All final preparations are complete

pride, quitting is never an option. “I don’t care where you are in that race, you do not ever give up [and] you do not ever quit,” Davis said. She emphasised the importance of having Bahamian pride, especially at the 50th CARIFTA Games that coincides with the 50th year of the country’s independence. “When they line up against you in the finals you do what you have got to do,” the Olympian added. Her last bit of advice to athletes was to know that diet is important to success in the sport, praying to God and believing in your training and yourself. With Easter’s CARIFTA Games looming, Team Bahamas’ coaching

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Rising Tennis Star Back In Full Swing

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

AFTER falling short in his first tournament in Trinidad & Tobago last week, Michael Major Jr is back in full swing in his second J60 Tacarigua tournament this week.

experience she’s gained, she hopes that she can motivate and encourage.

Gibbs will be contesting the 50 and 100 metre butterfly, 50 and 100m freestyle and 50 and 100m and 200 breaststroke events.

“I just want to PB in my events and bring some silverware to the Bahamas,” said Gibbs, who has won several medals in the past.

Grand Bahamian Nigel Forbes, a 12th grader at

St George’s High School, has also been a part of all four championship teams and he’s excited to go with the team aiming for the five-peat.

“It feels very exciting. Thank God that we have been able to win all the times that I’ve been on the team,” said the 17-year-old Forbes, who is expected to compete in both the 100 and 200 metres fly and 200 metre individual medley.

As for the team, Forbes said while there are a lot of new faces, it’s good to be able to interact with everybody.

“I just would say to them to stay focused and just go out there and compete to the best of their abilities,” he advised his team-mates.

Alanna Murray, who will be participating in the girls’ 13-14 division, will be competing in the breaststroke and IM events.

The 14-year-old eighth grader at Aquinas College said she’s excited about making her first CARIFTA team. “When I go to Curacao, I just want to make best times,” she noted. “As for the team I think we have the potential to win for the fifth straight year.”

Murray is following in the footsteps of her father, Olympian Allan Murray,

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