Bermuda’s junior swimmers returned home to a heroes’ welcome from the Carifta Swimming Championships in Jamaica last night.

And not even a late arrival from Miami and the loss of half the team’s luggage, which was misplaced en route to Bermuda, could dampen the spirits of the team members on their arrival at LF Wade Airport.

Present to greet the team was Sports Minister Wayne Scott who travelled to Jamaica earlier in the week to personally lend his support.

Team Bermuda scooped seven medals at this year’s regional championships, including three gold. They also set 63 personal bests in the pool and established 18 national age group records for added measure.

Warwick Academy duo Madelyn Moore and Jesse Washington accounted for all of Bermuda’s medals.

Moore, Bermuda’s top performer in the Caribbean, won gold medals in the girls 11-12 50 metres freestyle and 50 metres backstroke, silver in the 100 metres backstroke and bronze in the 100 metres freestyle. She also set two national age group records in the 50 metres backstroke (32:84) and 100 metres backstroke (1:14.10) and finished as the high point swimmer in her respective age group.

Washington won the gold medal in the boys 13-14 100 metres freestyle, bronze in the 100 metres butterfly and silver in the 50 metres freestyle. He also set national age group records in the 50 metres freestyle (25:21), 100 metres freestyle (54:71), 50 metres butterfly (27:02) and 200 metres freestyle (2:02.83) and swam a personal best (1:01.17) in the 100 metres butterfly.