GEORGE BOVELL III and Sharntelle McLean were adjudged as the Male and Female Swimmers of the Year 2008 by the Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad and Tobago (ASATT).
These announcements were made at ASATT’s annual award ceremony at the School of Continuing Studies Auditorium, University of the West Indies (UWI) St Augustine campus recently. Bovell’s main achievement occurred at the Beijing Olympics, where he finished 11th overall in the semi-finals of the men’s 50-metre freestyle, clocking 21.86 seconds. In the 100m freestyle, the 25-year-old Bovell placed 20th overall in 48.83 seconds.
Also at Beijing, McLean finished 39th overall in the women’s 50m freestyle with a time of 26.19 seconds.
Edmund Pouchet was named as the Swim Coach of the Year while Stingray Swim Club took the Club of the Year.
And, in Water Polo, Russell Ferreira took the award as the top Male Player while Kelcie Ferreira claimed the prize as the top Female Player.
OTHER AWARDS
Best Swim of the Year –
Girls’ 8-and-under: Amira Pilgrim (50m freestyle) Long Course ASATT Invitational.
Boys’ 8-and-under: Amare Rawlins (50m backstroke) Long Course ASATT Invitational.
Girls’ 9-10: Syriah David (200m freestyle) Long Course ASATT Invitational.
Boys’ 9-10: Jabari Baptiste (200m freestyle) Short Course Goodwill.
Girls’ 11-12: Kristin Julien (50m backstroke) Long Course CISC.
Boys’ 11-12: Joshua Romany (400m freestyle) Long Course ASATT Invitational.
Girls’ 13-14: Kimberlee John-WIlliams (100m freestyle) ASATT Invitational.
Boys’ 13-14: Jonathan Cabral (100m freestyle) Long Course ASATT Invitational.
Girls’ 15-17: Cherelle Thompson (50m freestyle) CISC.
Boys’ 15-17: Joshua McLeod (50m butterfly) ASATT Invitational.
Female 18-and-over: Sharntelle McLean (50m freestyle) Beijing Olympics.
Male 18-and-over: George Bovell III (50m freestyle) Beijing Olympics.
Age Group Winners
Boys’ 15-and-under: Water Polo Player of the Year – Russell Ferreira.
Girls’ 15-and-under: Water Polo Player of the Year – Kelcie Ferreira.
Male 18-and-over: Water Polo Players of the Year – Ryan Percy and Christopher George.
Girls’ 8-and-under: Swimmer of the Year – Amira Pilgrim.
Boys’ 8-and-under: Swimmer of the Year – Christian Marsden.
Girls’ 9-10 Swimmer of the Year – Syriah David.
Boys’ 9-10 Swimmer of the Year – Jabari Baptiste.
Girls’ 11-12 Swimmer of the Year – Kristin Julien.
Boys’ 11-12 Swimmer of the Year – Keegan Boisson.
Girls’ 13-14 Swimmer of the Year – Kimberlee John-Williams.
Boys’ 13-14 Swimmer of the Year – Jonathan Cabral.
Girls’ 15-17 Swimmer of the Year – Cherelle Thompson.
Boys’ 15-17 Swimmer of the Year – Carryl Blondell.
Female 18-and-over Swimmer of the Year – Sharntelle McLean.
Male 18-and-over Swimmer of the Year – George Bovell III.
