals on day 3 of the XXVI CARIFTA
Swimming Championships.
Jamaica is in fourth
position with 421
points, having gained 3
gold, 3 silver and 3
bronze medals in the
evening session....more
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April
25 2011-
Jamaica has added a
gold, a silver and a
bronze medal so far on
the afternoon of day 3
of the XXVI CARIFTA
Swimming Championships.
Priscilla McClure
smashed the CARIFTA and
national age group
record, earning gold in
the 13-14 girls 50m
breaststroke in 34.72.
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April
25 2011-
Sidrell Williams, in 3
events, leads Jamaica
into the finals of day 3
of the XXVI CARIFTA
Swimming Championships
in which eighteen
swimmers will be on
parade. ....more |
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April
25 2011-
Kendese Nangle establish
new national senior and
age group records in the
100m backstroke and
Timothy Wynter new
national age group
records in the 50m
butterfly and 100m
backstroke on day 2 of the XXVI CARIFTA Swimming
Championships.
Jamaica has 4 gold, 7
silver and 6 bronze
medals at the end of day
2....more |
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April
24 2011-
Jamaican swimmers have
established two national
senior records and five
national age group
records during day one
of the XXVI CARIFTA Swimming
Championships. ....more |
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April
24 2011-
Kendese Nangle and
Timothy Wynter lead the
eighteen swimmers into
finals tonight at the XXVI CARIFTA Swimming
Championships.
Jamaica had finished day
one in fourth position
with 146 points....more |
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April
24 2011-
Jamaica gained nine (9)
medals - 2 gold, 4
silver and 3 bronze - on
Day 1 of the XXVI CARIFTA Swimming
Championships. Gold
medal winners were
Timothy Wynter (27.76)
in the 13-14 boys 50m
backstroke and the 15-17
girls (K Nangle, B
Roman, A Royal-Eatmon, V
Ho) in the 400m
freestyle relay....more
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April
23, 2011-
Twelve swimmers advanced
to the finals of Day 1
of the XXVI CARIFTA Swimming
Championships.
Members of the team
established twenty-five
personal best times in
the preliminary
session....more |
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April
23, 2011-
Timothy Wynter set new
CARIFTA and National
Age-Group records in the
13-14 boys 50M
backstroke as Jamaica
starts its campaign in
the CARIFTA Swimming
Championships in
Barbados....team |
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April
12, 2011-
The host Federation for
CARIFTA Swimming
Championships has
distributed the psych
sheets for the meet....more |
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April
11, 2011-
The Mayberry
Investments Schools Swim
Meet completed this
weekend with some
swimmers on the CARIFTA
team swimming best
times. University of the
West Indies was the top
Tertiary team,
Immaculate Conception
the top High School
girls, Wolmers' Boys the
top boys High School,
Sts Peter and Paul the
top Prep school and
Excelsior the top
Primary school....results |
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April
6, 2011-
Mayberry Investments
Limited presented their
sponsorship cheque this
morning to ASAJ
representatives at the
press launch of the
Mayberry Schools Swim
Meets scheduled for
this weekend....more |
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April
1, 2011-
Training schedule during
April for swimmers
participating in the CARIFTA
Swimming Championships
is now ready. Please note that
tomorrow's (Saturday
April 2) afternoon
session is cancelled....more |
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March
21, 2011-
The Mayberry
Investments Schools Swim
Meet has been
postponed to April 8 and
9, 2011. Schools can
make changes to their
entries but must submit
them by Friday, March
25th. The ASAJ
apologizes for any
inconvenience this late
notice may cause. |
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March
16, 2011-
Eight swimmers from the
Synchro Stars Swim Club
will depart Jamaica on
April 6th to participate
in synchronized
swimming meets in
California, USA. The
competitions will be
held April 9-10,
2011....more |
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March
12, 2011-
Training for swimmers
participating in the CARIFTA
Swimming Championships
has been published.
