Profiles
BTC BAHAMAS CARIFTA SWIM TEAM 2016
KATELYN CABRAL
Age: 12
Swim Club: Swift Swimming GB
School: Lucaya International School
Parents' Names: Marvin Cabral & Lynne Fraino
Carifta Appearances: This is my second Carifta
Events: 50, 100, 200 meter Butterfly. 50, 100, and 200 meter
Backstroke. 400m Freestyle. 200 meter Individual Medley.
Interesting Fact: “I taught myself how to swim. When I’m not
swimming, you can find me acting on the theatre stage”
JAMILAH RAMONA HEPBURN
Age: 12
Swim Club: Team Orca Swimming
School: Windsor Preparatory School at Old Forte Bay
Parents' Names: Ramon & Bernadette Hepburn
Carifta Appearances: This is my first Carifta
Events: 50,100, 200 Breaststroke. 400 meter Individual
Medley
Interesting Fact: “I hate candy”
MADISON MORTIMER
Age: 12
Swim Club: Team Orca Swimming
School: Temple Christian School
Parents' Names: Ernest & Edith Mortimer
Carifta Appearances: This is my first Carifta
Events: 50, 100, 200 meter Freestyle. 100 meter
Backstroke
Interesting Fact: “I hate Insects“
CHARLOT RUSSELL
Age: 12
Swim Club: Dolphin Swim Club
School: St. John’s College
Parents' Names: Carlton & Elizabeth Russell
Carifta Appearances: This is my first Carifta
Events: 50, 100 meter Freestyle. 50, 200 meter Backstroke.
Interesting Fact: “I can draw.”
MANDIA ROBERTS
Age: 12
Swim Club: Barracuda Swim Club
School: Queen’s College
Parents' Names: Mancer & DeShaun Roberts
Carifta Appearances: This is my first Carifta
Events: 50, 100, 200 meter Butterfly. 400 meter Individual
Medley.
Interesting Fact: “I used to sing.”
ZAYLIE ELIZABETH P. THOMPSON
Age: 11
Swim Club: Alpha Aquatics
School: St. Andrew’s School
Parents' Names: Dr. Woodley & Verneque Thompson
Carifta Appearances: This is my first Carifta
Events: 50, 100, 200 meter Breaststroke. 200, 400 meter
Freestyle. 200 meter Individual Medley.
Interesting Fact: “I love to bake.”
JANA JOHNSON
Age: 14
Swim Club: Alpha Aquatics
School: Tambearly School
Parents' Names: Greg Burrows & Lavelle Johnson
Carifta Appearances: This is my second Carifta
Events: 50, 100 meter Backstroke. 50, 100 meter Butterfly.
Interesting Fact: “I don’t like to do my hair.”
ANYA MACPHAIL
Age: 13
Swim Club: Barracuda Swim Club
School: St. Andrew’s School
Parents' Names: Bryn & Allie MacPhail
Carifta Appearances: This is my second Carifta
Events: 200,400, 800 meter Freestyle. 50, 100 and 200 meter
Breaststroke, 200, 400 Individual Medley and Open Water.
Interesting Fact: “I am a Bahamian with Canadian heritage”
TENNIYA MARTIN
Age: 14
Swim Club: Swift Swimming GB
School: Lucaya International School
Parents' Names: Theodore & Tennille Martin
Carifta Appearances: This is my third Carifta
Events: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 meter Freestyle. 400 meter
Individual Medley. Open Water
Interesting Fact: “I am a vegetarian.”
KATHERINE SLATTER
Age: 13
Swim Club: Barracuda Swim Club
School: St. Andrew’s International School
Parents' Names: David & Gillian Slatter
Carifta Appearances: This is my second Carifta
Events: 50, 100, 200 meter Breaststroke. 200 meter
Butterfly.
Interesting Fact: “I used to run track.”
VIRGINIA STAMP
Age: 14
Swim Club: Alpha Aquatics
School: St. Andrew’s School
Guardian’s Name: Nurse Virginia Bullard
Carifta Appearances: This is my third Carifta
Events: 50, 100 meter Freestyle. 50, 100, 200 meter Backstroke.
200 meter Individual Medley
Interesting Fact: “I like chicken.”
CELIA CAMPBELL
Age: 15
Swim Club: Swift Swimming
School: Montverde Academy
Parents' Names: Wesley & Dr. Susanna Campbell
Carifta Appearances: This is my fifth Carifta
Events: 50, 100 meter Backstroke. 50 meter Freestyle.
Interesting Fact: “I am fluent in English and Spanish.”
LILLY HIGGS
Age: 15
Swim Club: Swift Swimming
School: William H. Hough High School
Parents' Names: Chris & Pleasants Higgs
Carifta Appearances: This is my fourth Carifta
Events: 50, 100, 200 meter Breaststroke. 100, 200, 400, 800
meter Freestyle. 200 meter Backstroke. 200, 400 meter
Individual Medley.
Interesting Fact: “I have scoliosis.”
