North Georgetown swimmers aiming for seven straight

Britany Van Lange

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District 11 North Georgetown is focused on extending its impressive win streak in the swimming championships of the Guyana Teacher Union (GTU) National Schools Championship by capturing their seventh consecutive title tomorrow at the National Aquatic Centre at Pattensen.

The 2012 edition of the GTU ‘Nationals’ begins tomorrow with action in the track and field, swimming and cycling competitions. North Georgetown has won the overall title three times in the last five years, hugely because of the dominance of their swimmers according to their coordinator of the swim team Marlon Laing.

North narrowly surrendered the title last year to Upper Demerara District 10 but they are hoping to regain it this year according to team manager Mark Willis. North hopes to begin its redemption mission on an emphatic note by capturing their seventh straight title in the swimming championships. According to Laing, accomplishing that feat will