Please note that
Wednesday's training
will be held in the
afternoon. Club coaches
are invited to Monday
morning sessions as
listed....more |
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March
4, 2011-
The ASAJ is pleased to
announce the
thirty-seven swimmers
that will participate in
the XXVI CARIFTA
Swimming Championships
in Barbados. Competitive
swimming will take place
April 23-26 while
synchronized swimming is
on April 28-May 1....list |
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March
4, 2011-
Six boys' and two girls'
teams will participate
in the ASAJ High
School's Knockout
Waterpolo Competition
taking place on
Saturdays during
March....schedule |
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February
20, 2011-
Tornadoes successfully
defended the age group
trophy at the Walter Rodgers Age
Group Championships.
They ended with 1443.5
points from Marlins on
1217.5 and Y-Speedos on
996.5. Twenty-four new
individual age group
meet records were
established. New club,
Island Waves, won the
masters trophy....results |
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February
19, 2011-
The fourth session of
the Walter Rodgers Age
Group Championships
was good for Tornadoes
(1000.5) as they were
able to extend their
lead over second place
Marlins (869.5).
Y-Speedos is third with
689.5 points. The final
session is scheduled for
tomorrow....results |
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February
18, 2011-
Tornadoes (362) finished
day 2 of the
Walter Rodgers Age
Group Championships
with a slim lead over
Marlins (358). Both
clubs traded first place
continually throughout
the evening. Stingray
(268.5) is in third
place, with Y-Speedos
(239.5) fourth.
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February
17, 2011-
The senior swimmers
dived into action this
evening in the
Walter Rodgers Age
Group Championships.
At the end of day 1,
Tornadoes leads with 157
points, followed by
Marlins on 122 and
Stingrays with 91. |
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February
15, 2011-
The psych sheets for the
Walter Rodgers Age
Group Championships
has been placed on the
meet results page. This
will be replaced with
live results during the
meet, February 17-20. |
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February
14, 2011-
ASAJ expresses
condolence to the family
of Bill Cody
(from Puerto Rico) on
his passing today. His
services to CCCAN and
the regional aquatic
community will be
missed....more
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February
14, 2011-
The Top-5 Ranked
Swimmers per age
group have been updated
to reflect swim times
for the interval October
1, 2010 to February 13,
2011 (CARIFTA qualifying
period ends with Age
Group Champs). SC and YD
times were converted to
LC for the reports.
Errors/omissions should
be sent to the ASAJ
offices....top5 |
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February
7, 2011-
ASAJ and FINA are
hosting a
Synchronized Swim Judges
Clinic on February
12 & 13 at JOA Offices.
SY parents, coaches,
aspiring and present
judges can benefit from
the information to be
shared by FINA Judge,
Helen Eyre....more |
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February
6, 2011-
Thirteen new meet
records, and many
personal best times,
were established at the
Karl Dalhouse Memorial
Swim Meet. Tornadoes
were the age-group
champions with 1076
points, followed by
Y-Speedos (964) and
Marlins (923). Y-Speedos
won the masters section
with 45 points from
Tornadoes on 27....results |
|
February
5, 2011-
Tornadoes Swim Club
continue to lead at the
end of day 2 of the
Karl Dalhouse Memorial
Swim Meet. They have
amassed 690 points, with
Y-Speedos Swim Club
second with 599 and
Marlins Swim Club (553)
third.
