by SHERRYLYN A. TOPPIN

LANI CABRERA was adjudged best swimmer at the fourth Chefette Stingrays Sprint Meet at the Aquatic Centre recently.

Based on the FINA points system, Cabrera's time of 1:14.16 in the Girls' 15 and Over 100 metres individual medley earned 656 points and the Bradley Ally Challenge Trophy. It lowered the mark of 1:17.44 set by Mercedes Antrobus who was third in 1:20.66. Bethany Pile of Pirates was second in 1:17.56.

The Martyn Forde 50-metre Freestyle Challenge Trophy went to clubmate Chelsea Gellineau with 703 points based on her time of 28.80 seconds in that event.

Cabrera set several records during the meet. In the 100-metre butterfly, she clocked 1 minute 13.29 seconds ahead of teammate Rebecca Bohne who was timed at 1:17.28. Cabrera's time erased the 1:15.24 set by Mariana Somaza last year.

She also broke Bohne's 35.80 in the 50-metre backstroke. The new mark is 34.22 seconds. Kieon Rayside of Pirates was second in 34.28, also in record pace and Antrobus was third in 36.89. The final individual record was in the 100-metre freestyle with a time of 1:03.61, erasing another Somaza mark. Pile was second in 1:08.39.

Cabrera, Bohne, Antrobus and Michelle Dowell then teamed up in the medley relay to post a time of 1:05.27, shattering the old Stingrays mark of 2:07.99, taking off more than a full minute.

Alpha's Williams was also in record-breaking mode. Swimming in the nine to ten age group, she clocked 40.50 in the breaststroke, down from 42.95; 31.64 in the 50 free, down from 32.35; and 36.01 seconds in the 50-metre fly, erasing the old mark of 38.55. Williams then returned a time of 1:22.68 in the 100-metre IM, well under the 1:23.28.

She took more than two minutes off the 1:11.73 in the 100 free, coming home in 1:09.50. Clubmate Tiffany Titus also broke the record with 1:11.00 and Clarke was third in 1:14.35.

Shannon Smith of Dolphins also broke records in the 8 and Under Girls' 50-metre fly with 40.38 to erase the 40.92 and 1:19.92 in the 100 free to replace the 1:20.12, both formerly held by Titus.

Other record-breakers include Zandel Holder, Jack Kirby and Christian Selby of Pirates and Alpha's Gabriel Gunby and Darren Beckles.

In the relays, Pirates' 10 and Under Girls' erased Alpha's 1:13.85 with 1:12.92 in the 100-metre medley and the 15 and Over Boys' clocked 57.97, sending Stingrays' 1:46.76 by the wayside.

Pirates Swim Club, with a total of 1 175.50 points, were followed by Dolphins Swim Club with 496 points. Pine Hill Alpha Swim Club were third with 389 points followed by Stingrays Swim Club with 355.50 points. Silver Fins Swim Club were next with 309 points and bringing up the rear were Heatwave Aquatics Swim Club with 68 points.