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Phillip sisters haul 16 medals for VI at OECS Swimming C/ships

- 9 gold medals; 5 OECS records by Elinah Phillip; several national records & personal bests
History was created for Team BVI at the 23rd OECS Swimming Championships in St Lucia at the weekend as the young swimmers captured 16 medals, including 9 gold medals and 5 OECS records. Photo: Facebook
Elinah Phillip won 10 medals and the OECS high point award in the girls 11-12 age group. She also established 5 new OECS records in the Girls 11-12 age group. Photo: BVISF
Elinah Phillip won 10 medals and the OECS high point award in the girls 11-12 age group. She also established 5 new OECS records in the Girls 11-12 age group. Photo: BVISF
The 16-medal haul included 9 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze medals. The girls’ team placed 4th overall while the boys placed 5th. Photo: BVISF
The 16-medal haul included 9 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze medals. The girls’ team placed 4th overall while the boys placed 5th. Photo: BVISF
The Virgin Islands team established several national records and several personal best swims.
The Virgin Islands team established several national records and several personal best swims.
The Virgin Islands swim team captured 16 medals, 5 OECS records and recorded several national records and personal bests at the 23rd OECS Swimming Championships in St Lucia. Photo: BVISF
The Virgin Islands swim team captured 16 medals, 5 OECS records and recorded several national records and personal bests at the 23rd OECS Swimming Championships in St Lucia. Photo: BVISF
The Virgin Islands swim team captured 16 medals, 5 OECS records and recorded several national records and personal bests at the 23rd OECS Swimming Championships in St Lucia. Photo: BVISF
The Virgin Islands swim team captured 16 medals, 5 OECS records and recorded several national records and personal bests at the 23rd OECS Swimming Championships in St Lucia. Photo: BVISF
The Virgin Islands swim team captured 16 medals, 5 OECS records and recorded several national records and personal bests at the 23rd OECS Swimming Championships in St Lucia. Photo: BVISF
The Virgin Islands swim team captured 16 medals, 5 OECS records and recorded several national records and personal bests at the 23rd OECS Swimming Championships in St Lucia. Photo: BVISF
The Virgin Islands swim team captured 16 medals, 5 OECS records and recorded several national records and personal bests at the 23rd OECS Swimming Championships in St Lucia. Photo: BVISF
The Virgin Islands swim team captured 16 medals, 5 OECS records and recorded several national records and personal bests at the 23rd OECS Swimming Championships in St Lucia. Photo: BVISF
The Virgin Islands swim team captured 16 medals, 5 OECS records and recorded several national records and personal bests at the 23rd OECS Swimming Championships in St Lucia. Photo: BVISF
The Virgin Islands swim team captured 16 medals, 5 OECS records and recorded several national records and personal bests at the 23rd OECS Swimming Championships in St Lucia. Photo: BVISF
The swimmers that represented the [British] Virgin Islands at the 23rd edition of the OECS Swimming Championships in Lucia. L to R: Dominic Munro, Jaden Marshall, Giselle Archibald- Bowers, Nicole Munro, Lawton Green and Bradford Green. Not in photo are Elinah and Amarah Phillip. Photo: BVISF
The swimmers that represented the [British] Virgin Islands at the 23rd edition of the OECS Swimming Championships in Lucia. L to R: Dominic Munro, Jaden Marshall, Giselle Archibald- Bowers, Nicole Munro, Lawton Green and Bradford Green. Not in photo are Elinah and Amarah Phillip. Photo: BVISF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- History was created for Team BVI at the 23rd OECS Swimming Championships in St Lucia at the weekend as the young swimmers captured 16 medals, including 9 gold medals and 5 OECS records.

The Championships were held from November 8 to November 10, 2013 at the Rodney Heights Aquatic Complex.

Elinah Phillip won 10 medals and the OECS high point award in the girls 11-12 age group. She also established 5 new OECS records in the Girls 11-12 age group.

Phillip records came in the 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 50 Butterfly, 100 Butterfly and 200 Individual Medley.

Amarah Phillip won 6 medals in the 13-14 age group and copped the 3rd place high point award in that age group.

The 16-medal haul included 9 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze medals. The girls’ team placed 4th overall while the boys placed 5th. The junior boys made their inaugural appearance in the 200 medley and freestyle relays placing 4th and 5th respectively.

The team established several national records and several personal best swims. The usually well attended event highlighted emerging talent in the region with swimmers from the [British] Virgin Islands posting Carifta qualifying marks in a number of events.

It was the VI's 4th appearance at the event which is in its 23rd year. The event will now include open water swimming from next year and the BVI Swimming Federation (BVISF) hopes to be able to field a team including open water swimmers at next year’s meet.

The team was made up of Jaden Marshal, Nicole Munro, Dominic Munro, Lawton Green, Bradford Green, Giselle Archibald- Bowers, Amarah Phillip and Elinah Phillip. National Coach, Elsworth C. Phillip and President of the BVI Swimming Federation, Verne Wheatley also accompanied the team.

