SENEGAL – The Bahamas began its campaign at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, with two Bahamian swimmers already recording top-15 finishes.
Saleste Gibson finished fifth in her semifinal heat of the girls 100-metre butterfly and 13th overall in a time of 1:08.47 secs at the Dakar Aquatic Centre, missing out on a place in the final by five positions.
Gibson also finished 26th overall in the 100m freestyle in 1:00.73 secs.
She is scheduled to compete in the 50m butterfly and 200m freestyle later this week.
Christon Joseph finished 15th overall in the boys 100m freestyle, clocking 52.81 secs. He will return to the pool for the 50m freestyle, 50-metre butterfly and 50m breaststroke.
The Bahamian athletics team will begin its competition next week, with Shawne Ferguson entered in the boys 110m hurdles, Ashley Demeritte in the boys high jump and Keely Deveaux in the girls long jump.
The fourth summer youth olympic games run through November 13 and mark the first olympic event to be held on African soil, with approximately 2,700 athletes from 205 nations taking part.
Team Bahamas Wins Two Medals in Bermuda
The Bahamas finished fifth overall with 22 points at the 2026 CARIFTA Triathlon and Aquathlon Championships in Bermuda, highlighted by two bronze medals and several top-10 performances.
Blair Thompson claimed bronze in the boys 13-14 Aquathlon, while Max Van Der Riet also earned bronze in the boys 11-12 Aquathlon.
Van Der Riet added a sixth-place finish in the boys 11-12 Triathlon.
Malcolm Menzies finished 10th in the 16-21 Elite Men’s Triathlon, while Lauclan Menzies also placed 10th in the 15-16 Super Sprint Triathlon.
Sienna Mackey finished 12th in the 16-21 Elite Women’s Triathlon, and Lynn Potter was 12th in the 15-16 Super Sprint.
The championships were held October 23rd through 25th at Clearwater Beach in Bermuda.
Dean Signs First Pro Contract With Argentinian Club
Bahamian Basketball player Romad Dean is taking the next step in his career, signing his first professional contract with Unión de Santa Fe in Argentina, according to his representatives at FDM Athletics.
The 6′ 7″ forward from Freeport, Grand Bahama, began his collegiate career at Fordham, where he played three seasons before transferring to Tulsa for his senior campaign.
At Tulsa he helped the Golden Hurricane reach the final of the nit.
Dean also has an extensive history with The Bahamas national team.
He helped the country capture bronze at the 2019 FIBA U17 Centrobasket Championships, averaging 14.2 points and 11.4 rebounds per game, including a game-winning basket in the bronze-medal game.
He also represented The Bahamas at the senior level, including the 2023 and 2027 FIBA World Cup Americas Pre-qualifiers.
The move to Argentina marks Dean’s first professional opportunity after four seasons of NCAA basketball.
Originally published by 10th Year Seniors on Our News. View original story.