|
|
February
4, 2011-
Two meet records were
broken (Sidrell Williams
13-14 male 100m fly and
Alia Atkinson 15-24
female 100m fly) in the
first session of the
Karl Dalhouse Memorial
Swim Meet. At the
end of day 1, Tornadoes
leads with 132 points,
followed by Y-Speedos
with 95 and Marlins on
87....results |
|
February
4, 2011-
The Karl Dalhouse
Memorial Swim Meet
will be posting live
results throughout the
meet on the Meet Results
page....psych |
|
February
3, 2011-
Alia Atkinson (Runner-up
Sportswoman of the Year
2010) is among the 361
swimmers participating
in the 16th staging of
the Y-Speedos hosted
Karl Dalhouse Memorial
Swim Meet that takes
place this weekend,
February 4-6....more |
|
January
26, 2011-
The ASAJ will be hosting
another Leadership
Development Seminar
on Sunday, January 30,
2011. It will be held at
the JOA Offices,
starting at 3:00pm...more |
|
January
22, 2011-
The first meet of the
calendar year 2011, the
Tornadoes Distance
Development Meet,
was successfully staged
this afternoon....results |
|
January
22, 2011-
Congratulations to Alia
Atkinson on being named
runner-up at the RJR
National Sportsman and
Sportswoman Awards
for 2010. Jackie Walter
was also recognized for
her contribution to the
sport of swimming....more |
|
January
20, 2011-
The ASAJ is hosting a
Triangle Clinic,
open to all coaches,
parents, athletes and
sport supporters. The
clinic is scheduled for
Saturday, January 22,
2011 at the JOA Offices
from 9am to 12noon....more |
|
January
17, 2011-
Tornadoes Swim Club
return from competing in
the NSU Davie
Nadadores Invitational
Swim Meet (a senior
level competition) with
one gold, two silver and
two bronze medals....more |
|
January
14, 2011-
Five swimmers from the
Tornadoes Swim Club, led
by national senior squad
members Priscilla
McClure and Timothy
Wynter, will compete in
the NSU Davie
Nadadores Invitational
Swim Meet in
Florida, USA this
weekend....more
|
|
January
13, 2011-
Jamaica Anti-Doping
Commission (JADCO)
has published their
December 2010 Quarterly
Newsletter. The
newsletter is a
communication tool
used by them in
their efforts to fight
against doping in all
sports....more
|
|
January
13, 2011-
Campion
College and Wolmer's
Girls won the 19&Under
male and and female
sections respectively of
the High Schools
Water Polo League
held November/December,
2010. Wolmer's Boys won
the 14&Under male
section....results |
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January
3, 2011-
Clubs submitting their
annual 2011
registration
electronically are to
ensure that they include
contact information in
the file, and must
present the athlete
roster to the ASAJ
Office when making
payment. Swimmers
wishing to participate
in the Karl Dalhouse
Meet must register by
January 14th.
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December 25, 2010
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December 22, 2010
-
The ASAJ is hosting a
Swimming Camp for
national squad members
and swimmers ranked in
the top five. The camp
will be held December
27-31, 2010 at the
National Stadium. There
will also be a stroke
clinic on December 30
that is open to all
swimmers....camp
list....schedule |
|
December
20, 2010
-
Immaculate Conception
High, Mona Prep and Iris
Gelly Primary were the
champion schools in the
Schools Synchronized
Swimming Figures
Competition on
Saturday....results |
|
December 20, 2010
-
Tornadoes Swim Club were
the winners of the
Christmas Open
Championships. They
finished with 561
points. Marlins Swim
Club (350) were second
with Y-Speedos Swim Club
(326.5) third. Kendese
Nangle and Timothy
Wynter won the awards
for top swim
performances....results |
|
December 19, 2010
-
Alia Atkinson finished
eighth in the finals of
the 200m Breaststroke at
the 10th FINA World
Swimming Championships.
She was unable to repeat
her semi-final race from
the morning and stopped
the clock at 2:25.49. |
|
December 19, 2010
-
Tornadoes Swim Club
(406) maintain their
lead over Marlins Swim
Club (254) and Y-Speedos
Swim Club (253.5) at the
end of day 2 of the
Christmas Open
Championships....results |
|
December 19, 2010
-
Alia Atkinson continues
her great form, and
qualifies for the finals
of the 200m Breaststroke
at the 10th FINA
World Swimming
Championships.
She touched in 2:21.65
for 6th placing.
