Cayman Net News: Island Games swimming team wraps-up

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Island Games swimming team wraps-up

The full Cayman swimming team, in slightly more
relaxed mode. From left to right are Jodie Foster,
Kaitlyn Elphinstone, Heather Roffey, Jennifer Powell,
and Laura Stafford.

Two Cayman Islands flags celebrate a Cayman
one-two for Heather Roffey and Kaitlyn Elphinstone.

Laura Stafford shares a quick smile with the camera
before getting down to the serious business of
competition.

So how many Cayman Islands swimming team
members does it take to phone home?
Three, apparently.

Coach Dominic Ross is flanked by the 4x100 metre
freestyle relay team with their bronze medals. The
members of the team are (left to right): Laura Stafford,
Kaitlyn Elphinstone, Jennifer Powell, and Heather Roffey

After all the excitement of the Games, it was time to
get some rest. Jodie Foster chose to get her rest as
soon as possible, even if that meant sleeping at the
airport.

The Cayman Islands team being led into the stadium
by Viking warriors.

The Cayman Islands team prepares to take their place
during the opening ceremonies.

Monday, July 25, 2005

With a haul of nine medals between the five of them, the Cayman Islands� swimmers at the Island Games had a very successful time in Shetland.

With all the swimmers reaching the finals in their favoured events, the team seems to have maintained its strength, in spite of the interruptions that their training suffered due to Ivan.

As if the team did not have enough to celebrate, with all the medals they took, their coach, Dominic Ross, also celebrated his birthday while over in Shetland.

Ross was also fortunate enough to have his parents visit him at the Games. He was, however, not the only one to feel his age at the Island Games. Heather Roffey and Kaitlyn Elphinstone, the senior members of the team, felt the full weight of their respective 18 and 19 years.

In fact, they seemed positively ancient when compared to the 13 and 14 year old competitors out there.

The next event on the Cayman Islands swimming calendar is the FINA World Swimming Championships in Montreal, where Cayman will be represented by swimming superstar Shaune Fraser.

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