FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Esau Simpson, a member of the Nova Southeastern swimming and diving team, has been selected to represent his home country of Grenada at the 2012 Summer Olympics hosted in London, England.
 
Simpson is slated to compete in the 100-meter freestyle event with the opening heats scheduled for July 31.
 
The St. David’s, Grenada native has been training six days a week at NSU with the Sharks Aquatic club team under the guidance of NSU’s head coach Hollie Bonewit-Cron. Simpson’s Monday through Saturday Olympic preparation regimen has consisted of aerobic based training, combined with speed and added power work.
 
"I am very happy that Grenada has selected Esau to represent his country at the Olympics,” commented Bonewit-Cron. “He is well-deserving of this honor and has worked very hard the last two years to be at this competitive level. This will be a great experience for him not only to swim his own event, but to watch the best in the world as well. Esau has earned this distinction and I am very excited for him."
 
The London 2012 Games will begin with the opening ceremonies July 27 and conclude August 12 with the closing ceremonies. To find out more information regarding the Games, fans can visit the official London 2012 website.