the barbados amateur swimming association’s 2 quarterly ......h2o basa newsletter january 2016 | 1...

H2O BASA Newsletter January 2016 | 1

The Barbados Amateur Swimming Association’s

Quarterly NewsletterThe Barbados Aquatic Centre, Wildey, St. Michael, Barbados January - March 2016

2016 EVENTS SCHEDULE

Mr. Abdul Sharif

“Long before the Aquatic Centre was built there was a man - a father who saw the need for more swim coaches. So what did he do? He went forward and offered to coach.

But that was not enough. Given that the sport he practiced was field hockey and was definitely not a swimmer, he made sure that he engrossed himself in all available material on coaching so that he could stamp his authority on the subject and deal with the challenges of

his new responsibility. On his Curriculum Vitae he stated that coaching was his hobby and that his Career Goal was to become “an excellent competitive Swim Coach”.

Ladies and Gentlemen, at that time swim training was done in the backyard pools of Drs. Dalton Durant and John McConney and in the pool at the then Marine Hotel, now Pom Marine.

Today, almost everyday there is that familiar person arriving on deck long before his charges, armed with stool, umbrella, watches, note pad and workout sheets. And equally meticulous

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Feb 23-28

Mar 22-26

Mar 26

Apr 7-10

May 6-7

May 16

May 27-29

Jun 15-19

July 8-9

Aug 5-21

Aug 12-14

Aug 12-14

Oct 20-23

Nov 1

Nov 2 - 6

Nov 4

Nov 5-6

Nov 11

Nov 16

Nov 25

Nov 26

Dec 6-11

Dec 6-11

Dec 10-13

BASA LC National Championships

Carifta Swimming & Synchro(Martinique)

Carifta Open Water (Martinique)

17th RHAC Invitational Swim Meet(St. Lucia)

BASA Distance LC Open

BASA Open Water Classic

5th Aquatic Centre International Invitational

Caribbean Island SwimmingChampionships (Bahamas)

Goodwill Time Trials

Games of the XXI Olympiad(Rio de Janeiro)

The Goodwill Swim Meet(St. Lucia)

Barbados Invitational Water Polo Tournament

3rd Titans Aquatic International Swim Meet

Primary Inter-Schools’ Heats

Barbados Open Water Festival

Secondary Inter-Schools’ Heats

Hightide Stingrays Chefette Sprint Meet

Primary Inter-School Finals

Secondary Inter-School Finals

BASA Adults Fun Meet SC

Fun Fiesta Swim Meet SC

BASA SC National Swimming Championships

13th FINA World Swimming Championships (Windsor, Canada)

ASATT Invitational (Trinidad)

A Tribute to BASA’s 25th Anniversary 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award

Recipient

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in his recordings of times, attendance and attitudes.

Like most of the Aquatic Centre fraternity who volunteer, he had a child who was a swimmer. She swam with the Silver Fins Swim Club. Some of us continue to be involved even after our children have finished the sport. So he did, but he went further. Already well qualified in academics, he continued to arm himself with credentials - a Commonwealth Caribbean Coaching Certificate, a Commonwealth Sports Development Programme General Coaching Certificate, an ASCA Certified Age Group Certificate, a Caribbean Coaching Certificate in Coaching Theory, and a High Level Technical Diploma for Triathlons. He also attended many FINA Coaching Clinics over the years. Ladies and gentlemen this was no hobby. This was a man with a mission!

Over the years, He coached Silver Fins Swim Club, Stingrays Swim Club, was National Coach for the Barbados Senior Squad and is currently Technical Director for Pirates Swim Club. Among his accomplishments he has coached several

Age-Group Champions, Carifta Champions, and CCCAN and CISC Champions. Some of these earlier swimmers whom you may know or have heard about would have trained at some point in time with him. Nicky Neckles, Nicholas Mayers, Natalie and Andre Ferdinand, Shontelle and Shawn Clarke, Bradley Ally, Martyn and Ryan Forde, Sean Dehere and Jayne Lewis to name only a few.

He was Head Coach for the Commonwealth Swim Team in Melbourne 2006, Head Coach for FINA World Championships in Melbourne in 2007, and for the Grand Prix Coupe du Quebec in 2009 where he was rewarded with Gold and Bronze medal performances and again at the Central American and Caribbean Games in 2009 with a silver medal performance.

In 2012 he was awarded Coach of the Year, by the Barbados Amateur Swimming Association. He was Head Coach for the FINA World Championships in Turkey in 2012; he was Head Coach for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014, Head Coach at the Youth Olympics in Nanjinj China in 2014 and Head Coach for the FINA World Short Course Championships in Doha 2014.