Victoria Ho swam a
personal best 2:02.90 in
the 200m Freestyle....more |
|
December 18, 2010
-
Tornadoes Swim Club take
the early lead in the
Christmas Open
Championships. They
have amassed 206 points,
followed by Marlins Swim
Club (123) and Y-Speedos
Swim Club (122.5). Four
new meet records were
established in the
session....results |
|
December 17, 2010
-
Pictures from the
10th FINA World
Swimming Championships:
|
|
December 17, 2010
-
In the semifinals of the
100m Breaststroke at the
10th FINA World
Swimming Championships,
Alia Atkinson bettered
her time from the heats
(1:06.05), but finished
ninth and therefore just
missed qualifying for
the finals. Tomorrow
(Day 4) is a free day
for both ladies. |
|
December 17, 2010
-
Alia Atkinson qualifies
for the semifinals of
the 100m Breaststroke at
the 10th FINA World
Swimming Championships.
She easily won her heat
in a time of 1:06.77.
Victoria Ho was also in
action, completing the
400m Freestyle in
4:27.08 |
|
December 16, 2010
-
Alia Atkinson (30.22)
finished sixth in the
finals of the 50m
Breaststroke at the 10th
FINA World Swimming
Championships.
She is the first
Jamaican female to
compete in a final at a
swimming world
championship. ...more
....result
|
|
December 16, 2010
-
Both Jamaicans were in
action in the morning of
Day 2 at the 10th
FINA World Swimming
Championships.
Victoria Ho competed in
the 800m Freestyle,
clocking 9:15.45, just
off her personal best
time. Alia Atkinson swam
in the 100m IM, posting
a time of
1:04.64....more |
|
December 15, 2010
-
Alia Atkinson qualifies
for the finals of the
50m Breaststroke at the
10th FINA World
Swimming Championships.
She lowered her time
from this morning,
stopping the clock at
30.19....more |
|
December 15, 2010
-
Alia Atkinson advances
to the semifinals of the
50m Breaststroke at the
10th FINA World
Swimming Championships.
She completed the 2-lap
event in 30.44 sec which
is the 6th fastest time
coming out of the
heats....more
|
|
December 14, 2010
-
The annual Swim Camp
for National Squad
members, and
swimmers ranked in the
Top-5, will be held on
December 27-30, 2010 at
the National Stadium
pool. The schedule will
be provided shortly. |
|
December 13, 2010
-
Jamaica's team to the
10th FINA World
Swimming Championships
has arrived in Dubai.
The team consists of
Alia Atkinson and
Victoria Ho, with Angela
Chuck as Manager/Coach.
Alia will be the first
swimmer in action, in
her pet event - 50m
Breaststroke, on day
1....more
|
|
December 7, 2010
-
Sixty-two swimmers are
included in the
national swimming
senior, junior and
development squads
for the next six
months....lists |
|
December 7, 2010
-
The ASAJ is seeking an
Interim Technical
Director, Swimming
to be responsible for
developing and managing
the Association’s
competitive junior and
senior swimming
programs. Application
deadline is December 10,
2010....more
|
|
December 4, 2010
-
Hillel Prep School (with
1002 points) was the
overall champion team at
the ASAJ Prep/Primary
Schools Swim Meet.
Sts Peter and Paul Prep
was second and Stella
Maris Prep third. Hillel
was also the winner of
the boys' section while
Immaculate Prep took the
girls' section. The top
primary school was
Excelsior Primary....results |
|
December 2, 2010
-
The ASAJ Annual
General Meeting was
postponed yesterday
because of a lack of
quorum. The meeting is
now scheduled for next
week Wednesday, December
8, 2010 at the JDF
Airwing Audio-Visual
Room, starting at
7:00pm. |
|
November 27, 2010
-
Tornadoes Swim Club won
both the age group and
masters sections of the
Walter Lowi Sprint
Classic. Marlins
Swim Club was second in
the age group section
and Y-Speedos Swim Club
third. Y-Speedos
finished second in the
masters competition....results |
|
November 27, 2010
-
In the annual ISSA
High Schools /
Universities Swim Meet,
Immaculate won the
Female High Schools
section, Wolmer's Boys
won the Male High
Schools section and The
University of the West
Indies was the champion
university team....results |
|
November 18, 2010
-
The games scheduled for
Saturday November 20th
in the Secondary
Schools Waterpolo League
will be played at the
National Stadium pool.
