Adam Montserin, the newly appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of the Sports Company of T&T (SporTT), Warren Solomon, the acting CEO of the Tourism Development Company (TDC) and SporTT Chairman Michael Phillips, welcomed a 13-member contingent representing Club Aquatique Montreal (CAMO) at the Piarco International airport yesterday morning.
The will be based here until January 10 as part of its swimming preparations which is being hampered because of the winter conditions in Canada. The team’s visit was coordinated by the Business Development department of SporTT, in an ongoing effort to position T&T as a premier destination for winter training.
The contact was initiated through Canadian operator, Magik Tours, whose representatives visited the country earlier in December to scout the location and make the necessary arrangements.
After meeting the group, Montserin said he was pleased at the effort and expects the team’s stay to be a successful one. He said, “We have done everything in our power to ensure the team has everything it need. This is the culmination of six months of preparation which we hope will bear fruit in the near future. A good experience for CAMO will inevitably inspire other teams from North America to consider T&T as a training destination.”
ASATT President Wendell Lai Hing praised the initiative, saying, “We are happy that the SporTT has taken the lead to bring teams to use the facility. Together we will collaborate to ensure that Trinidad and Tobago is presented in the best possible way.”
CAMO coach of Claude St Jean stated that he is excited to begin the training camp and fondly recalled that T&T Olympian George Bovell was a former member of CAMO.
The Tourism Development Company (TDC) assisted SporTT in hosting the familiarization tour earlier this month as well as organising the recreational activities. The CAMO team, including 11 athletes and 2 coaches, dives into their first training session this afternoon at the Aquatic Centre.
During the team’s stay all training sessions will be closed to spectators unless otherwise advised.