About Liam Carrington
ATHLETE PROFILE
Date of Birth: March 11, 2008
Nationality: Trinibagonian
Schools:
San Fernando TML Primary
Presentation College San Fernando
The Bolles School, Jacksonville, Florida
Swim Club:
Marlins Swim Club, Trinidad
The Bolles Sharks, The Bolles Bulldogs, Jacksonville, Florida
Coaches:
Mr. Joseph McLeod and Mr. Maurice Faria – Trinidad and Tobago
Mr. Peter Verhoef and Mr. Jake Gibbons – Jacksonville, Florida
NATIONAL RECORDS
TTO NATIONAL SHORT COURSE METERS
● 100m Backstroke – 1:23.45 (8 & Under Boys)*previously held by Zarek Wilson
● 200m Individual Medley - 2:49.64 (8 & Under Boys)*previously held by Zarek Wilson
● 50m Backstroke – 32.29 (9-10 Boys)*previously held by Giovanni Rivas
● 100m Individual Medley -1:00.73 (13 – 14 Boys)*previously held by Nikoli Blackman
● 800m Freestyle – 8:40.62 (13 – 14 Boys)*previously held by Nikoli Blackman
● 100m Individual Medley – 56.61 (15 – 17 Boys) *previously held by Nikoli Blackman
TTO NATIONAL LONG COURSE METERS
● 100m Freestyle – 1:10.00 (8 and Under Boys)*previously held by Zarek Wilson
● 200m Individual Medley – 2:54.86 (8 and Under Boys) *previously held by Zarek Wilson
● 50m Backstroke – 26.98 (13 – 14 Boys) *Liam broke his own record at CCCAN*
● 100m Freestyle - 51.99 (13 – 14 Boys) *previously held by Joshua Romany
● 100m Backstroke - 57.60 (13 – 14 Boys) *previously held by Dylan Carter
● 200m Backstroke – 2:07.07 (13 – 14 Boys) *previously held by Dylan Carter
● 400m Individual Medley - 4:42.35 (13 – 14 Boys)*previously held by George Bovell III
NATIONAL TEAMS
Goodwill Swim Meet
● Guyana 2017 – 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze Medals (8 and Under Boys)
● Barbados 2018 – 3 Gold, 1 Bronze Medals, 3 Meet Relay Records (9-10 Boys)
● Suriname 2019 – 7 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze Medals, High Point Trophy (9-10 Boys)
PanAm Aquatics Age Group Championships
● Trinidad 2022 – 2 Gold, 2 Bronze Medals (13-14 Boys)
CARIFTA AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
● Barbados 2022 – 1 Silver, 5 Bronze Medals (13-14 Boys)
6thPlace 5k Open Water (13-14 Boys)
● Curacao 2023 – 10 Gold, 5 Silver Medals, Meet and TTO National Record
50m backstroke, 2nd Place Trophy (13-14 Boys)
1st Place 5k Open Water (13-14 Boys)
● Bahamas 2024 – 5 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze Medals, 1 Meet Relay Record 4x100 Freestyle, High Point Trophy (15-17 Boys)
CCCAN
● El Salvador 2023 – 6 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze Medals, 1 Meet Record 200m backstroke and 3 TTO National Records 50m backstroke, 200m backstroke and the 400m Individual Medley (13-14 Boys)
● Mexico 2024 – 4 Gold, 5 Silver and 1 Bronze Medals, 2 Meet Records 50m and 100m Backstroke (15-17 Boys)
REGIONAL RECORDS
CARIFTA AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
● Curacao 2023 – 50m Backstroke – 27.34 (13-14 Boys)
previously held by Dylan Carter
● Bahamas 2024 – 4x100m Freestyle – 3:32.24 (15-17 Boys)
previously held by Team TTO
CCCAN
● El Salvador 2023 -200m Backstroke – 2:07.07 (13-14Boys)
previously held by Timothy Wynter
● Mexico 2024 – 50m Backstroke – 25.95 (15–17Boys)
previously held by Gabriel Hernandez
100m Backstroke – 56.30 (15 – 17 Boys)*previously held by Maximillian Wilson
THE BOLLES SCHOOL RECORDS
● Florida High School State Championships 1A Region 2024 – Pool Record 2024
- 200yards Individual Medley – 1:48.70 (15-18 Boys)
previously held by Aidan Paro
● Speedo Winter Juniors East 2024 - School Record
- 200yards Freestyle - 1:35.49 (15-16 Boys)
previously held by Olympian Caeleb Dressel 1:35.51
USA Swimming
● Speedo Winter Juniors 2024
- Junior Championships Meet Record 4x100 Freestyle Relay 2:53.86
OPEN WATER SWIMMING
Subway Maracas Open Water Swimming Classic
● 2016 – 750m 1st Place (8 and Under Boys)
● 2017 - 1000m 2nd Place (12 and Under Boys)
● 2018 – 1000m 1st Place (12 and Under Boys)
● 2022- 5000m 3rd Place (Adult Male Open)
● 2023 – 5000m 3rd Place (Adult Male Open)
CARIFTA Open Water Swimming
● Barbados 2022 – 5000m – 6th Place (13 – 14 Boys)
● Curacao 2023 – 5000m 1st Place (13 – 14 Boys)