Stingray Swim Club, Grand Cayman, 11 December 2012: Stingray Swim Club members travel to Kingston, Jamaica this weekend – December 14-16th – to compete in the 2012 Christmas Open Swimming Championships, taking place at the National Stadium Pool which is an 8-lane, 50m pool.

The 14 swimmer strong squad will compete in over 80 individual events, each with a specific, personal goal attached to it. Swimmers aim for a PB (Personal Best time) every time he or she swims; but at this meet the swimmers will also be chasing qualifying times for CARIFTA (Jamaica 2013) and the Island Games (Bermuda 2013).

With a mixture of CARIFTA experience and first appearances in a 50m pool, Stingray Swim Club Coach, Andy Copley, know there may be some nerves on deck … but he also knows that his swimmers are ready. “They have worked hard for this meet; have put in the time; pushed themselves and met the Club’s training requirment to be eligible. Now they get to compete, swim fast and have fun.”

“Stingray Swim Club is extremely proud of the hard work and commitment which all of our swimmers have exhibited in training this season,” said Club President Brenda McGrath, “and our whole Club will be cheering our swimmers on this weekend whether from the stands at the pool in Kingston, or via the updates we will receive via eamil, text and BBM …”

The full squad travelling to Jamaica is: Samantha Bailey, Stefanie Boothe, Sarah Jackson, Jonathan Key, Katie Klein, Catriona Macrae, Alex McCallum, Iain McCallum, Cole Morgan, Ella Plunkett, Hayley Roulstone, Andrew Smilley, Jayde Solomon and Ashley Theaker with Coach Andy Copley and Team Manager Vickie Girling.

After Jamaica, Stingray Swim Club athletes will be taking part in an Inter Squad Christmas Meet; in January a Back in the Water Burner and then a Sprint Meet and in February swimmers from all levels will be travelling to Nassau, Bahamas to take part in a two day meet hosted by the Barracuda Swim Club.

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.