2017 Goodwill Swim Team
The Barbados team for the 2017 Goodwill Swim Meet has been ratified, and final preparations are underway for the event which will be held from August 18 to 21, at the National Aquatic Centre in Liliendaal, Guyana. 8 & Under Age Group GIRLS: Rylan Marville, Jaiya Simmons, Allysa Roachford, Xian Trotman BOYS: Matthew DaCosta-Hinds, […]
2017 BASA Open Water Classic
Despite the windy conditions, swimmers got to enjoy a bright and sunny morning of swimming in Carlisle Bay, for the 2017 BASA Open Water Classic 5K and 1.25K races. 17 competitors participated in the 5K race, including CCCAN open water swimmers Nathaniel Roach, Eric Lashley & Danielle Clarke. Young Nathaniel & Eric led the men the entire race, and […]
The 2016 Barbados Carifta Swim Team Finalized
The Barbados Amateur Swimming Association is proud to announce our National Swimming Team for the 2016 Carifta Swimming Championships to be held in Martinique on March 24th– 26th, 2016. We offer our congratulations to all of the competitors and look forward to great performances in 3 weeks. SWIMMERS 11-12 Age Groups Girls: Aza Dunwoody, Ti-Juana Welch, Zahra […]
BASA’s 2015 List of Awardees
The 2015 BASA Awards and Dinner were held at the Radisson Aquatica on February 8th, 2016. The Barbadian aquatic fraternity came together to honour and acknowledge the outstanding achievements of it’s swimmers, water polo players and synchronized swimmers in 2015. The complete list of honourees is as follows: CARIFTA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS The Leah Martindale Trophy […]
Barbados Junior Water Polo Team Takes Silver in Trinidad
Barbados Water Polo Junior Team is Making Waves The Barbados Water Polo Under- 14 Mixed team (boys and girls) competed at the Trinidad Water Polo Nationals in December 2015 and returned home with a trophy and silver medals. This was the first competition experience for the team and the fact that they competed against an […]
The 2015 swimming season ends on a high note
The Barbados swimming fraternity closed out the 2015 short course swimming season over the weekend, and what an ending it was! With 17 National Age Group Records and 1 Overall National Record being smashed, our swimmers were in fine form! We offer our congratulations to every one of the competitors for their best efforts and […]
Nkosi & Danielle Continue to Break Records
BASA would like to offer our heartiest congratulations to Nkosi Dunwoody and Danielle Titus for their extraordinary performances in the pool over the last 2 months. At the 2nd Titans Aquatic Swim Meet in October Nkosi set two new National LC Records in the Boys 11-12 age group. Boys 11-12 400M IM Nkosi Dunwoody 5:04:03 […]
Message by Mr Andrew Kirby, BASA President on the 25th Anniversary of the Aquatic Centre.
THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY of the Aquatic Centre is a significant milestone in the history of aquatic sports in Barbados. Conceived and created by Mssrs Maurice Foster and Angus Edghill, Mrs Anne Shepherd and Mrs Katie Gale this plant paved the way for many aspiring young people to develop their skills in the three aquatic disciplines- […]
Damon St. Prix sets new Barbados National Age Group LC Record
BASA would like to offer our congratulations to Damon St. Prix, as he set a new Barbados National Age Group Long Course Record of 53:29 in the Boys 13-14 100M Freestyle. The previous record of 54:27 was held by Barbadian Olympic Swimmer Damian Alleyne, and set back in July 1998. Damon was competing at the […]