Bahamas Aquatics Names 36-Member Carifta Swim Team

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NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS – Every year is a new opportunity for Bahamas Aquatics to extend that CARIFTA dominance. We take a look at the team chasing eight in a row.

The federation announced its team for the 2026 CARIFTA Aquatics championships, set for April 2-9 in Fort-De-france, Martinique.

The Bahamas has long been one of the dominant forces at the meet.

Last year in Trinidad and Tobago, The Bahamas finished first with 979 points and 74 total medals – 27 gold, 23 silver and 24 bronze.

Martinique also holds special significance for Bahamian swimming.

Since 2014, The Bahamas has dominated the meet, winning seven straight titles and eight of the last ten, with Martinique as the team that broke the streak in 2016.

The Bahamas won its first ever CARIFTA swimming title in Martinique in 1991.

In the 11–12 girls division, the team features Makayla Ferguson, Delneia Hamilton, Isabella Munroe, Katelin Dahlia Hanna, Star Seymour and Grace Nottage.

The 13–14 girls group includes Gillian Albury, Nai’a Belton, Sienna Campbell, Isabella Cuccurullo, Tiah Seymour and Skyler Smith.

And in the 15–16 girls category, Salesste Gibson, Madison Gilbert, Siann Isaacs, Lelah Lewis, Dndn McKenzie, Kimaya Saunders and Zoe Williamson will represent The Bahamas.

On the boys side, the 11–12 division features Kymani Cooper, Logan Comarcho, Lyall Menzies, Deon Morris and Breon Stuart.

The 13–14 boys team includes Christon Joseph, Kai Bastian, Sean Norville-Smith, Dexter Russell and Harold Simmons.

And in the 15–16 category, William Farrington, Michael Fox, Tristen Hepburn, David Singh, Rafael McBroom, Alexander Murray and Donald Saunders will compete.

The Bahamas will also be represented in open water swimming.

In the female division, the 14–15 team includes Ella Brueckner, Scarlette Donaldson and Blue Grey, while Violet Saralegui, Alanna Murray and Alexia Zatarain will swim in the 16–18 category.

The open water boys team features Nitayo Knowles, Keiron Lloyd and Lauchlan Menzies in the 14–15 division, with Kevin Johnson Jr., Malcolm Menzies and Kaylan Williams competing in the 16–18 group.

World Baseball Classic

This is the second year Great Britain is in the main event of the World Baseball Classic and once again Bahamians play a major role in the makeup of that roster. The highlight of course is that lightning rod of attention – Yankees All-Star Jazz Chisholm.

Chisholm’s best game headed into Great Britain’s tournament finale earlier today was Sunday’s performance against Italy.

He went 2-4 with an RBI, a stolen base, and scored two runs.

This was his second appearance for team Great Britain following the 2017 qualifiers when the program was in its infancy.

Now at a different stage in his career, he spoke about what it means to serve as an inspiration.

NCAA Basketball

They lost to the eventual SEC champions, but we know coach yo didn’t build this program for moral victories. Ole Miss is looking ahead to Selection Sunday.

Ole Miss Women’s basketball saw their run in the SEC tournament end Saturday night in the semifinals with an 85-68 loss to fourth-ranked Texas.

Now they head into Selection Sunday with a strong NCAA tournament resume at 23- 11 overall.
Ole Miss navigated a season filled with adversity, including winter storms that forced the team out of Oxford for several days without power or water, along with key injuries late in the season.