THREE RECORDS were set in the Barbados Amateur Swimming Association's (BASA) Short Course Development meet which was held at the Aquatic Centre last weekend.

Christian Selby of Pirates set a new record in the 8-and-Under boys' 200 metres freestyle, while Alpha Sharks Swim Club accounted for the other two.

Michael Grauwde, Johnathan Manning, Ashael Warner and Ajani King, the boys' 7 to 8 200 metres freestyle team, erased the old record which was set by the 1996 Alpha team. That time of 2 minutes 40.70 seconds was lowered to 2:28.53. The girls' 9 to 10 team of Deandre Small, Heidi Barrow, Akili Atherley and Amara Gibbs was not to be upstaged. They posted 5:10.81 in the 400 metres freestyle relay set a new mark of 5 minutes 10.81 seconds, smashing the old time of 5:26.75.

There were also other good performers. In the 6 and Under girls' age group, the medals were shared among Jaimie Lewis, Ayodele Yarde, Tiffany Titus and Georgia Porter, while Kent Mullin won two gold medals, Jack Kirby and Damon S prix one each.

In the 7 to 8 girls age group, Inayah Sherry won the 50 metres backstroke, and freestyle, Michael Grauwde the 50m free and 50m breast, while Christian Selby won the 50m backstroke. Deandre Small took gold in the 100 m free and breast in the 9 to 10 girls' age group.

Kamal Seale and Russell Oliver won two gold medals each in the 11 to 12 boys' and Danielle Clarke two among the girls. Simone Jemmott won the 100 free, breast and butterfly in the 13 & over age group, and Michael Alexander two among the boys.

Alpha emerged overall winners with 82 medals (40 gold, 22 silver and 20 bronze), followed by Stingrays with 22 (8-9-5), Pirates 16 (7-6-3), Silver Fins seven (2-3-2), Dolphins with two of each colour for a total of six, and Heatwave with two bronze medals.

BASA uses the meet to showcase the future in swimming, scout for talent and review technique and the work that will be required to improve.

The next meet will be the Chefette Restaurants-sponsored Stingrays meet on Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m.