For the month of March 2022, 75 new swimmers and 28 lifeguards were trained in Saint-Louis du Nord by five Haitian experts and the national coach, Mrs. Stacey M. Blistch;
From March 21 to 24, 32 new level 1 swimming instructors are certified by the International Swimming Federation (FINA); From April 13 to 17, 30 new swimmers have just been trained at Môle Saint-Nicolas by two Haitian experts, Nicolson Alexandre and Hervé Nicolas; From April 15 to 20, a delegation made up of three swimmers: Christian Jérôme (13 years old), Daknishael Sanon (13 years old) and Raphaël Grand'Pierre (16 years old) in the junior category performed well in the freestyle, breaststroke, and butterfly of 50 at 1500 meters. Accompanied by Naomy Grand'Pierre and Rod MacLoad as coaches, by Mrs. Clio Grand'Pierre (head of mission), and the agronomist Sanon as guide, Haiti won the medal through Christian Jérôme in 200 meters. butterfly. From April 21 to 24, 20 level 2 training seminar in water polo for twenty coaches under the aegis of FINA and under the supervision of Mr. Madelenat Gilles, an expert of French nationality.
It should be noted that two Haitian swimmers by the name of Davidson Vincent and Raphaël Grand'Pierre are qualified to take part in the world swimming competitions which will take place in Budapest (Hungary) from June 18 to July 3, 2022.
Our swimmers will be in great demand to take part in regional, national, international and global competitions every May, June, July until December scheduled for Italy, Greece, Argentina, Canada and Qatar.
The Haitian Federation of Aquatic Sports is composed of six Olympic disciplines including: swimming, low diving, distance swimming, artistic swimming, high diving, and water polo. For lack of assistance from the supervisory body (Ministry of Sports), Haiti only participates in Swimming.
However, we have very good swimmers spread over the national territory, capable of representing Haiti and winning medals.
The FHSA takes this opportunity to launch a strong appeal to the leaders called upon to take the destinies of sport in Haiti, not to engage in "mounpanism" and destructive politics with sport, because we have a youth to save.
If since 1928 Haiti has won the medal at the Olympic Games with Sylvio Cator in athletics, we have great possibilities of winning medals at the next Olympics through aquatic sports.
Therefore, the federation will need the contribution, collaboration, participation and cooperation of everyone. Because Haiti must be reborn from its ashes through sport, especially swimming which is very promising.
