Don't get me wrong - I absolutely adore the swim team and wholeheartedly congratulate them. My post was merely to clarify where the uniforms come from.
Again, the BAAA has its own contract with Puma - those uniforms were used for the first time at carifta and wherever else the BAAA wants to use them going forward, I presume. The BOC also has a contract with Puma - those uniforms (as I understand it) are for high level international competitions. At those meets, the BOC supersedes the BAAA, but they have the same sponsor so it should not matter (assuming that the uniforms are the same).
Having said all that, the BOC has been known to supply uniforms to federations who need them. Perhaps they will for swimming. This has been my experience not because I am a BAAA person (I am not) but because I come from a small sporting federation that the BOC has helped in the past.
This is exactly how we should be maintaining our roads, buildings, and public spaces. Let us hope that we see more of this type of initiative going forward. Prisoners are a low-cost resource and should be giving back to the community.
The BAAA, not the Government, has the contract with Puma. Neither the Minister nor the Director of Sports has the new uniforms, which to my understanding only recently arrived anyway.
The Bahamas Olympic Committee signed a separate contract with Puma to supply uniforms to athletes for the Olympic, CAC, and PanAm games. If the BOC uniforms have arrived, perhaps the Swimming Federation can request some.
TiedDown says...
Well done, Rico! Let us hope that this is the beginning of a long and successful career in pro football!
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TiedDown says...
Come on, Tribune. At least get your headline right. "It’s literally eat, sleep and TRAIN everyday". Geesh.
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TiedDown says...
Don't get me wrong - I absolutely adore the swim team and wholeheartedly congratulate them. My post was merely to clarify where the uniforms come from.
Again, the BAAA has its own contract with Puma - those uniforms were used for the first time at carifta and wherever else the BAAA wants to use them going forward, I presume. The BOC also has a contract with Puma - those uniforms (as I understand it) are for high level international competitions. At those meets, the BOC supersedes the BAAA, but they have the same sponsor so it should not matter (assuming that the uniforms are the same).
Having said all that, the BOC has been known to supply uniforms to federations who need them. Perhaps they will for swimming. This has been my experience not because I am a BAAA person (I am not) but because I come from a small sporting federation that the BOC has helped in the past.
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TiedDown says...
This is exactly how we should be maintaining our roads, buildings, and public spaces. Let us hope that we see more of this type of initiative going forward. Prisoners are a low-cost resource and should be giving back to the community.
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TiedDown says...
The BAAA, not the Government, has the contract with Puma. Neither the Minister nor the Director of Sports has the new uniforms, which to my understanding only recently arrived anyway.
The Bahamas Olympic Committee signed a separate contract with Puma to supply uniforms to athletes for the Olympic, CAC, and PanAm games. If the BOC uniforms have arrived, perhaps the Swimming Federation can request some.
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