Trinidad and Tobago added two more medals to their 2025 Carifta Aquatic Championships tally after swimmers Khristian Allen and Anya Davis splashed to a bronze each in the morning session on day two, at the National Aquatic Centre in Balmain, Couva, on April 20.
In the 11-12 boys 400m individual medley (IM), Allen, 12, clocked five minutes and 57.12 seconds (5:57.12) to claim third. Surging to gold, over 20 seconds ahead of Allen, was Suriname’s Ian Djokarso (5:36.23), while Jamaica’s Joel Sinclair (5:36.91) took silver in a fast time.
Later on, Davis swam to third in the 15-17 girls 400m IM by recording a time of 5:40.86. Martinque’s Ludyvia Guilon-Bussi (5:36.78) emerged victorious, followed by Aruban Genisis Lacle (5:39.17) in runner-up spot.
Allen and Davis’ podium performances carried TT’s medal haul to 14 after the morning session on day two.
The hosts, however, have a chance to add over 15 more medals in the afternoon session, as TT showed their mettle in the preliminary rounds.
Zahara Anthony goes for gold in the girls 11-12 200m final after clocking the fifth fastest (2:26.15) in the heats. Allen (2:18.65) also qualified for the 200m freestyle final after producing the fifth fastest time in the prelims.
Marena Martinez won her heat in 2:15.40 and advanced to the medal race as the third fastest swimmer. Also in the final is Zara Persico (2:18.27).
TT’s Zuri Ferguson, who broke the Carifta 15-17 girls 15-17 backstroke record on day one with a 29.23s clocking, faces the starter in the 200m freestyle. Ferguson is also favourite to medal in the 100m backstroke after topping the heats with the fastest time of 1:03.22.
Zachary Anthony clocked 1:57.08 to advance fourth fastest in the 15-17 boys 200m free, with Liam Carrington advancing seventh fastest in 1:58.11.
Carrington also vies for top honours in the 100m backstroke after besting the bunch in 59.42s while TT teammate Darren Belfon (1:01.51) qualified sixth fastest.
Meanwhile, Dmitri Phillip (29.39s) and Allen (30.73s) vie for top honours in the 11-12 boys 50m butterfly final after advancing as the second- and sixth-fastest swimmers from the heats.
Asia-Marie Pouchet swims for a podium spot in the 13-14 girls 50m fly after barely making it into the final with the eighth fastest time (30.54s). TT’s Shian Griffith (26.82s) goes for gold in the 13-14 boys 50m fly while Ferguson must contest a swim-off to see if she makes it into the 50m fly final later on.
Evan Gillard Bruce (25.65s) squeezed into the 15-17 boys 50m fly final after registering the eighth fastest time of 25.65s. Also, Taylor Marchan (1:09.22) and Raegan Belmar (1:10.82) face the region’s best in the 13-14 girls 100m backstroke.
Meanwhile, after publication on April 19, US-based Carrington, Zachary Anthony, Jaden Mills and Bruce ended the night’s events on a high note after combining for a golden time of 3.29.43 in the 15-17 boys 400m freestyle relay.
The quartet swam brilliantly in the final, shaving over six seconds off their preliminary time (3.35.62), and touching
