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Simba FrenchSend an emailAugust 11, 2023 63 1 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

The Bahamas wrapped up action at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG), finishing in 18th place out of 25 countries. The event concluded yesterday in Trinidad and Tobago.

The Bahamas finished with four total medals – two silver and two bronze medals. The Bahamas competed in four events – athletics, swimming, road cycling and triathlon. There were 15 athletes altogether who made the trip to the Southern Caribbean.

Capturing a silver medal each was Marvin Johnson in the 50 meters (m) free in swimming (22.84 seconds) and Robert Deal in the shot put in athletics (15.99m – 52’ 5-1/2”). The bronze medals came from Johnson in the 100m free in swimming (50.41 seconds) and Nigel Forbes in the 50m back in swimming (26.32 seconds).

Forbes had four other top-eight finishes in individual races. In the 100m fly, he finished fourth in a time of 54.57 seconds. He was also fourth in the 200m fly, swimming 2:06.11. Forbes finished sixth in the 50m butterfly in a time of 24.73 seconds and was seventh in the 100m back, clocking 58.41 seconds.

Emmanuel Gadson was fifth in the 200m breaststroke with a time of 2:19.22. In the 50m breast, he swam a time of 29.70 seconds to place sixth. He was seventh in the 100m breast in 1:04.75.

Tumani Skinner made it to the semifinals of the 100m and 200m sprint races in athletics. He was seventh in his 100m semifinal in 11.19 seconds. Skinner missed out on a spot in the 200m final when he clocked 21.82 seconds to finish fourth in his semifinal heat.

Swimmers Ellie Gibson, Kyana Higgs, Keianna Moss, Seannia Norville Smith and Zoe Williamson were also on the 15-member team.

Australia finished with the most medals with 64 – 26 gold, 17 silver and 21 bronze. England was second, bagging 16 gold, 23 silver and 10 bronze for a total of 49 medals. Scotland placed third after winning 28 medals that included 12 gold, 11 silver and five bronze.

Host nation Trinidad and Tobago was the top Caribbean country, finishing with 15 total medals – four gold, five silver and six bronze. Regional powerhouse in athletics Jamaica finished with just four medals – two gold and two bronze.