NASSAU, Bahamas – McKendree University nine-time NCAA Division II All-American men's swimmer DaVante Carey (Nassau, Bahamas/Queens College) was the 18 & Over Men's High Point Scorer runner-up at the 2021 Bahamas Aquatics National Swimming Championships that were held here from June 23-27.

Carey, who won six All-American accolades as a sophomore in 2021 at the NCAA Division II Men's National Swimming Championships, took home five gold medals, a silver and three bronze medals at the Bahamas National Championships. In addition to earning a medal in nine of the 10 events he competed, Carey also set three new Bahamas national records in the process.

At the Bahamas National Championships, Carey, who swam for the Mako Aquatics Club, scored a total of 44 points to finish as the high point runner-up in the 18 & Over Men's division. Alpha Aquatics' Luke Thompson, who is a swimmer at Howard University, was the top point scorer in the 18 & Over Men's Division with 55 points.

"It was a great meet overall. I got the chance to down some Bahamas national records," Carey said. "Although, I didn't quite hit all of my goals, I'm still happy with my performance and hope to improve on my times in future meets."

At the Bahamas National Championships, Carey won individual gold medals in the 50-meter backstroke (26.10), 100-meter backstroke (57.60) and 200-meter backstroke (2:17.40) and was a member of two gold medal winning relay teams – 200-meter medley relay (1:44.33) and 400-meter medley relay (4:10.36).

In addition to the gold medals, he took home a silver medal in the in the 200-meter freestyle relay (1:35.63) and earned bronze medals in the 50-meter freestyle (23.90), 100-meter freestyle (52.28) and was the anchor on the third-place winning 400-meter freestyle relay team (3:43.63). The only event Carey didn't medal in at the championships was the 100-meter butterfly as he finished in fourth place with a time of 58.24.

Along with the nine medals he took home at the Bahamas National Championships, Carey also set new Bahamas national records in the 50-meter backstroke, 100-meter backstroke and the 200-meter medley relay.

During the recently completed 2020-21 men's swimming season at McKendree, Carey was a First-Team All-American in the 200 and 400 medley relays and the 800-meter freestyle relay and was a Second-Team All-American in both the 100-meter backstroke and 200-meter freestyle relay.