Founder of Trinidad and Tobago’s National Primary and Secondary School Water Polo Leagues, Ryan Smith has been selected on the Water Polo Technical Committee of la Confederacion Centroamericana y del Caribe de Natacion (CCCAN).
Smith was unanimously approved by the water polo committee and council of the Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad and Tobago (ASATT). He now joins chairman Eugenio Martinez of Cuba, Manuel de Jesus of Puerto Rico and Florentino Alonzo of Dominican Republic.
Newly elected CCCAN president for 2011-2014, Barbadian Errol Clarke, welcomed Smith to the committee and assured that his experience would be a great asset.
Clarke said, “This appointment is made in recognition of your contribution generally to this discipline in your country.”
The CCCAN president suggested that Smith be guided by the goals of the newly elected executives. Clarke and the Federation’s committee intends to develop a database of all CCCAN players and improve the discipline amongst them, where they can consistently stand on the medal podium of all international and Olympic competitions.
Smith has served TT water polo for over a decade. He is the current manager of the Queen’s Royal College team and founder and manager of Royhil Seals Water Polo Club.
The local expert was also former public relations officer of ASATT, executive member at Royhil and Tiger Sharks Water Polo Club and served as manager of various national teams including CCCAN, CARIFTA and Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships.
Internationally, Smith is a certified Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) referee for water polo and has officiated at CARIFTA, CCCAN, Pan Am Junior Water Polo Championships and the CAC Games.