The Sharks Swim Club emerged victorious at the 2025 Lucian Grand Prix swimming championship, held December 5-7 at Rodney Heights Aquatics Centre, capping off the aquatics season with an impressive display of team dominance and individual excellence. Competing against five rival teams, Sharks secured the overall title with 1,277 points, narrowly edging out Sea Jays Swim Club who finished second with 1,197 points.
The victory was characterized by exceptional team depth and several record-breaking performances. The Sharks women’s squad demonstrated particular strength, accumulating 635 points compared to Sea Jays’ 356, while the men’s team contributed 606 points to secure the overall victory despite finishing behind Sea Jays’ male swimmers.
Individual standouts included Zoe Fortune, who dominated the 9-10 division with four gold medals and 55 points, leading four teammates in the top five rankings. The team’s depth was further evidenced by four swimmers in the Under-9 girls top ten and seven in the top eight for the 13-14 age group. Veteran swimmer Tamykh Bryan, at 22 years old, contributed 27 points as the sole competitor in the 18-and-over female category.
Keyanno Elibox continued his impressive form by winning three of his six events to top the Under-9 boys division with 63 points, fresh from his recent success at the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Swim Championships.
The championship witnessed significant record-breaking achievements, including one senior national record and three age-group marks. Jayden Xu set a new national record in the 25-meter short-course men’s 200m with a time of 2:16.09, shaving 0.14 seconds off the previous record set by Christopher Phillips in 2016.
Sapphire Parks established herself as a rising star by setting three new age-group records in the 11-12 category. The CARIFTA Aquatics Championships standout remained unbeaten throughout the competition, setting new benchmarks in the 100m freestyle (1:02.25), 200m backstroke (2:33.33), and 200m breaststroke (2:54.19).
Head coach David Peterkin praised the collective effort, stating: ‘Our swimmers fought throughout the Grand Prix weekend, swimming many best times, and our coaches prepared them down to the final taper. Our officials, technical staff, timers, and marshals were essential to making this meet happen. The team’s battle cry, ‘Let’s go, Sharks!’ truly resonated throughout the competition.’
The final team standings saw Lightning Aquatics finish third with 536 points, followed by RR Aquatic Swim Club (361), Southern Flying Fish (255), and Rodney Heights Aquatics Club (155).