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Bahamas Swimming Federation CARIFTA and Time Trials Betty Kelly-Kenning Aquatic Center, Nassau Bahamas

XXVI CARIFTA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS AQUATIC CENTRE SIR GARFIELD SOBERS SPORTS COMPLEX WILDEY, ST MICHAEL, BARBADOS

THE CCCAN SUMMONS ALL ITS AFFILIATED COUNTRIES, COLOMBIA, SURINAM, AND VENEZUELA OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN CONFEDERATION AND GUADELOUPE AND MARTINIQUE OF THE FRENCH SWIMMING FEDERATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS MENTIONED ABOVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:

The “Fédération Internationale de Natation” (FINA) hereby notifies and invites all affiliated Federations to participate in the 14th FINA World Championships on the following basis:

On a beautiful October Saturday Swift hosted its second open water swim at the Old Fort Bay beach with over 50 swimmers competing in either a 5 kilometer or 1.6 kilometer race. The top three finishes in each age group on either of the two courses were awarded beautiful “Sand Dollar” gold, silver, and bronze medals that were made by Susan Morley.

To carry competitions in the best possible way, FINA can count on Officials for its five aquatic disciplines. Officials are referees, starters, judges, coaches, managers, trainers, chaperons, etc.

MARSH HARBOUR, Abaco -- Crowds of excited swimming fans gathered on the shore at Crossing Rocks on Saturday, October 2nd, for the popular Abaco open-water 5K swim.

At the XIII FINA World Masters Championships 2010 in Sweden July 27th to August 7th Swift Swimming was represented by Percy Knowles, Andy Knowles, and Nancy Knowles in three different age groups, 80-84, 55-59, and 50-54 respectively. Considered the biggest swim meet in the world with 6,700 athletes this year’s World Championships had lots of competition, and reinforced the values of friendship,

Bahamian and Nationals Records Updated

We have the pleasure to forward to you this correspondence relating to the athletes’ participation in SWIMMING competitions at the 14th FINA World Championships to be held in Shanghai (CHN) on 16th-31st July 2011.