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MP Injects Gold For Regional Swim Meet in Antigua

MP Asot A Michael Antigua St. john's - Member of Parliament for the St Peters Constituency Asot A Michael has thrown his full support behind an initiative for promoting swimming in Antigua & Barbuda.

Antigua & Barbuda is poised to host the 22nd Annual OECS Swimming Championship on November 9 – 11 2012; and the organizing body, Antigua & Barbuda Swimming Federation (ABSF), has for weeks been soliciting governmental and corporate funding to foot the EC$65,000 bill. This is the first time in 19 years that the meet will be hosted in the twin-island state.



“As the Parliamentary Representative for the St Peter’s Constituency, and an avid lover of sports and youth development and empowerment, I am pleased to be considered a Gold Contributor to this national effort, lending my support to the young athletes from all across Antigua & Barbuda,” Michael said on Wednesday.

He noted that it is the meet will be possible due to not only to his backing, but also that of a number of “generous and conscientious citizens” who have all opted to provide resources to the organizers.

“Citizenship participation makes possible the championship competition. I am delighted to give. It pleases me to assist in elevating swimming throughout Antigua & Barbuda, and I applaud the organizers for helping to spread its benefits to communities that I represent in the Parliament.

“Hosting this event is a major achievement in the development of Swimming in Antigua & Barbuda,” Michael said.

The MP pointed out that community development in any part of the Caribbean, and indeed the world, can take hold only if sporting activities are recognized as essential to growth and maturation of the youth.

Too few Antiguans and Barbudans, he pointed out, show an interest in swimming.

“The ocean is not only a place for providing food and as a means of travel; it is perfect for developing athletic skills,” the MP said, adding that he looks forward for the day when swimming becomes as community-based as many other sports in the twin-island state.

“If our country is to progress, every effort and sacrifice must be made to engage youth in healthy competition and athleticism of every sort,” he said, as he extended a desire of success to the national team members of this year’s OECS Swimming Championships.

Participating OECS territories in this year’s meet include St Lucia, Grenada, St Vincent & the Grenadines and the British Virgin Islands. Some 34 swimmers will represent Antigua & Barbuda at home.

Laurie John of the ABSF echoed the MP’s notion that hosting the event in Antigua & Barbuda will indeed be a major achievement in the development of swimming.

In 2007 the country secured two medals at the championships in Grenada, then returned in 2011 to break the OECS record in securing 113 medals after an exponential growth in talent and performance from the 2007 experience.



On Monday, Minister of Sports Senator Winston Williams announced an EC$2,669.07 to the Swimming Federation as part of an overall EC$60,000 across-the-board contribution to the overall development of sports in Antigua & Barbuda.

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RE: MP Injects Gold For Regional Swim Meet in Antigua

#9 I NOT VOTING! » 2012-11-13 19:28

Amazing how the OECS CHAMPIONSHIPS HOSTED BY ANTIGUA has come and gone yet CARIBARENA could only write an article on Asot Michael and his donation to Antigua Swimming. The whole point here is the SWIMMING, maybe, I'm just guessing???? You know, how Antigua did against the other islands, what a great time our guests had during the meet and how well organised and successful the whole thing was??? Caribarena, I would guess that you believe Mr Michael is THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THE OECS CHAMPIONSHIPS because to date there has not been a SQUEAK about the actual swimmers and how fantastically they all did. When these young people are up at 5 am to be in the pool by 6 am nearly every day Asot is sleeping soundly in his bed! When these young people represent Antigua in a future Olympics they should not give Caribarena the time of day, let alone an interview! Shame on you!
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RE: MP Injects Gold For Regional Swim Meet in Antigua

#8 NoWayOut » 2012-11-11 17:58

There is no room in the great sport of swimming for this kind of ixxxxxxl. I wouldn't leave my xx xxxx xxd with xxx xxxx . The swim federation should have refused this donation. Same goes for the other clown Williams. However, in this day with money being scarce I suppose people do not have much of a choice, then again, they could have just said 'no thank you'. :sad:
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Beware of those who come bearing gifts

#7 Parrot » 2012-11-09 06:14

the Bible tells us a story of one of Jesus Deciples name Judas Iscariot. He was the Treasurer of the Group. He kept the money and he also love money. When he wanted to get richer he came up with a great idea, to sell his Master, Jesus Christ to the Romans, his enemies for thirty pieces of silver. His Master knowing his greed for money and knew his thoughts told him to get on with his treachery. He delivered his Master to his enemies then went and hang himself. The Bible lives today. November 25th,2012 is ALP Convention and Lester Bird will for the first time cannot rely on the Delegation from St. Petter's. Lester has to abide by the Party's decision not to sell our Passports. As he don't agree, they say,MOVE HIM OUT. YES COMRADE, THE SCRIPTURE LIVES
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@ stella

#6 microwave chef » 2012-11-02 17:24

yes it appears to be the same "guy" I you can call him that,,
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RE: MP Injects Gold For Regional Swim Meet in Antigua

#5 World Bank » 2012-11-02 15:02

I think this man single-handedly brought down any morality that had survived in the ALP, and he is the reason they will continue to lose to the incompetent, corrupt, and otherwise useless UPP.
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#4 Stela » 2012-11-02 14:12

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the bigger picture?

#3 microwave chef » 2012-11-02 08:29

Of course chef refuses to believe that supporting the main sport in crosbies hodgesbay and bluewaters in any way has anything to do for shoring up support for the ALP candidate in rural north. because" renting" ( nothing in life is free) support to a ALP candidate that you support while failing to support St peters is something that the "great" Mr Michael would never do.
This however should not stop carib areana to investigate who the money men and kingmakers are in the "new" ALP. or should it? No following the money is a bad idea because it may reveal an inconvenient truth. who really controls Antigua & Barbuda after 31 years.
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o no, it speaks again

#2 microwave chef » 2012-11-02 07:53

This fellow is worse than a cxxxxxxch or xoxix mold, every time we think he has finally gone away he pops back out again bearing gifts and making promises. mean while his constituency is going to hell but here he goes again spreading some cash to remain relevant in his own mind. (spoiler: Crosbies Hodges bay and blue waters can't vote in st peters). please do Antigua a favor and move to a french island or St Kitts soon.
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Wa Asot woke up?

#1 skyewill » 2012-11-02 07:33

it must be campaingning time again! and Williams with his little EC$2,669.07 to the Swimming Federation. $50,000,000 for fences, that look like crap right now and EC$2,669.07 for the youths and you want to know why 40% of the peope is not interedted in voting in the next election? That's is a very nice picture of Mr. Michael.
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