The BVISF again extends appreciation to its sponsors and parents who made participation at the Championships possible. Sponsors include Drakes Traders, VI National Bank, Oyster Global Marketing, Maples and Calder, Bitter End Yacht Club, Yates and Associates, BCQS, BVI Olympic Committee, KPMG, Kenny Tee’s, ACE Properties and Peter Island Resort.

26 Responses to “Phillip sisters haul 16 medals for VI at OECS Swimming C/ships”

  • GoodGoing (13/11/2013, 09:31) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Excellent results! keep up the good work.
  • weed (13/11/2013, 09:32) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    KUDOS TEAM BVI
  • Real! (13/11/2013, 09:34) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    WOW!! This is great! This needs more publicity, these girls, their parents/coaches etc. need to be lauded for such great accomplishments!
  • Kish (13/11/2013, 09:39) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Congrats to the entire team for giving it your best and making the BVI proud. Elenah and Amarah, the sacrifices that were taken and your hard work pays off, please continue to stay dedicated to the sport and you will continue to reap the rewards. We are certainly proud of you and look forward to hearing more great things to come.
  • the rock (13/11/2013, 09:49) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    congratulations guys..this is what u call results..no other sport in the bvi has ever done this..esworth and your staff big up to u'all..now u all basketball and soccer associations match this if u can..to the government hope u take these guys serious now..boom..boom..boom!
  • virgin gorda (13/11/2013, 10:24) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
    Congrats team BVI I fully support you guys to the fullest Government come on we now need to complete the facility in VG so these guys have a professional facility to work out in and we can also host the competition .great work Parients and coaches
    • ?????? (13/11/2013, 12:31) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
      Government need to invest in these kids not your pool. As far as I understand all these swimmers are on Tortola with the exception of the Phillip sisters who are now based in the UK. No offense but that's where I think government should make their investment...I am sure most would agree that these kids and their family should have government support on this journey as they develop to become sports ambassadors for the BVI. Do you see how proudly our flag is being displayed on the winners stand? I to feel like a winner just seeing how we were represented.
  • ......... (13/11/2013, 10:34) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    FANTASTIC. Those girls were rooting it up meson. Wow. Very impressive. Congrats girls. Big time.
  • update (13/11/2013, 10:56) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hope they get a motor cade
  • All the best (13/11/2013, 11:45) Like (1) Dislike (5) Reply
    Congrats expats you made the Bvi proud
    • the rock (13/11/2013, 13:23) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      expact my a$$ those girls born right here in tola..boom in your face!
    • Well Hell (13/11/2013, 15:30) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      What have you ever given back to this country of ours? Why the negative Bull $@it? Be proud of what these kids have done for us!!
  • Proud Vislander (13/11/2013, 11:54) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    WOW! Wonderful results. Congratulations to the athletes, coaches and parents. Keep up the good work, you continue to make us proud! Thank You and God Bless!
  • Kudos! (13/11/2013, 12:53) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Congratulations, Elinah and Amarah, and to the entire Team BVI! You made the territory proud! All the best to you in your future meets and in your studies!

  • the rock (13/11/2013, 13:26) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    sorry track and field if those two girls were part of your association u would of gotten a medal in the Olympics..off springs of two athlectic parents..especially the mother tracy!
  • in the news (13/11/2013, 13:54) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    this is certainly great news
  • UK (13/11/2013, 16:36) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Proud to see and hear such nice things coming out of the bvi. Continue to encourage them so that others may be inspired.
  • lights camera (13/11/2013, 20:00) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    how come the photo opps minister aitn get heself in no photo as yet...he must have missed this one
  • my2cent (13/11/2013, 20:48) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    He probally didnt suport it or he can swim.
  • AWAL (14/11/2013, 08:01) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    such good news and we not hearing from sick photo minister
  • sonny (14/11/2013, 10:12) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    hip hip horays for team bvi
  • They Told You (14/11/2013, 11:11) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Kudos to team BVI. They say not a penny was contributed by the government nor the department of youth and sports but they were promised some sort of funding. What a thing! ONLY IN THE BVI. We need to stop playing games around here. MVW you need to get swimming into the schools. You have two more years
  • for real (14/11/2013, 12:12) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Pure lip service, they have no real interest in this or any other sport, it's obvious! Congratulations to the COACHES, PARENTS, SPONSORS and SUPPORTERS who made it happen for the swimmers.
  • Barry Hatfield (14/11/2013, 15:45) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Great going girls. Big smiles all around. Well done to mum and dad for raising two outstanding athletes. Your a credit to yourseleves, your parents and your country. P.s well done to your coach Samir as i know he sees greatness in you both. Good luck for the future. Barry
  • go tell it on the montain (14/11/2013, 21:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    we ned to have someting for these girls
  • belle vue (15/11/2013, 07:35) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Elinah & Amarah we at the Joyce Samuel Primary School are so proud of your achievements, seems like it was just yesterday that you all were students of ours, so young, bright and talented. I hope that our government would recognize your talents and invest in your you both. This is a no brainier for me. We are so proud of you both.


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