Jul.23.2010
Olympian swimmer George Bovell ended his 21st Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games with a second silver medal in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, in the men’s 50 metre-backstroke final last night.
Returning to the pool for his second final in two nights, Bovell got silver in 26.08 seconds to seperate Venezuelans, Omar Pinzon Garcia and Albert Subirats. Garcia won in a new Games record of 25.96 to lower Subirats mark of 26.37 which was established in the morning heats. Fourth was Barbadian, Nicholas Neckles (26.30), the gold medal winner four years ago and fifth England-based Christian Homer of T&T in 26.40.