SUCCESSFUL SWIMMING MEET HELD IN SOUFRIERE
The St Lucia Amateur Swimming Association (SLASA) successfully hosted the Second Annual Soufriere Open Water Swimming Challenge on Sunday 17th February 2008 in conjunction with the Soufriere Marine Management Association in the Soufriere Bay
The Main Sponsor was Anse Chastanet Resort & Jade Mountain who provided funding for the medals and trophies, as well as boat coverage, safety personnel and kayaks for safety patrols.
Additional Sponsorship was provided by Paradise Springs Water by supplying a tent and water to swimmers and officials.
With over 30 swimmers coming from the ranks of the competition pool trained athletes from Castries, an impressive contingent from Vieux Fort, and swimmers from Soufriere and Laborie town, there was competition aplenty to entertain the crowd that came to watch.
The Open Water races included a grueling 4 Kilometer and the 1 kilometer event plus the pier-to-pier (Approximately 100 meters) which provided the most entertainment with all the swimmers participating.
While all the Castries competitive swimmers dominated, the Soufrierians and Laborians clearly impressed with most completing the course in respectable times. The event highlighted the depth of talent in the coastal towns and the need to provide programs for these talented athletes
Organized by SLASA with Executive members present including President Marcus Day, Secretary Joyce Huxley, Treasurer Pat Charles and Executive VP David Moysten
Special recognition was given the Soufriere and Laborie swimmers, Shaun Joseph, Kenny Nicholas, Titus Hippolyte, Lee O'Neil and Kevin Leo.
The full results were
FOUR KM SWIM, Soufriere Jetty to Malgre Tout Beach to Hummingbird and back to Soufriere Jetty
OPEN, Female 1st Siona Huxley RHAC
2nd Solange Lenihan, RHAC
3rd Filamena Day, RHAC
OPEN, Male 1st Jamie Peterkin, RHAC
2nd Jean Luc Augier, RHAC
3rd Julien Brice, RHAC
4th David Francis, Trident
5th Bernd Rac, Soufriere
ONE KM SWIM, Soufriere Jetty to Hummingbird and return
OPEN, Female 1st Evelyn Day, RHAC
2nd Raina Bergasse, SJ's
3rd Bailey Spiegelberg, RHAC
4th Filamena Day, RHAC
5th Ayo Didier-Holstein, RHAC
OPEN, MALE 1st Jamie Peterkin, RHAC
2nd Jean-Luc Augier, RHAC
3rd Jon-L Innocent-Dolor, RHAC
4th Jonathan Couture, USA
5th Sekani Bart, RHAC
6th Tarick Gustave, Laborie
7th Sebastian St. Helen, SFF
Two Pier Sprint (~100m)
Girls 10 & Under 1st Sofia Spiegelberg, RHAC
2nd Gabrielle Marshall, SFF
3rd Wajiha Saiyed, SFF
Boys 10 & Under 1st Mark Emmanus, SFF
2nd Peter Moyston, SFF
3rd Neil Jn Paul, Laborie
Also participating Joshua Healy, Richard Sennessie and Quentin Rogot all SFF
Girls 11-14 1st Siona Huxley, RHAC
2nd Evelyn Day, RHAC
3rd Raina Bergasse, Sea Jays
Also participating Bailey Spiegelberg of RHAC and Suedelle Julian, Jainee John, Chelsey St. Helen and Tonisha Emanus, all SFF
Boys 11-14 1st Jordan Augier, RHAC
2nd Jon-L Innocent-Dolor, RHAC
3rd Neil Melius, Soufriere
Also participating Nathan Malzaire, SFF, Sekani Bart, RHAC, plus Shaun Joseph, Kenny Nicholas, Titus Hippolyte, Lee O'neil and Kevin Leo, all of Soufreire
Girls 15 - 18 1st Solange Lenihan, RHAC
2nd Filamena Day, RHAC
3rd Ermine Alexander, SFF
Boys 15 - 18 1st Julien Brice, RHAC
2nd Jean Luc Augier RHAC
3rd David Francis Trident
Masters (19 & Over) 1st Ettore Cicchelero, IND
(Mixed) 2nd Suzanne Sardinha, IND
3rd Jill Knebel, IND
Fastest Male in Two Pier Sprint - Ettore Cicchelero
Fastest Female in Two Pier Sprint Siona Huxley
President of SLASA, Dr Marcus Day was gratified with the effort, turnout and results and extended thanks to the sponsors, Anse Chastenet and Jade Mountain and Paradise Water, Meet organizer was Joyce Huxley, with Pat Charles for registration. Serving as Medical Officer on duty was Dr. Chris Beaubrun. Also assisting was Val St Helen, the swimming liaison at the Ministry of Sports