NEVIS CYCLE & TRIATHLON CLUB

The tenth annual cross channel swim between St.Kitts and Nevis was held on Sunday 25^th March. For this significant anniversary swim there was one major difference: The previous nine years, the swimmers had started the race in Nevis –at Oualie Beach to be exact and concluded in St.Kitts. This time around, the swimmers commenced the course in St.Kitts and concluded at Oualie Beach in Nevis.

President of the St.Kitts –Nevis Triathlon Federation, Winston Crooke indicated that the reverse swim was suggested because of the significance of the anniversary so that the closing ceremonies and awards presentations could be done in Nevis.

The event saw record participation this year, with 130 swimmers attempting the course. Only three or four persons failed to complete it and had to be picked up by boat. The oldest swimmer was an 81 year old male Bob Beach (USA), while the youngest was an 8 year old male Kyle Christopher (ANT).

In speaking with a few of the persons who had completed the race previously, they found the course more difficult coming from St.Kitts, than leaving Nevis and going to St.Kitts. However, most of the new comers to the event, found the course ‘enjoyable.’

The top results saw:

Females

Joanna Starr-England/Nevis

Kathryn Conklin-USA

Kathryn Cochrane-USA

Males

Bryan Harts-USA

Sachin Sankar-Trinidad and Tobago (14 years old)

Nikolas Pattantyus-USA