Please use Gate E-10 (by
Nannyville) to enter the
Complex. |
|
November 16, 2010
-
The Dubai Organizers of
the 10th FINA World
Swimming Championships,
held their first swim
meet in the new Sports
Complex....more |
|
November 16, 2010
-
The technical meeting
for the ASAJ
Prep/Primary Schools
Swim Meet will be
held on Thursday
November 25th. |
|
November 13, 2010
-
Tornadoes won the
ASAJ Pre-Masters /
Masters Series meet,
scoring 257 points.
Y-Speedos was second
with 140 points and
Swimaz Aquatics third
with 20. Dell Wong
(y-Speedos) was voted
the most outstanding
participant by her
fellow swimmers, and won
one month free
membership at Cuthbert's
Gym....results |
|
November 12, 2010
-
The ASAJ is hosting a
swim meet in the
Pre-Masters/Masters
Series on Saturday,
November 13th at
Bournemouth Bath,
starting at 2:30pm.
Swimmers of all level,
18 years and older, are
invited to
participate....more |
|
November 11, 2010
-
The ASAJ is hosting a
Leadership Training
Seminar as one in a
series of educational
opportunities provided
for current and aspiring
leaders of the aquatic
sports. The seminar will
be held at Jamaica
Olympic Association on
Sunday November 28,
2010, starting at
4:00pm....more |
|
November 9, 2010
-
The annual ISSA High
Schools and Tertiary
Institutions Swim Meet
has been rescheduled to
Friday, November 26,
2010 at the National
Stadium Pool, with the
technical meeting set
for Monday November 22nd
at SDF starting at
9:30am. All other
information remains as
on the original summons.
Please note that the
deadline for submitting
entries of Wednesday
November 17th must be
met to facilitate timely
processing for the
technical meeting.
|
|
November 8, 2010
-
A corrected version of
the summons for the
Walter Lowi Sprints Meet
has been posted. Events
9/10 was changed from
100m backstroke to 50m
butterfly for the 9-10
age group....summons |
|
November 8, 2010
-
To assist swimmers and
coaches in their
preparation for
CARIFTA 2011, the
ASAJ have begun to
publish the age-group's
top five rankings, using
times achieved after
October 1, 2010. This
will be updated after
each local meet.
Omissions and errors
should be reported to
ASAJ at
asaj@cwjamaica.com....rankings |
|
November 1, 2010
-
FINA has approved three
local competitions as
qualifying events for
the 14th FINA World
Championship
scheduled for Shanghai
in 2011. Swimmers can
achieve the FINA "A" or
"B" times at the
Christmas Open (Dec
2010), Karl Dalhouse
Memorial (Feb 2011) and
Walter Rodgers Age Group
(Feb 2011) meets. |
|
October 31, 2010
-
Tornadoes Swim Club were
winners of the Age-Group
section and Y-Speedos
Swim Club in the Masters
section of the Dean
Martin Memorial Swim
Classic. Cameron
Brown, Angara Sinclair,
Joseph Black, Kevaughn
Campbell, Kristen Jones
and Kadian Ingleton
earned both performance
and achievement trophies
in their respective age
group categories. |
|
October 30, 2010
-
Tornadoes Swim Club,
with 331 points,
continues to lead at the
end of day 2 in the
Dean Martin Memorial
Swim Classic.
Y-Speedos Swim Club is
second with 258 points,
followed by Marlins Swim
Club at 221....results |
|
October 29, 2010
-
After the long distance
freestyle events
(800m/1500m) in Session
1 of the Dean Martin
Memorial Swim Classic,
Tornadoes Swim Club (22
points) is just ahead of
Y-Speedos Swim Club (16
points). Marlins Swim
Club is third. |
|
October 28, 2010
-
ASAJ Executives, Club
Coaches and Meet
Officials are required
to use Gate E10 (by
Nannyville) for entrance
to the swimming pool for
the Dean Martin
Memorial Swim Classic
this weekend. Other
patrons are asked to
utilize paid parking in
the main car park.
