45 Vincentian swimmers represented Black Sands Swim Squad at the 2nd CGM OECS Sprint Challenge, held at the Shrewsbury Aquatic Centre on the 29th and 30th September 2017. This event was the last opportunity for swimmers to qualify for the 2017 OECS Swimming Championships which will be held in St Lucia later this year.
The Black Sands Swim Squad came away with a flurry of medals and personal best times. 20 swimmers successfully made the 2017 OECS team selection winning A total of 151 medals, including 66 gold, 53 silver and 32 bronze.
Coach Kyle Dougan expressed his satisfaction at the results achieved by Black Sands Swim Squad and commended all the swimmers for their hard work and dedication to the sport of swimming.