ALBURY HIGGS
Age: 16
Swim Club: Swift Swimming
School: William H. Hough High School
Parents' Names: Chris & Pleasants Higgs
Carifta Appearances: This is my sixth Carifta
Events: 50, 100, 200 meter Breaststroke. 200 meter Freestyle.
100, 200 meter Backstroke. 100, 200 meter Butterfly. 200, 400
meter Individual Medley.
Interesting Fact: “I am double-jointed.”
BRIANNA NESBITT
Age: 15
Swim Club: Swift Swimming
School: Albermarle High School
Parents' Names: Herb & Patsy Nesbitt
Carifta Appearances: This is my first Carifta
Events: 400, 800 meter Freestyle.
Interesting Fact: “I am the youngest eleventh-grader at my
school.”
SIMONE STURRUP
Age: 17
Swim Club: Swift Swimming
School: Bolles School
Parents' Names: Simeon & Michelle Sturrup
Carifta Appearances: This is my seventh Carifta
Events: 50 meter Backstroke. 50 meter Butterfly.
Interesting Fact: “I’ve played four instruments.”
ANDREAS WEECH
Age: 17
Swim Club: Alpha Aquatics
School: St. Augustine’s College
Parents' Names: Andre & Theda Weech
Carifta Appearances: This is my sixth Carifta
Events: 50, 100 meter Butterfly. 50,100 meter Freestyle.
Interesting Fact: “I like pigs.”
LAUREN ALBURY
Age: 15
Swim Club: Swift Swimming GB
School: Bishop Michael Eldon School
Parents' Names: Marvin & Patricia Albury
Carifta Appearances: This is my second Carifta
Events: Open Water
Interesting Fact: “I love food.”
JASMINE GIBSON
Age: 16
Swim Club: Swift Swimming GB
School: Lucaya International School
Parents' Names: Eddie & Edna Gibson
Carifta Appearances: This is my fourth Carifta
Events: Open Water.
Interesting Fact: “I have one sibling who also swims and
represents the Bahamas. His name is Evante Gibson.”
KEITRA LLOYD
Age: 16
Swim Club: Sea Bees Swim Club
School: St. Augustine’s College
Parents' Names: Keith & Petrell Lloyd
Carifta Appearances: This is my fourth Carifta
Event: Open Water
Interesting Fact: “I can be shy as well as outspoken and I am
obsessed with on-line shopping.”
BRAYDEN DAM
Age: 11
Swim Club: Abaco Swim Club
School: Agape Christian School
Parents' Names: Jonathan & Kelly Dam
Carifta Appearances: This is my first Carifta
Events: 100, 200 meter Breaststroke. 200 meter Butterfly. 400
meter Individual Medley.
Interesting Fact: “I’m awesome with numbers.”
ROMMEL FERGUSON JR.
Age: 12
Swim Club: Freeport Aquatic Club
School: Bishop Michael Eldon School
Parents' Names: Rommel & Shandera Ferguson
Carifta Appearances: This is my first Carifta
Events: 50 meter Breaststroke. 100 meter Butterfly. 400 meter
Freestyle.
Interesting Fact: “I am a good track and field athlete. I can play
the trumpet and piano.”
ROMAN PINDER
Age: 12
Swim Club: Abaco Swim Club
School: Forest Heights Academy
Parents' Names: Andrew & Pamela Pinder
Carifta Appearances: This is my first Carifta
Events: 50, 100, 200 meter Breaststroke. 50,100, 200 meter
Backstroke. 200, 400 meter Individual Medley.
Interesting Fact: “I can free-dive 50ft.”
TARO SEARS
Age: 12
Swim Club: Alpha Aquatics
School: Genesis Academy
Parents' Names: Calsey & Indira Sears
Carifta Appearances: This is my first Carifta
Events: 50, 100, 200 meter Freestyle. 50 meter Butterfly, 200
meter Individual Medley.
Interesting Fact: “I am very competitive.”
LAMAR TAYLOR
Age: 12
Swim Club: Freeport Aquatic Club
School: Bishop Michael Eldon
Parents' Names: Lester & Gena Taylor
Carifta Appearances: This is my second Carifta
Events: 50, 100, 200, 400 meter Freestyle. 50, 100, 200 Butterfly.
50, 100, 200 meter Backstroke.
Interesting Fact: “Before every race I make the sign of the cross
and ask God for help.”
IZAAK Z.S.G. BASTIAN
Age: 14
Swim Club: Barracuda Swim Club
School: St. Andrew’s School, Florida
Parents' Names: Darren & Rochelle Bastian
Carifta Appearances: This is my fourth Carifta
Events: 50, 100, 200 meter Breaststroke. 50 meter Butterfly, 50
meter Freestyle. 200 meter Individual Medley.
Interesting Fact: “I am SCUBA certified.”
DAVANTE CAREY
Age: 14
Swim Club: Swift Swimming
School: Queen’s College
Parents' Names: Omar & Elva Carey
Carifta Appearances: This is my second Carifta
Events: 50, 100, 200 meter Backstroke. 50 meter
Breaststroke.