Entry fees for the meet
is $200 per session for
adults ($100 for Friday
evening) and $50 per
session for school
children. Season pass
will be available for
$500.
|
|
October 22, 2010
-
Please note that
entrance to the National
Stadium pool on Saturday
October 23 will be via
Gate #1(opposite the
Police Station). |
|
October 21, 2010
-
The Iberostar Open
Water Swim,
which is endorsed by the
ASAJ, will take place on
Saturday October 23,
2010. Members of the
national swim squads and
other interested ASAJ
registered swimmers are
encouraged to
participate. A bus will
be leaving the National
Stadium at 8:00am that
morning....more |
|
October 20, 2010
-
Please note that the
start time for the
Development Meet on
Saturday, October 23
is 3:00pm and not 6:00pm
as previously posted.
|
|
October 13, 2010
-
Hosts Synchro Stars were
the overall winner at
the
Claro Jamaica
International
Synchronized Swimming
Championships,
amassing 162 points. The
other Jamaican team,
Island Aquatics Synchro
scored 91 points for 5th
position....results |
|
October 12, 2010
-
Jamaica's synchronized
swimmers were on show
last weekend at the
Claro Jamaica
International
Synchronized Swimming
Championships.
Outstanding solo
performances came from
Michelle-Ann Gabbadon -
IAS (16-18 age group),
Alexandria Hinds - IAS
(13-15 age group),
Jamielyn Shaw - IAS
(12&U age group),
Analiese Minott - IAS
(16-18 intermediate),
Monique Watson - SS and
T'Neil Gooden - SS (12&U
Novice) |
|
October 6, 2010
-
The ASAJ is hosting a
Synchro Open Forum at
the Knutsford Court
Hotel on Thursday,
October 7th from 7:30pm
to 9:00pm. While the
focus will be mainly SY,
many of the principles
apply to the other
disciplines, and will be
useful information for
anyone wanting to
develop aquatics sports
at the National or Club
level. |
|
October 5, 2010
-
The summons for the
Dean Martin Memorial
Swim Meet has been
added to the calendar.
Please note that the
closing date for ASAJ
registration is this
Friday, October 8th.
|
|
October 4, 2010
-
On the first day of
swimming at the 2010
Commonwealth Games,
Alia Atkinson set a new
national record in the
50m Breaststroke of
32.13, and will swim in
the finals tomorrow.
Victoria Ho did a
personal record of
2:08.49 in the 200m
Freestyle and Alexia
Royal-Eatmon touched in
31.09 in the 50m
Butterfly....more
|
|
October 1, 2010
-
The FINA Judges
Clinic and Evaluation
for synchronized
swimming judges take
place from October 5-9,
2010 at the Jamaica
Olympic Association. The
main presenter is noted
FINA Evaluator, Barbara
McNamee....more
|
|
September 25, 2010
-
The Development Meet
scheduled for today is
cancelled. We apology
for any inconvenience
this late notice may
cause. |
|
September 21, 2010
-
The Development Meet
scheduled for Saturday,
September 25th will now
start at 3:00pm. As a
result, the Timekeeper
Training is rescheduled
to start at 1:30pm....summons
|
|
September 15, 2010
-
Notice is hereby given
that the next Annual
General Meeting of the
Amateur Swimming
Association of Jamaica
will be held on
Wednesday, October 6,
2010 at JDF Air Wing, Up
Park Camp, starting at
7:00pm. The agenda
include the presentation
of the Audited Financial
Statement and the
Election of Officers for
2009-2011. |
|
September 15, 2010
-
ASAJ announces that it
will be conducting three
(3) training sessions
for swim judges
during September. These
are open to beginners
and as refresher for
experienced persons
interested in working as
synchronized swim judges
and swim judges
(stroke/turn and
timekeeping) at local
meets. |
|
.September
9, 2010
-
Please note that the
planned training
sessions for swim judges
on Saturday September
11th and 18th will be
held at the Sports
Development Foundation
on Phoenix Avenue.
