Four swimmers off to PanAm Olympic Sports Festival in Mexico
Coach Gillian Millwood.Nicholas Haughton
Athletics, Sports
September 22, 2014

Four swimmers off to PanAm Olympic Sports Festival in Mexico

THE Amateur Swimming Association of Jamaica (ASAJ) in conjunction with the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) will be sending four swimmers to the Pan American Olympic Festival set for Mexico from September 26.

The four swimmers selected are Kevaughn Campbell, Nicholas Haughton, Leanne McMaster, and Xavier Philips. They will be accompanied by coach Gillian Millwood.

The team leaves Jamaica today and returns on Wednesday, October 1.

The swimmers are young budding stars still in the 15-17 category and will get a taste of the international competition.

While in Mexico, the swimmers and their coach will attend training sessions, following which the swimmers will dive into competition from Friday through to next Tuesday.

Leanne McMaster.Xavier Philips

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