Tamika Williams had an impressive swim in her first outing, winning the women's division. She stayed with the top two men throughout most of the course, finishing third overall in a time of 18 minutes, 16 seconds.

Sixteen-year-old Ronald Cowen swam without a wetsuit in the choppy 65 degrees water to win his first winter swim which propelled him to the top of the male division. He finished in 18 minutes exactly.

Mike Cash was three seconds back in second place and climbed to second overall in the series. Formerly in first place overall, Beau Franklin finished 20 seconds behind Cowen to take fourth.

The Evans Bay event attracted some of the Island's top swimmers with more than half of the finishers within two minutes of the winner.

According to race director Patrick Hackenberg: "The pools are now open and people have started their training programme again. The races will get more competitive now.'' Gloomy, overcast skies with chilly air and water temperatures likely deterred many of the regular, middle of the pack swimmers. However, Evans Bay offered a well-protected cover for Sunday's event with the sun breaking through the clouds at times.

The remaining race in the series is a one-mile swim at the public dock on Harrington Sound on April 20.

The series is organised by Bermuda Triathlon Association. For more information, call Hackenberg at 295-8272, extension 224.

TENNIS TEN This month's National Trust Tennis tournament enters its fourth year with a few "improvements'' being made, most notably in scheduling.

Whereas in previous years the tournament has started on Friday, thereby making it difficult for a number of busier male players to enter, this year the event is to be truly a weekend tournament, with only a few women's doubles first round matches taking place on Friday, March 21.

Three categories will be contested -- mixed doubles, women's doubles and men's doubles.

Each player will be ranked either A, B or C by a committee, with A players matched alongside C players and B players aligned with each other.

Organisers have emphasised that entrants need not be `good' players to take part as the charity tournament's accent is firmly on fun.

Entry fees are $100 per person for a single event or $150 for two events (includes both cocktail parties) and forms should be delivered to the National Trust at Waterville, the Tennis Shop at Coral Beach or the National Tennis Stadium -- BLTA box.

POOL POO Brian Walker officially became the 1996-97 season champion by scoring a 50 in last week's Bermuda International Pool League.

The half-century, Walker's record-tying ninth of the season, came as his second-placed Vasco team defeated Sharpshooters 223-146. In bringing his net total to 734 in 20 games, Walker also scored two eight-ball run-outs, a 10-0 game -- his 12th -- and an eight-ball break.

With just two weeks remaining in the regular season, Trevor Mouchette of War Vets and Gary Bascome (Swinging Doors) have all but wrapped the second and third spots and berths on the national team.

CRICKET CRI North Village, looking to rejoin the Commercial Cricket League after pulling out midway through last season because of a shortage of players, will hold a meeting at the club on Thursday (7.00). Anyone interested in playing for the team this season, which is expected to start on Sunday, May 4, is asked to attend.