Aruba Dolphins finished first and Giants Aquatics Aruba second in the team standings at the 24th Aruba Dolphins International Swimming Invitational, according to results reported by 24ora on November 5. The competition took place from October 29 to November 1, 2026, at Piscina Olimpico Roly Bisslik.
Aruban clubs lead the team standings
Aruba Dolphins scored 1,938 points, followed by Giants Aquatics Aruba with 1,237 and Suriname’s De Dolfijn with 1,059. The results report says 233 swimmers from 11 clubs took part, representing Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire and Suriname.
The event included age groups from six and under through 18 and over. These are the reported final results, rather than an announcement of a forthcoming meet.
Individual results include close finishes
Giants Aquatics Aruba swimmer Luis-Mario Arends led the boys’ 15–17 classification with 70 points. In the girls’ 13–14 group, Aruba Dolphins swimmers Laura Bonnevalle and Jayla Stuut finished with 59 and 58 points respectively, ahead of Stingray Swimming’s D-Leylah Gerrel on 57.
The club also presented appreciation awards to Aldrick Farro, Chantalle Pas, Sharissa de Cuba and Carolina Arends. Jennifer Nicolaas, president of Aruba Dolphins, presented the recognitions, with Jerry Schwengle receiving the award on Pas’s behalf.
Next invitational planned for October 2027
According to the report, the 25th edition is planned for October 28–31, 2027. That is the announced plan for the next competition.
Source: 24ora original report.
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