Stingray Swim Club, Grand Cayman, 9 October 2012: Cayman National – a committed supporter of Cayman’s youth and of swimming in the Cayman Islands – will be on deck at the Lions Aquatic Centre this Saturday, October 13th to host the first Sprint Meet of the season, the Cayman National Sprint Meet.

Ms Claudia Welds, Senior Executive – Corporate Communications at Cayman National challenged the business community to step up “on the blocks” and to increase their support of childhood sporting activities. “The Cayman Islands continues to struggle with the issue of childhood obesity. Involvement in sports generally, and swimming specifically, is a way to move the needle positively.

For over 14 years, the swimmers at Stingray Swim Club have demonstrated the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. The additional benefit of swimming – and the intense level of training it requires – is the development of their time management skills for everyday life activities like homework and school projects.”

Swimmers from a number of clubs including Stingray Swim Club, Treasure Island and the Brac Barracudas will be competing. The Cayman National Sprint Meet starts at 7:45am for warm up, and the competitive action starts at 8:30am. It is a sprint meet so competition will be fun, fast and furious … and everyone who is interested in watching our youth in action is invited to come down to watch, support and cheer them on.

“The Cayman National Sprint Meet is going to be a fun, action packed morning,” said Dr Brenda McGrath, President of hosts Stingray Swim Club. “We look forward to seeing everyone in the pool, on the deck or in the stands supporting the swimmers and encourage anyone who can to volunteer and be a part of the action. But most importantly, we thank Cayman National for their continued support of this annual swim meet and we thank Cayman Airways, whose sponsorship has made it possible for the Brac Barracudas to compete as well.”

About Stingray Swim Club: The Stingray Swim Club (SSC), a non-profit club, is run by its elected Board of Directors which meets each month. SSC is a year round competitive swim team offering high quality professional coaching and technique instruction for all ages and abilities. SSC’s goal is to provide every member an opportunity to improve swimming skills and achieve success at his or her level of ability, from novice to international competitor. For more information, visit www.caymanswimming.com.