SKNAF Team Set for CARIFTA Aquatics Championships 2026 in Martinique
The Stade Georges-Gratiant in Le Lamentin, Martinique, hosted the official opening ceremony of the 2026 CARIFTA Aquatics Championships yesterday, marking the start of the 39th edition of this premier regional competition. The event brings together more than 500 swimmers from 24 Caribbean territories in a celebration of youth talent and aquatic excellence. Martinique hosts the […]
SKNAF Announces CARIFTA Swimmers
Skyla Connor & Jonathan Essien awarded SKNOC-Glasgow 2026 Preparation Grant
ST. KITTS & NEVIS, March 12, 2025 – The St. Kitts Nevis Aquatics Federation (SKNAF) is pleased to announce that national swimmers Skyla Connor and Jonathan Essien have been awarded the SKNOC-Glasgow 2026 Preparation Grant by the St. Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee (SKNOC). This grant will provide essential support for their training and development as they work to achieve the qualification standards for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The program officially began on March 1, 2025, and will run in two five-month terms: March 1 – July 31, 2025 August 1 – December 31, 2025 The Commonwealth Games, one of the world’s most prestigious multi-sport events, will feature elite athletes from across the Commonwealth nations. With this grant, Skyla and Jonathan will receive critical resources to enhance their training, competition readiness, and overall performance on the international stage. The SKNAF extends its heartfelt congratulations to both athletes and remains confident that this support will play a key role in their journey towards Glasgow 2026. We also express our sincere appreciation to the SKNOC […]
Two athletes to compete at the 2025 CARIFTA Aquatic Championships
ST. KITTS & NEVIS – The 38th CARIFTA Aquatic Championships will be taking place at the National Aquatics Centre, Balmain Couva in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago. Athletes will be competing in both preliminaries and finals from April 19 through April 22, 2025. Troy Nisbett and Skyla Connor have been selected to represent the Federation […]
Junior Pan American Games, 2025
Dear Club Leaders and National Swim Team Parents, The selection committee, which includes President Eldon Thomas, National Swim Coach James Weekes and Assistant National Swim Coach Nedd Lestrade, with guidance from Coach Dave Farmer, will be selecting up to five swimmers to prepare for the Junior Pan American Games to take place in Asuncion, Paraguay, […]
SKN at the CARIFTA’24
St. Kitts and Nevis, represented by Troy Nisbett and Skyla Connor along with national swim coach James Weeks, was at the CARIFTA 2024 Aquatics Championship, 28 March to 3 April in the Bahamas, a first for this young swim nation. This Easter, over 500 athletes from 25 Caribbean nations were set to converge in a […]