He has been described by his daughter as a strict disciplinarian and I am sure that anyone who has trained with him would confirm that. However, she told me she would not change him for anything in the world. He holds fast to his faith, he is particular with his diet and he truly believes in the spirit of volunteerism. He practices what he preaches. He goes out of his way to help any child who shows interest and has a goal. He does not tolerate bad manners. He has earned the respect of his peers. He is firm in his opinions and seldom wavers, as we all know, and seeks to prove in true Socratic manner why he is right.

Over the years this man has given his time, his energy, his commitment, his knowledge and his love to the swimming fraternity at the Aquatic Centre without asking for a salary. It was not just a hobby. The mission became his passion.

At this time his primary focus is his five-year old grand daughter, Eleana. I am told he attended her sports day this past week. I am not going to ask if he ran in the adult races. I know what happened when he swam in an adult race at the Aquatic Centre. I will spare him that recollection because he said it was a “one of a kind performance” that could not be repeated. Some things are special, so we’ll leave it at that.

Ladies and Gentlemen as part of our 25th Anniversary celebrations please stand and welcome Mr Abdul Sharif for his Lifetime Achievement Award.”

Written by Cheryl, Lady Forde


The 2015 BASA Awards

The Complete List of 2015 BASA Awardees...CARIFTA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSThe Leah Martindale Trophy – Most Valuable SwimmerDanielle Titus(Age Group Champ, 89 FINA points, 7 Golds, 2 Silvers, 2 Bronze, 3 Records)

The Victor Norville Memorial Trophy – Best Overall SwimAlex Sobers (765 FINA Points)

Best Female Performance in Open Water SwimmingAlexis Clarke (3rd Overall 15-17 Age Group)

Best Male Performance in Open Water SwimmingDamon St. Prix (1st Overall 13-14 Age Group)

Best Water Polo PerformanceXavier Smith-Taylor

Most Improved Committed Water Polo PlayerSimon Wilkie

CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPBest Overall Female Performance in an Individual SwimHannah Gill (703 FINA Points)

Best Overall Male Performance in an Individual SwimAlex Sobers (760 FINA Points)

Most Valuable SwimmerNkosi Dunwoody (Age Group Champion, 6 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze, 2

Records)

Best Female Performance in Open Water SwimmingAlexis Clarke (1st 14-17 Age Group)

Best Male Performance in Open Water SwimmingKobi Talma (6th 14-17 Age Group)

Most Improved Synchronized SwimmerSamiyah Forde

PAN AM GAMES 2015Best Overall Female Performance in an Individual SwimLani Cabrera (697 FINA Points)


THE 16TH FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPBest Overall Female Performance in an Individual SwimLani Cabrera (705 FINA Points)



THE GOOD WILL SWIM MEETMost Valuable Female SwimmerAza Dunwoody (Points: 74, Events: 10)

Most Valuable Male SwimmerZachary Taylor (Points: 73, Events: 9, Meet Record: 1)

Most Motivated SwimmerShannon Smith

YOUTH COMMONWEALTH GAMESBest Female Performance in an Individual SwimMcKayla Treasure (515 FINA Points)

Best Male Performance in an Individual SwimDamon St. Prix (682 FINA Points)

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2015Avion Jordan

OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR AWARD 2015Barbara Denise Myles

SPONSOR OF THE YEAR 2015Banks Holdings Ltd.

COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2015Antonio Petrolanda

The 2015 BASA Awards


WATER POLO COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD 2015Natalia Parris

SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD 2015Fiona Bethell

MOST OUTSTANDING JUNIOR FEMALE 2015Danielle Titus

MOST OUTSTANDING JUNIOR MALE 2015Nkosi Dunwoody

MOST OUTSTANDING SENIOR FEMALE 2015Hannah Gill

MOST OUTSTANDING SENIOR MALE 2015Alex Sobers

BEST SYNCHRONISED PERFORMANCE 2015Erica Loustric

2015 NATIONAL RECORD BREAKERSAlexis ClarkeMcCallum ClarkeChristopher CourtisNkosi DunwoodyHannah GillJack KirbyRebecca LashleyKent MullinsAkeem NurseChristian SelbyAlex SobersDamon St. PrixKobi TalmaDanielle TitusMcKayla TreasureAshley WeekesJumar WalrondLuis Sebastian Weekes

SPECIAL AQUATIC CENTRE 25TH ANNIVERSARY AWARDAbdul Sharif

Upper Body

Land Training is a very important component of a swimmer’s overall strength and conditioning and injury management. In this segment we will focus on upper body training.

The latissimus dorsi muscles of the back play a large role in your ability to pull. You use these muscles from the time you start your freestyle until your hand is just past your chest. After this, your pull is dominated by your tricep muscles.

The pectoral muscles or “chest” muscles also play an integral part in both freestyle and breast stroke. This muscle group helps to stabilize your stroke.

