Seaton smashes 22-year-old record to help North Georgetown rule the pool

North Georgetown’s (District 11) Leon Seaton is rewarded for breaking the 22-year-old boys under 14 50m backstroke record at yesterday’s GTU National Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre, Liliendaal.

By Noelle Smith

Leon Seaton smashed a 22-year-old record on his way to winning three gold medals as North Georgetown’s (District 11) rule of the pool continued for yet another year following yesterday’s swimming competition of the 57th annual Guyana Teachers Union National Schools Cycling, Track and Field and Swimming championships at the National Aquatic Centre, Liliendaal.

Such was the dominance of the North Georgetown swimmers that their team ended up with 422 points, with their nearest competitor, District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani) trailing in their wake with a mere 296 and one half points.

There was not much the other districts could do to stop District 11 as Seaton combined with Lian Winter and Amy Grant to form a powerful triumvirate