Interesting Fact: “I like swimming”
T’LEZ FOULKES
Age: 14
Swim Club: Freeport Aquatics
School: Cardinal Gibbons School
Parents' Names: Dr. Dave & Arnica Foulkes
Carifta Appearances: This is my third Carifta
Events: 50, 100 meter Freestyle. 100, 200 meter Breaststroke.
400 meter Individual Medley.
Interesting Fact: “I just became State Champion in North
Carolina in 50 Breaststroke Short Course Yards.”
SAMUEL GIBSON
Age: 14
Swim Club: Barracuda Swim Club
School: St. Andrew’s School, Florida
Parents' Names: Dion & Aynda Gibson
Carifta Appearances: This is my fourth Carifta
Events: 100, 200 meter Butterfly. 200,400 meter Freestyle.
Interesting Fact: “I only weighed two pounds at birth.”
DARREN LAING
Age: 14
Swim Club: Swift Swimming GB
School: Sister Mary Patricia Russell Jr. High School
Parents' Names: Darron & Gwendolyn Laing
Carifta Appearances: This is my fourth Carifta
Events: 100, 200, 400,1500 meter Freestyle. 50, 100, 200 meter
Butterfly. Open Water.
Interesting Fact: “The first time my parents took me to swim I
thought that I had actually drowned. Eight years later I am now
representing The Bahamas at Carifta for the fourth time.”
PETER MORLEY
Age: 14
Swim Club: Swift Swimming
School: Peddie School
Parent’s Name: David Morley
Carifta Appearances: This is my fourth Carifta
Events: 50, 100 & 200 meter Backstroke. 200 and 400 meter
Individual Medley
Interesting Fact: “I had an extra bone on my knee”
JOSHUA MURRAY
Age: 14
Swim Club: Swift Swimming
School: Queen’s College
Parents' Names: Allan & Kristina Murray
Carifta Appearances: This is my first Carifta
Events: 1500 meter Freestyle and Open Water
Interesting Fact: “I started swimming right before I turned 10. I
was interested in other sports.”
MILLER ALBURY
Age: 16
Swim Club: Alpha Aquatics
School: Canterbury School
Parents' Names: William and Victoria Albury
Carifta Appearances: This is my fifth Carifta
Events: 100, 200 meter Backstroke. 100 meter Butterfly.
Interesting Fact: “I am very resilient and I am very sensitive
about my hair.”
ALEXANDER ENCINAR
Age: 17
Swim Club: Alpha Aquatics
School: The Peddie School
Parents' Names: Elonido Encinar & Alexandra Czartoryski
Carifta Appearances: This is my third Carifta
Events: 50, 100 & 200 meter Breast Stroke
Interesting Fact: This is the first year in the last three that I have
been injury free, so looking forward to some good competition.
N’NHYN FERNANDER
Age: 17
Swim Club: Barracuda Swim Club
School: St. Augustine’s College
Parents' Names: Ian Fernander & Marilyn McLoad
Carifta Appearances: This is my fourth Carifta
Events: 50, 100 meter Butterfly. 50 meter Backstroke. 50, 100
meter Breaststroke. 50 Freestyle. 200 meter Individual
Medley.
Interesting Fact: “I like to crack jokes.”
JARED KENNEDY FITZGERALD
Age: 17
Swim Club: Alpha Aquatics
School: Peddie School
Parents' Names: Jerome & Zarina Fitzgerald
Carifta Appearances: This is my fourth Carifta
Events: 50, 100, 200 meter Freestyle.
Interesting Fact: “I go to Peddie School“
GERSHWIN GREENE
Age: 17
Swim Club: Barracuda Swim Club
School: Baylor School
Parents' Names: Stafford & Cecile Greene
Carifta Appearances: This is my sixth Carifta
Events: 50 meter Backstroke. 50 meter Butterfly. 100 meter
Freestyle.
Interesting Fact: “I like to read and write poetry.”
JOSHUA ROBERTS
Age: 15
Swim Club: Swift Swimming
School: St. John’s Prep.
Parents' Names: Duane & Jennifer Roberts
Carifta Appearances: This is my fifth Carifta
Events: 200, 400, 1500, meter Freestyle. 400 meter Individual
Medley.
Interesting Fact: “I can hold my breath for four minutes.”
WILLIAM TYLER RUSSELL
Age: 15
Swim Club: Swift Swimming
School: Mercersberg Academy
Parents' Names: William & Milena Russell
Carifta Appearances: This is my fourth Carifta
Events: 100, 200 meter Backstroke. 200 meter Breaststroke. 200
and 400 meter Individual Medley. Open Water.
Interesting Fact: “I really do not like frogs.”
TRENT ALBURY
Age: 13
Swim Club: Swift Swimming GB
School: Lucaya International School
Parents' Names: Stephen & Rachelle Albury
Carifta Appearances: This is my first Carifta
Events: Open Water.
Interesting Fact: “I am a spelling wizard”
KRISTOFER SMITH
Age: 15
Swim Club: Swift Swimming GB
School: Bishop Michael Eldon School
Parents' Names: Wellington & Tiffany Smith
Carifta Appearances: This is my first Carifta
Events: Open Water
Interesting Fact: “I was swimming from the age of three.”