Christian Vanderray Stars in Cross Channel Swim

The annual cross channel swim between St. Kitts and Nevis, which had taken a two hiatus, due to the covid -19 crisis, took place on Sunday 27th March.

A total of 139 individuals participated in the grueling swim from Oualie Beach in Nevis, to Cockle Shell in St. Kitts.

Ages ranged from the youngest being 10 years old

Swimmers head to the water

to the oldest, who is 76 years old.

Christian Vanderray of Michigan in the USA, stormed his way to the finish line, in 58 minutes and 40 seconds, just a little off the long-established record of 56 minutes.

There were a couple of outstanding features in the race, from a Nevis standpoint:

Kudos must be given to the chief coordinator of the event, Winston Crooke and his team, for, as usual, doing a marvelous job.

Robert Liddie created history by becoming the first special Olympian to attempt the cross channel swim and completed it in grand style.

There was also much joy for swim coach, James Weekes, who trained seven youngsters, ranging from 10 years old, to early teens and all of them covered the full distance, with some placing well, in their various age categories.

The Nevis contingent

Justin Williams was first in the under 19 males category and Skyla Connor, was first in the under 19 females category.

The overall top results were as follows:

Over 60
Males
1st Bill Palmer
2nd Trey Bergman
3rd Bill Ireland

Females
1st Kathy Crowin
2nd Gretchen Deywng
3rd Sosan Meyer

40 to 59
Males
1st Germano Bulzuni
2nd Carlos Berrios
3rd Greg Werlinich

Females
1st Jane Hanson
2nd Ali Pearson
3rd Sue Phillips

20 to 39
Males
1st Christian Vanderray—OVERALL WINNER
2nd Bryce Croll
3rd Justin Loudermilk

Females
1st Jennifer Marlin
2nd Kierra Watson
3rd Melly Miller

Under 19
Males
1st Justin Williams
2nd Hrishikesh Srinivasan
3rd Anjua` Pemberton

Females
1st Skyla Connor

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