Strong Performances Turned In At CCCAN

by Terry Finisterre The 2024 edition of the Central American & Caribbean Swimming Confederation (CCCAN) Championship ended over the weekend, 23 June, having started seven days prior. The Mexican city of Monterrey was the host site for the XXXVI CCCAN meet, with over 750 swimmers from 30 territories engaged in heated competition. The meet included more than its fair share of challenges, especially for Caribbean teams, but there was a healthy dose of success as well. Mexico ran away as overall winners, amassing 2,159.50 points, followed by Costa Rica with 791, and Trinidad and Tobago on 678. In sixth were Barbados (314 points), and 16th Saint Lucia (59 points). On the medals table, Barbados were actually fifth, compiling 19 medals – six gold, nine silver, and four bronze. Saint Lucia obtained four medals (two gold, one silver, and one bronze) to land at the 11th spot. For Barbados, Danielle Treasure took one of Barbados’ six gold medals in the women’s 18 & Over 200m backstroke. But it was Heidi Stoute whose stellar performance lifted her team. In the girls 13-14 division, she got five individual gold medals, sweeping all distances of the freestyle – 800m, 400m, 200m, 100m, and 50m....