Marlins Swim Club

Congratulations Zahara!

🇹🇹 🥇 Zahara Anthony breaks longstanding 200m Freestyle National Record! ⏱️ 🏊🏽‍♀️💨

The 35-year-old national record held by former Olympian, Siobhan Cropper, in the 11-12 girls’ 200m freestyle, was erased by a blistering performance by Zahara Anthony, representing Marlins, as she wrote her name into history at the Aquatics Sports Association of T&T (ASATT) National Age-Group Short Course Swimming Championship 🙌🏾

The competition took place at the National Aquatic Centre in Couva over the weekend, where 12-year-old Anthony smashed the former mark of two minutes 11:86 seconds set by Cropper in April 1991, when she stopped the clock at 2:11:25 ✨

Bluefin Aquatics' Serenity Pantin secured silver in the event with her time of 2:23.15 while RWB Aquatics Academy's Katelon Leera copped bronze in 2:28.27 🥈🥉

Anthony also won the 11-12 girls' 200m Individual Medley title in 2:38.64 with Pantin securing second again in 2:43.01 and Leera grabbing another third-place finish in 2:49.94 🥇

However, in the 100m backstroke, Pantin (1:10.44) got the better of Anthony (1:12.93) and Genesis Marchin of Target Aquatics as she came third in 1:15.58 💪🏽

Zahara is the youngest of the Anthony sibling swimmers with Zoe and Zachary paving the way, over the last decade, for her to showcase her success in the pool 👍🏾

RWB Aquatic Academy's Micah Alexander backed up his four wins by adding four more gold medals in the 11-12 boys' 100m backstroke (1:05.60), 200m individual medley (2:30.50) and 200m freestyle (2:11.41), before sharing his fourth title, with Kamden Williams of Blue Dolphins in the 50m breaststroke, as they both touched the wall in 34.73 seconds 🥇🥇🥇🥇

Marlins' Marena Martinez also added to her medal haul with three more wins in the 100m backstroke (1:10.86), 200m freestyle (2:13.41) and 200m individual medley (2:37.85) 🥇🥇🥇

This year’s championships served as the final qualifier for athletes seeking to participate in the 30th Goodwill Swimming Championships, with the national team to be selected during the week 📋✅

The Goodwill meet will be hosted by ASATT at the National Aquatic Centre from August 14-16 📆

Congratulations and good luck to all the swimmers! 🗣️👏🏽

Aquatics Sports Association of Trinidad & Tobago
Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs
Marlins Swim Club

We are proud not only of the results, but of the effort and team spirit shown throughout the National Open Long Course 2026.

Watching our swimmers push themselves and support each other every day reminds us of what being part of the Marlins family is all about 💛

Marlins Aquatics Club pair Marena Martinez and Zackary Anthony were the standout performers on the final day of the 2026 National Open Long Course Championships in Couva, combining for six individual gold medals and a relay win 🏅🏆

Martinez swept the women’s 200m butterfly, 200m backstroke and 400m freestyle titles before anchoring Marlins to victory in the mixed 11 & over 200m freestyle relay alongside Anthony, Zahara Anthony and Isaiah Alexander.

Anthony captured gold in the men’s 50m freestyle and 200m butterfly before returning to help seal relay gold in 1:43.69.

Elsewhere, RWB Aquatic Academy’s Zalayhar Lewis impressed with victory in the women’s 100m breaststroke, while Blue Dolphins’ Harvey Gibbins completed a clean sweep of five gold medals in the boys’ 10 & under category.

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Let's Go Marlins!

SOLD OUT. 440 ATHLETES. 77 YEARS STRONG. WHO CONQUERS MARACAS? 🏊‍♀️🏖️

For the first time in 77 years, the Maracas Open Water Swim is completely SOLD OUT, with 440 athletes set to take on the waters this Sunday.

And guess who’s showing up to make the water feel cramped?
🇹🇹 Marena Martinez, the 2026 Carifta Aquatics 5K GOLD MEDALLIST, and now she’s hunting a DOUBLE-DOUBLE; defending BOTH the 3,000m AND 5,000m women’s titles.

But she’s not the only shark in the water:
🐟 Dante Pichery (reigning men’s 1,000m champ) is LEVELING UP to the 3,000m.
🐟 Gianna Picher is back to defend her 1,000m crown.
🐟 11 Special Olympics T&T athletes are racing alongside the full batch of swimmers in the open water.

There’s also a brand-new 500m “First-Timers” race. Snapped up instantly. That’s the kind of FOMO we love to see.
📅 Sunday 3rd May 2026
⏰ First splash: 7:30 AM (500m)
📍 Maracas Bay

To the 440 who got in… we see you. Swim loud. Swim proud!💪🏾
To everyone else? Start training for 2027. The waitlist is already crying. 😅

Congratulations to the Aquatics Sports Association of Trinidad & Tobago (ASATT) and Subway Trinidad and Tobago for delivering a sold-out, multi-generational, fully integrated event.

See you there!

Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs

🏊‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Congratulations to our Marlins swimmers on their outstanding performances at the National Aquathlon – April 26, 2026!

We are proud to see our athletes representing with strength and confidence!

Sprint Distance
1000m Swim | 5k Run
Boys
🥈 Dante Pichery – 2nd Place
Girls
🥇 Gianna Pichery – 1st Place

Super Sprint Distance
500m Swim | 2.5k Run
Girls
🥇 Leah Defreitas – 1st Place

Mini Distance
250m Swim | 1.25k Run
Boys
🥇 Wyatt Harrison – 1st Place
🥈 Dax Harris – 2nd Place

A fantastic showing from Team Marlins!

Keep pushing and keep making us proud. 💛