|
|
September 9, 2010
-
The Masters Swimming
Group will be
hosting a meeting/social
to discuss ideas for
improving the programme
on September 11th at
Jamaica Olympic
Association, starting at
4:00pm....more |
|
August 31, 2010
-
ASAJ conveys condolence
to the Peat family on
the passing of Dwight
Peat. Dwight was an
active volunteer with
both the ASAJ and
y-Speedos Swim Club....more |
|
August 30, 2010
-
Synchro Stars will be
hosting a press
conference to announce
the Jamaica
International
Synchronized Swimming
Championships
scheduled for October
7-9, 2010. The launch
will be held at
Knutsford Court Hotel on
Tuesday August 31st,
starting at 11:00am....more |
|
August 30, 2010
-
Jamielya Shaw of Island
Aquatics Synchronized
Swimming Club will
participate in the
UANA Pan-American Age
Group Synchronized
Swimming Championships
in Lima, Peru from
September 1-5, 2010....more |
|
August 15, 2010
-
On day 1 of swimming at
the Youth Olympic
Games, Kendese
Nangle swam a PR of
1:06.43 in
the 100m Backstroke,
bettering the previous
15-17 national age group
record of 1:06.51. |
|
July 23, 2010
-
All three finalists on
the last day of swimming
at the CAC Games
lowered their national
senior records set in
the preliminaries. Alia
Atkinson won another
gold medal, stopping the
clock at 31.91 in the
50m breaststroke, while
Natasha Moodie finished
the 50m freestyle in
25.69 and the men 400m
medley relay did
3:59.68....results |
|
July 23, 2010
-
Natasha Moodie, Alia
Atkinson and the men
400m medley relay will
be in action this
evening at the CAC
Games finals.
Natasha qualified for
the 50m freestyle in
25.79s, erasing her old
national senior record
of 25.95. Alia continued
her great form in
stopping the clock at
32.38 in the 50m
breaststroke, setting
new national senior and
meet records. The relay
team lowered the 26
year-old national senior
record, touching in
4:03.34.
|
|
July 23, 2010
-
Jamaica's men and women
400m freestyle relays at
the CAC Games
reached the finals on
Wednesday and Thursday
evening respectively. In
the preliminary session,
Brad Hamilton (25.94)
set a new senior
national record in the
50m butterfly, erasing
the old mark of 26.68. |
|
July 20, 2010
-
Alia Atkinson set
another meet and
national senior record
on day 3 of the CAC
Games. She stroke
gold in the 100m
breaststroke, stopping
the clock at 1:10.25.
The women 400m medley
relay lowered the
national senior record
to 4:20.93 in finishing
in fifth position....results
|
|
July 20, 2010
-
Alia Atkinson (100m
breaststroke - 1:11.62)
and the women 400m
medley relay (4:24.69,
new national senior
record) will represent
Jamaica in the finals of
Day 3 at the CAC
Games. Dominic
Walter set new national
15-17 age group and
senior records (8:54.16)
in the 800m freestyle. |
|
July 19, 2010
-
Jamaica added another
gold medal to its tally
when Alia Atkinson
established a new meet
record of 2:17.31, and
lowered her national
senior record, in the
women 200m Individual
Medley at the CAC
Games. Natasha
Moodie and Brad Hamilton
finished fifth and sixth
respectively in their
events....results |
|
July 19, 2010
-
Alia Atkinson leads a
trio of swimmers who
have moved on to the
finals of day2 at the
CAC Games, each
establishing new
national senior records.
Alia leads the
qualifiers in the 200m
IM with 2:19.65,
bettering her own
previous mark of
2:21.69. Brad Hamilton
qualified for the 50m
breaststroke with 29.38,
erasing his previous
record of 29.40 while
Natasha Moodie stopped
the clock at 57.18 in
the 100m freestyle,
erasing the old mark of
57.21. |
|
July 19, 2010
-
Alia Atkinson won
Jamaica's first medal at
the CAC Games
that started yesterday.
