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Simba FrenchSend an emailSeptember 21, 2023 20 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email
The Bahamas Bodybuilding Wellness and Fitness Federation (BBWFF) has sent a 14-member team to Aruba to participate at the Golden Anniversary 50th International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness’ (IFBB) Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships. The event gets underway today and wraps up on Sunday.
Competition is set to be held at Aruba Marriott Resort in Palm Beach, Aruba. The team left yesterday and was expected to arrive in Aruba last evening.
Making up the team are men’s national overall champion Godfrey Robinson, Reginald Delancy and Orick Nesbitt in men’s bodybuilding, Briceton Anderson in men’s fitness, Kareem Brancaccio in men’s fit model, Ricardo Gibson in men’s physique Class C, Judah Forbes in men’s physique Class D, Brandon Bastian in men’s physique Class F, Anthon Moxey in men’s classic physique Class B and Andrew Gibson in men’s classic physique Class C. Anderson will also compete in men’s physique Class B.
The women’s side will be represented by Dorcas Cox who will compete in women’s body fitness (figure), Denica Thompson and Andrecka Dames in women’s wellness Class B and Ivanique Kemp in women’s wellness Class D.
The head coach of the team is Raymond Tucker and he will be assisted by Jason Johnson. The team manager is Leonardo Dean.
“We viewed these athletes’ bodies from week to week and I believe we did an awesome job in critiquing them. I am expecting great results, no less than third in most categories. We are looking for some gold and silver medals,” Tucker said.
Robinson, who is one of four members on the team making a return to the CAC Championships, is competing internationally for the first time since 2016. The other three members who have experience are Nesbitt, Forbes and Cox.
“It is a pleasure being back on the team,” Robinson said. “It’s good to be reunited with Coach Tucker who brought me back into the sport. The last time I competed, I made top six. This time I am in a heavier division, but I am hoping to get back into the top six. Once I get into the top six, I will take it from there and hope. It is great to put these colors on again.”
Nesbitt, who hails from Freeport, Grand Bahama, expressed how good it is to go to Aruba to represent The Bahamas.
“It was a bit challenging getting ready for this competition because of the heavy weight training and then cut down, but I’m ready. I’m looking to bring back the gold in the heavyweight division,” Nesbitt said.
Kemp, who is an Olympian from athletics back in 2012, has made the transition to bodybuilding and fitness.
“I’m very excited to be on the team. I intend on going out there and doing my very best,” she said.
The Bahamas did not compete at the CAC Championships in Bridgetown, Barbados, last year, and is making a return this year.
In 2021, an eight-member team from The Bahamas returned home from the CAC Championships with eight medals – two gold, three silver and three bronze.