With grace, grit, and grandeur, Jamaica is poised to make waves on the international stage as it sends its largest-ever artistic swimming team to the prestigious 2025 WorldWide Invitational, set to unfold from May 2–4 at the Coral Springs Aquatic Complex in Florida.
A total of 27 athletes, ranging in age from 7 to 18, will represent the island under the banner of Jam United, a coalition of four powerhouse clubs: Island Aquatics, Tornadoes Swim Club, Montego Bay Dolphins Aquatics, and Island Aquatics Portland.
These young aquatic artists will compete across novice, intermediate, and youth divisions, showcasing the blossoming depth and dynamism of Jamaican artistic swimming.
Athletes have trained tirelessly
“We are incredibly excited to again be representing Jamaica at the WorldWide Invitational,” said Robyn Chin Sang, head coach of Island Aquatics Swim Club and lead coach for the delegation. “Our athletes have trained tirelessly, and we are confident that they will deliver outstanding performances that reflect their dedication and passion for the sport.”
This year’s squad is not only larger in number but also more technically ambitious. Many swimmers are taking on more advanced routines, a testament to their steady progression and relentless commitment to mastering the complex interplay of athletic precision and artistic expression that defines the sport.
Providing strategic direction and technical excellence is a seasoned coaching line-up led by national head artistic swimming coach Olga Novokshchenova, supported by Wendy Lee, Yoaris Araujo, Ajoni Llewellyn, and Ketana Blount—each bringing their unique expertise from Jamaica’s leading swim clubs.
A fiercely competitive arena
The WorldWide Invitational promises a fiercely competitive arena, drawing elite teams from the United States and over 10 other nations, but Jamaica’s delegation is not merely attending—they’re aiming to impress.
Carolene Brown Thomas, newly appointed Vice President for Artistic Swimming at the Aquatic Sports Association of Jamaica (ASAJ), lauded the team’s trajectory. “Their participation in the WorldWide Invitational is a testament to their hard work and the growing prominence of artistic swimming in Jamaica,” she affirmed. “We have pinpointed the sport as having high growth potential locally given the natural talents of many of our young swimmers.”
Once known as synchronized swimming, artistic swimming has emerged as one of Jamaica’s most promising aquatic disciplines. It fuses elements of dance, gymnastics, and endurance swimming into a captivating spectacle—one that the Jamaican team is increasingly mastering with poise and purpose.
As the nation watches with pride, Jamaica’s artistic swimmers head to Florida not just to compete, but to command the water with rhythm, strength, and national spirit.
