The Dolphin Combined Swim Team departed Guyana yesterday for the ASATT Invitational Swimming Championship, which is set to commence today and conclude on December 17th in Trinidad and Tobago.
The travelling contingent is made up of eighteen swimmers from Dolphin Speed Swim Club, two from Trident Swim Academy, and one from Torpedo Swim Club, Coaches Paul Mahaica, Kenita Mahaica, Floyd Skeete, and Shanice Olaleye, Team Manager Anaza Vieira, Liaison Officer Mira Cummings, and Chaperones Kavita Persaud, Sultana Ramsunahi, and Loren Mahaica.
The swimming roster comprises Adon Ramdatt, Dunamis Singh, Shavni Prasad, Katy Budhan, Malakhiy Patokie, Shahid Matthews, Yaseen Hope, Makeen Hope, Ashley Ramsammy, Heaven Belony, De Andrea Leitch, Nia Burch-Smith, Ashleigh Denny, Nekita Solomon, Ricardo Spencer, Jordan Gomes, Andica Vieira, Patrice Mahaica, Paul J. Mahaica, Sekhel Tzedeq, and Chase Thompson.
Head Coach Paul Mahaica extended special thanks to the Dolphin Swim Family, especially since he had planned to send a uniformed team to this championship. Meanwhile, Joyce Budhan, Head of Fundraising, and several Executive Members embarked on various fundraising activities, which assisted parents with the budget for their children to participate in this championship.
The Board of Dolphin Speed Swim Club extended special thanks to the sponsors for their respective contributions, which played a pivotal role in the team’s participation, noting that gratitude must also be expressed to the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association, the Minister of Sports, Honorary Charles Ramson Jr., and the Director of Sports, Steve Ninvalle.
