President of the Dolphin Speed Swim Club, Paul Mahaica, has declared himself impressed with the number of young swimmers who have shown up to secure their spot in this year’s Goodwill Games contingent; and he has described the increased amount of youngsters showing interest in swimming competitively as a good and satisfactory development.
Paul Mahaica
“What has happened (is that) from last year to now we started training…harder, and we are getting more participation,” he explained. “As you can see, the pool is filled on the very first day.”
He described it as a good indication for the Goodwill Games this year, and expressed hope that the number of participants would continue to grow as the competition draws closer.
Mahaica is optimistic about Guyana’s chances at this year’s Goodwill Games. He has said the Guyanese contingent will have the ability to place higher than the third position which they secured in 2017. The team trials, being held at the National Aquatic Centre at Liliendaal, ECD kicked off on Friday afternoon with over 100 young swimmers in the pool.
So far, the team trials have seen impressive performances from youngsters like Leon Seaton Jr., Lian Winter and Amber De Goeas. They are all vying for a spot on the 40-member team — ranging from 8-and-under to 17 — which will travel to Barbados this August. The trials will conclude today with a prize-giving ceremony.
