Trinidad and Tobago sailor, Andrew Lewis has qualified for the Pan American Games which will be held later this year in Mexico.
Lewis sealed his place in the Pan American Games with a solid performance at the Rolex Miami OCR which was held last week. The TT sailor was one of four competitors competing for a place in the Pan American Games and enhanced his chances after advancing past the first round. He eventually finished 37th from 104 competitors, but it was enough to clinch qualification for the Pan American Games. His performance in Miami also saw him move up the world rankings from 684 to 340.
Lewis has shifted to focus to securing qualification for the Olympic Games to be held in London next year. The TT sailor will compete at the next qualification tournament in Perth, Australia.
In order to assure his Olympic place, Lewis will have to earn the requisite number of points this year. He must compete in a host of Regattas that make up the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) circuit and place in the top ten, to gain the qualifying standard. Lewis, 21, a recipient of the Emerging Nations Programme scholarship has been vigorously training in Australia to seal Olympic Qualification. The ENP is based in Perth, Australia, and it allows athletes from emerging nations, who are deemed Olympic prospects by the organisers, to train and compete in ideal conditions in Australia.