Marlins Aquatics’ Nikoli Blackman and Zoe Anthony captured their respective 13-14 age-group 5k swim titles when the Marlins Aquatics Open Water Invitational came off at the Las Cuevas Beach recently.
A member of the national swim team, Blackman won the 13-14 boys’ category in one hour, nine minutes, 26.69 minutes, just ahead of fellow national swimmers Marquise Nelson (1:15:48.96 minutes) and Anthony Martinez (1:22:08.90).
Anthony was the lone competitor in her age-group and won in one hour, 15.59 minutes.
Results:
Marlins Aquatics Open Water Invitational:
1km:
Eight and Under:
Girls:
1. Taylor Marchan (Marlins) - 20:38.32
2. Marena Martinez (Marlins) - 20:45.63
9-10:
Girls:
1. Jaliyah Celestine (Marlins) - 21:29.53
Boys:
1. Adam Scoon (Marlins) - 17:56.59
11-12:
Girls:
1. Imani Smith (unattached) - 20:41.25
Boys:
1. Trevor Burkett (Marlins) - 20:33.91
Masters Men:
1. Navindra Ramnanan (unattached) - 50:28.86
3km:
11-12:
Boys:
1. Zachary Anthony (Marlins) - 47:16.80
2. Stephen Ramkhelawan (Dorado Speed) - 50:08.39
3. Khadeem Brathwaite (Marlins) - 51:13.11
13-14:
Boys:
1. Raekwon Noel (Dorado Speed) - 47:30.56
2. Stephon Ramkhelawan (Dorado Speed) - 55:35.40
15 & Over:
Girls:
1. Dominique Nurse-Allen (Marlins) - 47:33.48
Boys:
1. Trent Bethel (Special Olympics) - 55:38.11
Masters
Women:
1. Jamila Cross (unattached) - DNF
Men:
1. Carl Agarrat (unattached) - DNF
5km:
13-14:
Girls:
1. Zoe Anthony (Marlins) - 1:15:59.00
Boys:
1. Nikoli Blackman (Marlins) - 1:09:26.69
2. Josiah Changar (Marlins) - 1:11:09.16
3. Marquise Nelson (Atlantis) - 1:15:48.96
4. Anthony Martinez (Marlins) - 1:22:08.90
15 & Over:
Boys:
1. Daniel Scott (Dorado Speed) - 1:11:12.53