Another major group involved in every swim stroke is the deltoids or shoulder muscles. Shoulder injuries are the most common injuries in swimming, making it very important to have this muscle group as strong as possible.

The following 4 exercises would greatly benefit all swim strokes helping you to become stronger, more powerful and faster through the water. Complete 2 sets of each exercise, 10-12 reps.

1. RowsPut one foot on the floor and the knee of the opposite leg on a chair or bench to assume a semi-kneeling position. Use one hand to balance on the chair or bench. Holding a dumbbell, kettlebell or resistance band in your opposite hand with arm straight down at your side lift the weight or band by bending arm at the elbow, bringing the weight or band toward chest.

Slowly lower weight back to starting position.

2. Chest Fly Lying down on a bench begin the exercise with dumbbells raised above chest with just a slight bend at your elbow. Slowly bring the weights out to the side in a rainbow shape ending the movement when you feel a stretch through your chest. Contract your chest muscles and bring the dumbbells back to starting position.

3. Lateral RaiseStanding holding dumbbells at your side, contract your shoulder muscles and lift the weights out to side of your body to height of your shoulders. Elbow can be slightly bent. Slowly lower and bring back to starting point.

4. Tricep ExtensionsAssume same positioning as Exercise #1, bring the weight towards chest bending at elbow, this is the starting point. From here, extend arm out behind your body keeping your elbow stable. Slowly bend at elbow again bringing arm back in to complete movement.

Next Issue: Lower Body

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Written by Shannon Lashley

Shannon is a Strength and Conditioning Coach, training athletes in various sports for over 10 years. She has a degree in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario and is a certified Exercise

Physiologist from the American College of Sports Medicine.

Email: [email protected]

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Land Training for Swimmers & Aquatic Sports Enthusiasts



the resurgance of water poloWater Polo Developments

by Cheryl, Lady Forde

The Barbados Water Polo Club benefited tremendously from the FINA programme that was conducted by Coach Laszlo Hruza. The programme was funded through Olympic Solidarity’s World Programme for Coaches 2013-2016 and administered by the Barbados Olympic Association.

Coach Hruza conducted the training programme from late May to August and again from October to November 30th, 2015. During the summer period, he worked with the children who were in the National Sports Council’s camp. Through this forum he was able to introduce water polo to a large number of children who would

not normally have been exposed to the sport.

In September many of these children continued to practice with the Club under a special arrangement with the Club and the Aquatic Centre. This was recommended by the BOA as a means of transitioning the new players into the regular training programme. This worked well. The Club now has a vibrant youth team- Under 14) made up of boys and girls with a strong Girls’ team emerging, a junior team-18 and Under and a senior team-Over 18.

The older members-the juniors and

the seniors have made significant strides with Laszlo’s coaching. In addition Laszlo also conducted training sessions in coaching for the senior players who often have to conduct the regular coaching sessions. The Under 18 team and the Seniors team competed in November 2015 in the Miami Riptides Open competition in Florida. The Under 18 team finished 5th in this ten team tournament.

In December the Under 14 mixed team (boys and girls), coached by Natalia Parris won the silver medals and second-place trophy at the Trinidad Water Polo Nationals. They played


against all all-boys teams.

Going forward the Club is planning to work with the National Sports Council to establish a Schools’ League. After the successes at the end of 2015 the members are more enthusiastic and determined to take their game to a higher level.

At the BASA Awards ceremony on Sunday February 7th, Xavier Smith-Taylor won the prize for the “Most Outstanding Polo Player”. In the Trinidad tournament he scored twenty two goals out of the 50 tournament goals. Simon Wilkie captured the award for “Most Improved and Committed player”. Simon has shown great improvement and consistency in his game and has helped to motivate the new members.

Natalia Parris was awarded “Coach of the Year”.

New Executive for 2016

At the Annual General Meeting of the Barbados Water Polo Club last Tuesday 2nd February 2016 a new Executive was voted in for the period February 2016 to February 2017.

President Cheryl, Lady FordeVice President Mr. Wayne BecklesSecretary Mrs. Jose TrotmanTreasurer Miss Kim SmithAsst. Secretary Mrs. Nicole BryanAsst. Treasurer Miss Juliet SpringerCouncil Rep. Mr. Mark Hinds

11-12 Age Group

GIRLS50M Free 30.10100M Free 1:05.99200M Free 2:22.99400M Free 5:05.9150M Fly 32.19100M Fly 1:14.31200M Fly 2:51.0750M Back 35.07100M Back 1:17.58200M Back 2:47.3950M Breast 38.42100M Breast 1:25.34200M Breast 3:06.84200M IM 2:46.88400M IM 5:52.00