She mined gold in the
women 200m breaststroke
in a meet record time of
2:30.99. Brad Hamilton
and Victoria Ho also
made finals in their
events....results |
|
July 12, 2010
-
Tornadoes Swim Club were
the winners of their
Tornadoes Invitational
Swim Meet, scoring
1646 points. They were
followed by Y-Speedos on
1146 and Swimaz Aquatics
with 367.50. Sixteen
meet records were
broken, with Kevaughn
Campbell from Swimaz
Aquatics swim club
accounting for three.
...more....results
|
|
July 7, 2010
-
Swimmers, Coaches,
Patrons to the
Tornadoes Invitational
Swim Meet, please
note that Sunday's
session will start at
8:00 am and events 83/84
(10&U 100m Freestyle)
will be swam on Friday
evening.
|
|
July 3, 2010
-
Jamaica finished in
fifth position (353
points) in swimming at
the Caribbean Islands
Swimming Championships.
They returned today with
3 gold, 12 silver and 11
bronze medals. Kevaughn
Campbell (11-12 boys)
set new CISC and
national age group
records in winning the
50M and 100M
breaststroke events. He
was also first in the
200M breaststroke.
Dominic Walter and
Timothy Wynter also
established new national
records...more |
|
July 1, 2010
-
The 19 & Under male
waterpolo team will be
playing Cuba on Friday
in the bronze medal game
at the Caribbean
Islands Swimming
Championships now
underway in Havana,
Cuba. |
|
June 28, 2010
-
Island Aquatics Synchro
club will be hosting a
Synchro Summer Splash
Camp in July and
August, to be conducted
by visiting Canadian
coach Nina Makuch. The
camp caters to all skill
levels, and will include
dancing, cheerleading
and gymnastics....more....flyer |
|
June 22, 2010
-
Alia Atkinson, a
member of Jamaica's team
to the CAC games this
summer, showed great
form in gaining gold and
silver medals on day two
of the Texas Senior
Circuit meet last
Saturday....more |
|
June 16, 2010
-
IPL has advised that
patrons to the pool
should use gate E10 (Nannyville
entrance) from June 17 -
20. ....more
|
|
June 16, 2010
-
Clubs wishing to
participate in the
Tornadoes Club Swim Meet
in July are being
reminded that the ASAJ
register closes at
4:00pm this Friday, June
18.
|
|
June 10, 2010
-
Schools participating in
the Nestle Ice-cream
Schools meet, please
note that events 29/30
and 51/52 (the 11 - 12
relays) will be swam as
straight finals on
Saturday. |
|
June 9, 2010
-
Three (3) swimmers
participated in the
2010 CISC
Synchronized Swimming
Trials which was
held at the National
Stadium Pool on
Saturday, June 5....results |
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June 7, 2010
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Patrons to the Nestle
Ice-cream Schools meet
this weekend will be
required to use the main
carpark at the National
Stadium. The cost for
the day is $200 per
vehicle. |
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June 7, 2010
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Tornadoes Swim Club won
both the age-group and
masters section of the
Neville Alexander
Memorial Swim Meet.
In the age-group
section, Tornadoes
scored 1059.5 points,
followed by y-Speedos
(719) and Marlins (697).
Tornadoes (50) lead
y-Speedos (36) in the
masters section. Eight
(8) new meet records
were established....results |
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June 5, 2010
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Tornadoes, with 696.5
points, have extended
their lead at the end of
day 2 of the
Neville Alexander
Memorial Swim Meet.
y-Speedos is second with
494 point, and Marlins
third on 437....results |
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June 5, 2010
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Tornadoes Swim Club
continue to lead after
two sessions of the
Neville Alexander
Memorial Swim Meet.
They have 476 points,
followed by y-Speedos on
315 and Marlins with
313. ....results |
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June 4, 2010
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Tornadoes Swim Club
jumped to the lead after
the first session of the
Neville Alexander
Memorial Swim Meet.
They have 130 points,
followed by y-Speedos on
59 and Marlins with 38.
A new meet record was
established by Kevaughn
Campbell (30.03) in the
Boys 11-12 50M Fly....results |
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