Bishop Anstey Junior School captured five of the six team titles at stake when the inaugural Red, White, and Black (RWB) Academy Primary School Swimming Meet was held at the Centre of Excellence Pool, Macoya on Tuesday.
Overall, more than 200 swimmers from 59 schools participated in RWB Academy’s one-day but it was the Bishop Anstey Junior School swimmers who topped the Girls and Boys Special categories along with sweeping the Open Girls, Boys, and Combined competitions.
Bishop’s Anstey Junior School topped the Combined Team Scores list edging The University School for the inaugural title.
The young aqua lads and lasses from St. Ann’s amassed 694 points ahead of the University School with 679 points.
South-based swimmers of St Peter’s Private placed third, with Maria Regina Grade School and St Joseph’s Boys RC rounded off the top five places.
BAJS also had the best Boys and Girls Teams pipping the University School in both categories. Arima Boys’ RC stopped the Bishop’s sweep by winning the top Open Male team with Bishops winning the Girls Open Trophy.
Athletes had the option to enter the age group or the open category except for age 10 and over swimmers who had to compete in the open category once they participated in the ASATT National Championships. Winners of the open event race each won a trophy. The top eight swimmers in every age group were awarded trophies.
The inaugural RWB Primary School Swim Meet was declared open by 2020 Olympian Cherelle Thompson.
Team rankings
Special categories
Girls
1. Bishop Anstey Junior - 142 points
2. Arima Girls Gov’t - 64
3. San Fernando Girls Gov’t - 61
4. Princes Town Methodist - 53
5. St Gabriel’s Girls - 46
Boys
1. Arima Boys RC - 80
2. Tacarigua Presbyterian - 67
3. St Peter’s Private - 61
4. Home Schooling - 56
5. Canaan Presbyterian - 51
Combined
1. Bishop Anstey Junior - 142
2. Arima Boys RC - 80
3. Tacarigua Presbyterian - 67
4. Arima Girls Gov’t - 64
5. San Fernando Girls Gov’t & St Peter’s Private - 61
Open
Girls
1. Bishop Anstey Junior - 342
2. The University School - 339
3. Holy Family Preparatory - 171
4. Arima Girls RC - 140
5. International School (PoS) - 124
Boys
1. Bishop Anstey Junior - 278
2. The University School - 274
3. St Joseph’s Boys RC - 241
4. St Peter’s Private - 202
5. St Paul’s Boys Anglican - 185
Combined
1. Bishop Anstey Junior - 694
2. The University School - 679
3. St Peter’s Private - 364
4. Maria Regina Grade School - 249
5. St Joseph Boys’ RC - 241
Individual rankings
Girls
1. Zalayahar Lewis (Bishop Anstey Junior) - 60
Boys
1. Kyle Leera (Arima Boys RC) - 80
10 and Over
Girls
1. Joselle Gibson (Chaguanas RC) - 63
2. Talya Thompson (The University School) - 57
3. Sydney Knott (International School PoS) - 51
4. Taylor Knott (International School) & Siara Sosa (Bishop Anstey Junior) - 44
Boys
1. Eli Peterson (The University School) - 61
2. Dimitri Phillips (The University School) - 57
3. La Shawn Welch (St Joseph Boys RC) - 54
4. Malik Pemberton (St Joseph Boys RC) - 48
5. Jalani Roberts (Pine Haven Primary) - 46
8-9:
Girls:
1. Abrielle Simmonds (Bhaggan’s School of Distinction) - 77
2. Sarai Giddings (Holy Family Preparatory) - 66
3. Athalia Giddings (Holy Family Preparatory) - 64
4. Suri Dan (Munroe Road Hindu) - 44
5. Kioni Busby (Arima Girls RC) - 40
8-9
Boys
1. Elijah Brown (Canaan Presbyterian ) - 69
2. Keoma Thompson (Point Fortin RC) - 62
3. Ethan Peterson (The University School) - 52
4. Aiden Homer (St Paul’s Boys Anglican ) - 48
5. Lemuel Douglas (Bishop Anstey Junior) - 38
7 and Under
Girls
1. Lillie-Belle Balkissoon (St Andrew Private) - 76
2. Chloe-Mari Julien (Maria Regina Grade School) - 56
3. Kira Ramsaran (The University School) - 47
4. Yaazmeen Chootilal (San Fernando Girls Anglican ) - 41
5. Dior Bhagan (El Dorado North Hindu) - 39
Boys
1. Luke Newallo (San Fernando Boys Gov’t) - 77
2. Andrew Giddings (Holy Family Preparatory) - 66
3. Bryce Ramirez (Maria Regina Grade School) - 62
4. Andres Homer (St Paul’s Boys Anglican) - 49
5. Myles Pemberton (St Joseph Boys RC) - 47
