Gonsalves confident of strong showing by swim team

Coach of the Guyana swim team for the Inter Guiana Games (IGG) Shyka Gonsalves is expecting the unit to perform well when the pool events get on the way Sunday at the National Aquatic Centre, Liliendaal.
Guyana Times Sport spoke to Gonsalves on Wednesday evening and she disclosed that “I expect all our swimmers to do well; I expect all of them to PB [Personal Best] and have fun.”

The 12-man team has been in training for the past weeks but the coach explained that the various schools have hampered the training regime for the athletes.
She stated, “training is okay, they have been working but we have been affected by school sports since a lot of our swimmers have been running, so they have been a bit tired and it is kind of tough for them since they have to continue to train and recover from last week but they are doing their best and it should be fun.”
The team will come up against a powerhouse team from Suriname, where the swimmers are likely face many swimmers whom they competed against at the regional Goodwill Swim Meet that was held last month but Gonsalves believes that a strong showing by the Surinamese will result in an improved showing by Guyana.
“Suriname always bring their game and it is good for us because it will mean we will have to raise our game and see how well we can get on top,” the coach.
In the final days of preparation, the Gonsalves explained that the team “will be working on sharper entries and faster exists of their hands.”
The team is headed by Olympian Hannibal Gaskin and Goodwill Swim Meet medallists, Jadyn and Danielle George. Gaskin leads the Boys’ team which also includes Goodwill Swim Meet 2016 silver medallist Phillip DeNobrega, bronze medallists Nathan Hackett and Omar Adams, as well as Antonio Rodrigues and Alex Winter.
The George twins will be joined on the female team by fellow Goodwill Swim Meet medallist Kenita Mahaica, Lian Winter, Anna Isaacs and Amy Grant.
Guyana Team reads; Hannibal Gaskin, Jadyn George, Danielle George, Phillip DeNobrega, Nathan Hackett, Omar Adams, Antonio Rodrigues, Alex Winter, Kenita Mahaica, Lian Winter, Anna Isaacs, and Amy Grant.
Standbys: Daniel Scott and Nikita Fiedtkou