BOYS50M Free 28.65 100M Free 1:03.25200M Free 2:17.96400M Free 4:50.1950M Fly 31.00 100M Fly 1:11.43200M Fly 2:44.84 50M Back 33.84100M Back 1:14.17200M Back 2:42.09 50M Breast 37.38100M Breast 1:22.54200M Breast 3:01.17200M IM 2:39.53400M IM 5:37.01

13-14 Age Group

GIRLS50M Free 28.10100M Free 1:02.57 200M Free 2:16.53 400M Free 4:46.47800M Free 9:56.1850M Fly 31.13100M Fly 1:09.32200M Fly 2:39.1550M Back 33.44 100M Back 1:13.04 200M Back 2:37.6650M Breast 36.79 100M Breast 1:19.00 200M Breast 2:55.23 200M IM 2:36.05400 M IM 5:28.35

BOYS 50M Free 25.84 100M Free 56.57 200M Free 2:02.87 400M Free 4:25.66 1500M Free 18:02.0150M Fly 27.63 100M Fly 1:02.32200M Fly 2:23.81 50M Back 29.90100M Back 1:05.84 200M Back 2:24.20 50M Breast 32.80 100M Breast 1:14.24200M Breast 2:42.30200M IM 2:23.82 400M IM 5:07.16

15-17 Age Group

GIRLS 50M Free 27.79 100M Free 1:00.04200M Free 2:10.96 400M Free 4:39.55 800M Free 9:31.0050M Fly 30.01 100M Fly 1:07.18200M Fly 2:35.31 50M Back 31.65 100M Back 1:08.6420M Back 2:31.69 50M Breast 35.66 100M Breast 1:17.97200M Breast 2:50.26200M IM 2:30.72 400M IM 5:24.64

BOYS50M Free 24.57 100M Free 54.20200M Free 2:00.00400M Free 4:15.36 1500M Free 16:48.33 50M Fly 26.11 100M Fly 58.93 200M Fly 2:16.42 50M Back 28.23100M Back 1:02.41200M Back 2:14.7750M Breast 31.12100M Breast 1:09.45200M Breast 2:32.64200M IM 2:16.47400M IM 4:48.14

BARBADOS’ CARIFTA 2016 TEAM QUALIFYING TIMES

Barbados’ Carifta Swim TeamSelection Process.The BASA Technical Sub-Committee shall meet and recommend a team for the approval of the Council consistent with the standards outlined below.

- National teams shall be selected based on qualifying standards met.

- Competitors with the first and second fastest time in the event shall be selected to swim the event.

- The qualifier must swim the event in which he or she has met the standard.

- Secondary qualifiers are competitors who have met the qualifying standards but times achieved are other than first or second.

- A secondary qualifier may be selected where the order of events does not allow the primary qualifiers to swim all of the events for which a qualifying time has been achieved effectively and the difference in time between the secondary qualifier and the main qualifiers is insignificant. A secondary qualifier may be considered for relay purposes if it can be shown that the relay team, based on the aggregate of times, has a chance of winning a medal.

- A non qualifier may be selected for relay purposes where 3 persons have met the qualifying standards. The times achieved by the non-qualifier, although not meeting the qualifying standard, are either the fastest in the event or very close to the times posted by the main qualifiers. The aggregate of times of the 4 persons must indicate that the relay team is capable of medaling. Having been selected this individual may swim individual events not selected or taken by those who have made the qualifying standards.


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BASA’S NEW ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP RATESEFFECTIVE JANUARY 13TH, 2016

NORMAL FEE STRUCTURE• Paid Swims: $20 per hour• Single Membership (Off Peak Hours) $730 per year $420 (two payments plan) $20% off BARP Members• Family of up to 4 Membership (off peak hours) $1080 per year $625 (two payment plan)• Single Membership (Club Swimmer) $675 per year $388 (two payment plan) $293 (three payment plan)• Family of 2 Membership (Club Swimmers) $1080 per year $621 (two payment plan) $468 (three payment plan)• Family of 3 Membership (Club Swimmers) $1260 per year $724.50 (two payment plan) $546 (three payment plan)• Family of 4 Membership (Club Swimmers) $1350 per year $776.25 (two payment plan) $585 (three payment plan)

MONTHLY FEE STRUCTURE• Paid Swim Monthly Pass

$120 per month x 12 months• Single Membership with Non-Club Affiliation

$80 per month x 12 months• Family of < 4 Membership with Non-Club Affiliation

$105 per month x 12 months• Developmental Special Membership

$60 per month x 12 months(developmental membership would be extended to 8 and

under swimmers with club affiliation and to Synchro and

Water Polo participants under the age of 16 years. )

• Single Membership with Club Affiliation$70 per month x 12 months

• Family of 2 Membership with Club Affiliation$117 per month x 12 months



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