Abaco Swim Club’s success at Nationals a group effort- A closer look

On Thursday June 20, the Abaco Swim Club swimmers along with their coaches, family and friends travelled to Nassau to participate in the 42nd RBC Bahamas National Swimming Championships. The team consisted of twenty-two excited and prepared young swimmers ranging in ages from 5 to 14 years old.

Some of the club’s newest and youngest swimmers this year are:

Addison Albury, only 6 years old, successfully swam 50 free, 50 back, 200 free, 100 free and 50 Breast.

The club’s newest swimmer, six year old Meredith Knowles, successfully swam 50 Free and 50 Back.

Ryan Knowles successfully swam 100 back, 100 fly, 50 fly and 100 Breast & earned the Academic All Bahamas Swim Team Award.

Nicholos Hull, who has only been swimming for six months, successfully swam the 50 Breast, 100 Back 100 Free, 50 Back and 50 Free.

Susett Pinder, only swimming for 10 months, successfully swam 200 IM, 200 Free, 50 Breast, 100 Fly, 100 Free, 50 Fly 100 Breast, 50 Back, and 50 Free and earned the Academic All Bahamas Swim Team Award.

Roman Pinder successfully swam 200 IM, 200 Free, 50 Breast, 100 Free, 50 Fly 100 Breast, 50 Back, and 50 Free and earned the Academic All Bahamas Swim Team Award.

The Club is expecting a lot more from our young swimmers next year.

Abaco Swim Club finished 6th overall, phenomenal for the small club.

The full results for the club are as follows:

• 8 & Under Girls relay team: 2 silver medals 200 Free / 200 IM Relay

Paxton Albury, Kiana Hicks, Carys Pinder, Emily Sims

• 8 & Under Boys Relay Team: 2 Gold Medals 200 free Relay / 200 IM Relay

Carter Albury, Noah Albury, Brayden Dam, Maddox Pinder,

• Girls 9/10 Relays 3-Silver Medals 200 free Relay / 200 IM Relay/400 Free Relay

Taylor Albury, Taryn Carroll, Mackenzie Dam, Jewel Pinder

• Girls 8 & Under Swimmers Results

Paxton Albury:

2 Sivler relay Medals, Individual Ribbons: 4th 50 M Back, 6th 50 M freestyle, 7th 100 M Free, 6th 200 M Free, 8th 200 M IM

Academic All Bahamas Swim Team Award

Carys Pinder:

2 Silver relay Medals 200 Free & 200 IM relays, 3^rd Place Bronze Medal 200 Free, 5^th Place 50 Breast, 6^th place 200 IM, 6^th place 100 Free, 9^th Place 50 Fly, 9^th Place 50 Free,

Academic All Bahamas Swim Team Award

Kiana Hicks:

2 Silver relay Medals 200 Free & 200 IM relays, 8^th Place 200 IM, 8^th Place 200 Free, 8^th Place 50 back, 9^th Place 100 Free, 10^th Place 50 Fly, 11^th Place 50 Free, 12^th Place 50 Breast

Academic All Bahamas Swim Team Award

Emily Sims:

2 Silver relay Medals 200 Free & 200 IM relays, 8^th Place 50 Fly, 9^th Place 200 Free, 10^th Place 200 IM, 10^th Place 100 Free,

Academic All Bahamas Swim Team Award

• Boys 8 & Under Swimmers Results

Noah Albury:

2 Gold Relay Medals 200 Free & 200 Im Relays

Individual Ribbons:4th in 50 fly, 6th in the 200 IM, 7th in 200 free, 8th 50 back

Academic All Bahamas Swim Team Award

Carter Albury:

2 Gold Relay Medals 200 Free & 200 Im Relays

4 place on back stroke, 7 place 100 free style , 7 place 50 mt free style, 8 place on 200 mt free style, 8 place on 200 IM , 10 place on 50 breast , 10 place on 50 butterfly

Academic All Bahamas Swim Team Award

Brayden Dam:

2 Gold Relay Medals 200 Free & 200 Im Relays

Gold 50 meter breaststroke

Silver 50 meter backstroke

Silver 200 IM

Bronze 50 fly

Bronze 50 free

Bronze 100 free

Bronze 200 free

Academic All Bahamas Swim Team Award

Maddox Pinder:

2 Gold Relay Medals 200 Free & 200 IM Relays

7^th Place 50 back, 8^th Place50 fly ,9^th Place 200 im,

9^th Place 200 free, 13^th Place 100 free, 14^th Place 50 breast, 15^th Place 50 free

Academic All Bahamas Swim Team Award

• Girls 9-10 Swimmers Results

Taylor Albury:

3 Silver Relay Medals 200 Free/200 IM/ 400 Free Relays

Individual Ribbons: 6th in 100 free, 8th in 200 free, 8th 50 Back, 8th 100 breast

Academic All Bahamas Swim Team Award

Mackenzie Dam:

1^st Place Gold 100 meter butterfly

2^nd Place Silver Medal 50 meter fly

Silver Relay Medals 200 Free/200 IM/ 400 Free Relays

3^rd Place Bronze Medal 50 meter backstroke 

3^rd Place Bronze Medal 100 meter backstroke 

The three silver relay medals you already have. 

4th place ribbon:100 free, 200 free, 200 IM

7th place ribbon:50 meter breaststroke , 100 meter breaststroke 

Academic All Bahamas Swim Team Award

Jewel Pinder:

50 Back 1^st Place Gold Medal 100 back 2^nd Silver Medal

Silver Relay Medals 200 Free/200 IM/ 400 Free Relays

200 Im 3^rd Bronze Medal,200 free 3^rd Bronze Medal,

100 free 3^rd Bronze Medal,50 breast 3^rd Bronze Medal,

50 free 3^rd Bronze Medal, 100 breast 5^th, 50 fly 8th

Academic All Bahamas Swim Team Award

Taryn Carroll:

Silver Relay Medals 200 Free/200 IM/ 400 Free Relays

9^th place 50 Breast, 11^th place 100 Breast,

Academic All Bahamas Swim Team Award

• Girls 11-12

Kate Sims:

12^th Place 400 Free, successfully swam 200 Free, 100 Back, 100 Free, 50 free

Academic All Bahamas Swim Team Award

• Girls 13-14

Christina Pyfrom:

3^rd Place Bronze Medal 800 Free, 4^th Place 100 Back, 8^th Place, 200 free, 50 Fly, 400 Free, 50 Back

Academic All Bahamas Swim Team Award

• Boys 13-14

Jacob Hull:

10^th 200 IM, 8^th 200 Free, 6^th 100 Back, 7^th 50 Breast, 5^th 100 Free, 7^th 100 Breast, 9^th 200 Breast, 9^th 50 Fly, 7^th 100 Breast, 5^th 50 Back, 6^th 50 Free

Academic All Bahamas Swim Team Award

Joshua Wong:
100 breast – 3rd Bronze Medal (Carifta qualifying time)
200 breast – 5^th Place