Hillview victorious at Tidal Wave meet
Hillview College copped the lion share of awards at the 16th Tidal Wave Aquatics Secondary School Swim Meet held at the Dr Joao Havelange Centre of Excellence Swimming Complex on Sunday. Over 630 students from 58 schools participated in this annual event, which this year was declared open by newly elected President of ASATT, Mr. Wendell Lai Hing.
The lads in maroon known as the “Spartans” won the title of Top Male School, Best East School, Most Improved and Best Male team overall in the Competitive and Non-Competitive division. Hillview, which placed 5th in last year’s edition of the meet, graduated to first place in 2016 with 275 points, with Fatima College placing 2nd for the second consecutive year, and 2015 champs St. Mary’s College relegated to 3rd place.
Kael Yorke (left) & Gabriel Bynoe (right), alongside Hillview coach Sterling ManchouckCourtesy of ASATT
In the Female Division, there was no change in the top three over the 2015 results as Holy Name Convent repeated as champions scoring 277 points, with St. Joseph’s Convent Port of Spain and Bishop Anstey East again placing second and third respectively. Holy Name also copped the titles of Best North School and Best Non-Competitive Girls Team.
Vessigny Secondary School continued their recent successes as they won the coeducational category. Three weeks ago Vessigny won the top coed school at the Tidal Wave Interzone School meet at the same venue. On this occasion, Vessigny beat Scarborough Secondary into second place, with the International School of Port of Spain placing third.
Only one meet record fell on the day with honours going to Zahra Gaskin of Bishop Anstey East. Gaskin erased the 12 & under girls 50 metre freestyle meet record of multiple CARIFTA, CCCAN and CISC gold medallist and National record holder Kimberlee John Williams who then swam for St. Joseph’s Convent San Fernando. The 2007 record of John Williams was no more as Gaskin knocked one tenth of a second of the old mark, splashing to a new record of 28.58.
Next on the swimming calendar is the National Open Short Course Championships which will be held at the newly opened National Aquatic Centre in Couva from Thursday 10th to Sunday November 13th.
Holy Name Convent, named Top Girls School – Courtesy of ASATT
MEET HONOUR ROLL
Best Male School– Hillview College
Best Female School-Holy Name Convent
Best Coed School-Vessigny Secondary
Best East School-Hillview College
Best North School-Holy Name Convent
Best Central School-Holy Faith Convent, Couva
Best South School-Naparima Girls High School
Best Tobago School-Scarborough Secondary
Best Competitive Male Team-Hillview College
Best Competitive Female Team-Bishop Anstey East
Best Non-Competitive Male Team-Hillview College
Best Non-Competitive Female Team-Holy Name Convent
Most Improved School-Hillview College
Best Competitive Male-Riquelio Joseph, Southern Academy of SDA
Best Competitive Female-Jaedra Douglas, Holy Name Convent
Best Non-Competitive Male-Adam Alexis, Fatima College
Best Non-Competitive Female-Zahra Gaskin, Bishop Anstey East
12 & Under Girls Non-Competitive Division
Douglas, Jaedra Holy Name Convent
12 & Under Boys Non-Competitive Division
Benjamin, Zion Trinity College East
13-14 Girls Non-Competitive Division
Arneaud, Nathania Holy Name Convent
13-14 Boys Non-Competitive Division
Seepaul, Loic Hillview College
15 & Over Girls Non-Competitive Division
Alexis, Ami Holy Name Convent
15 & Over Boys Non-Competitive Division
Alexis, Adam Fatima College
12 & Under Girls Competitive Division
Gaskin, Zahra Bishop Anstey East
12 & Under Boys Competitive Division
Joseph, Riquelio Southern Academy OF Sda
13-14 Girls Competitive Division
Harley, Jahmia Bishop Anstey East
13-14 Boys Competitive Division
Joseph, Aqeel Holy Cross College
15 & Over Girls Competitive Division
Dickson, Marissa Holy Name Convent Point Fortin
15 & Over Boys Competitive Division
Yorke, Kael Hillview College
Swim news courtesy of A.S.A.T.T.