Cayman Islands at the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Cayman Islands at the
2026 Commonwealth Games
Flag of the Cayman Islands
CG codeCAY
CGACayman Islands Olympic Committee
Websitecaymanolympic.org.ky
in Glasgow, Scotland
23 July 2026 (2026-07-23) – 2 August 2026 (2026-08-02)
Competitors20 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Connor Macdonald
Baton bearerSiena Santiago
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

The Cayman Islands competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2][3] This marked The Cayman Islands' 13th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.

The King's Baton relay stopped in the Cayman Islands in late May and early June 2025.[4][5][6]

The Cayman Islands team consisted of 20 athletes (11 men and nine women) competing in three sports.[7][8]

Swimmer Connor Macdonald was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[9] Meanwhile, artistic gymnast Siena Santiago was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.[9]

Four the fourth consecutive Games, the Cayman Islands failed to win a medal.[10]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
3x3 basketball 448
Artistic gymnastics 112
Swimming 6410
Total11920

3x3 basketball

The Cayman Islands qualified a men's and women's 3x3 basketball teams.[11] This marked the country's debut in the sport at the Commonwealth Games.[12] Both the men's and women's team lost all five of their games, and finished ranked in last (12th place) in each respective tournament.[13]

Summary

Team Event Group stage Play-ins Semifinal Final / BM / CM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Cayman Islands men Men's tournament  Nigeria
L 17–21		  Scotland
L 13–22		  Guyana
L 17–21		  New Zealand
L 9–21		  Australia
L 5–21		 6 Did not advance 12
Cayman Islands women Women's tournament  Fiji
L 6–16		  Uganda
L 7–21		  Jamaica
L 5–21		  Australia
L 3–21		  Kenya
L 8–22		 6 Did not advance 12

Men's tournament

Roster

The roster was confirmed in July 2026.[7]

  • Brad Lansdell
  • Brian Ebanks-Perez
  • Alwin Buttrum Jr.
  • Nathaniel Hurlston-Anderson

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1  Australia 5 5 0 105 60 +45 Direct to semi-finals
2  New Zealand 5 4 1 99 56 +43 Quarter-finals
3  Scotland (H) 5 3 2 90 85 +5
4  Nigeria 5 2 3 82 99 −17
5  Guyana 5 1 4 68 100 −32
6  Cayman Islands 5 0 5 61 105 −44
Source: Glasgow 2026
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
24 July 2026
10:50
Nigeria  21–17  Cayman Islands
Pts: Nwamu, Okundaye 6 Pts: Lansdell 11
24 July 2026
15:45
Scotland  22–13  Cayman Islands
Pts: White 15 Pts: Lansdell 7
24 July 2026
19:50
Cayman Islands  17–21  Guyana
Pts: Hurlston-Anderson 11 Pts: Ramlall 9
26 July 2026
11:30
New Zealand  21–9  Cayman Islands
Pts: Book 11 Pts: Hurlston-Anderson 7
26 July 2026
20:20
Australia  21–5  Cayman Islands
Pts: McDaniel 12 Pts: Hurlston-Anderson, Ebanks-Perez 2

Women's tournament

Roster

The roster was confirmed in July 2026.[7]

  • Lyandrea Watson
  • Jamie Rankin-Maize
  • Khailan O’Connor
  • Courtisha Ebanks

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1  Australia 5 5 0 105 33 +72 Direct to semi-finals
2  Uganda 5 4 1 90 58 +32 Quarter-finals
3  Jamaica 5 3 2 89 75 +14
4  Kenya 5 2 3 63 85 −22
5  Fiji 5 1 4 56 81 −25
6  Cayman Islands 5 0 5 29 100 −71
Source: Glasgow 2026
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
24 July 2026 (2026-07-24)
11:15
Fiji  16–6  Cayman Islands
Pts: Tuisue 7 Pts: O'Connor 4
24 July 2026 (2026-07-24)
15:20
Uganda  21–7  Cayman Islands
Pts: Akullu 10 Pts: O'Connor 6
24 July 2026 (2026-07-24)
19:25
Cayman Islands  5–21  Jamaica
Pts: O'Connor 3 Pts: Brown 8
26 July 2026 (2026-07-26)
11:55
Australia  21–3  Cayman Islands
Pts: Atwell 11 Pts: O'Connor 2
26 July 2026 (2026-07-26)
19:05
Kenya  22–8  Cayman Islands
Pts: Minayo, Omondi 7 Pts: Watson 3

Artistic gymnastics

The Cayman Islands entered two artistic gymnasts (one per gender).[14][15][16][17]

Men
Individual Qualification

Athlete Event Apparatus Total Rank
FL PH SR VT PB HB
Justin Spencer All-around 11.450 10.700 10.350 10.800 11.450 10.350 65.100 24

Women
Individual Qualification

Athlete Event Apparatus Total Rank
VT UB BB FL
Sienna Santiago All-around 11.250 9.100 9.900 11.250 41.500 29

Swimming

The Cayman Islands swim team consisted of 10 athletes. The team was named on May 21, 2026.[18][19] The final team announced in July 2026 had two women's swimmers Jillian Crooks and Lila Higgo removed from the list.[7] The Cayman Islands swim team broke six national records during the competition.[20]

Men

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
James Allison 50 m freestyle 23.27 19 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 50.38 19 Did not advance
200 m freestyle DNS N/a Did not advance
Elijah Bain 200 m freestyle 1:59.25 29 N/a Did not advance
50 m butterfly 26.62 52 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 58.50 31 Did not advance
200 m butterfly 2:19.13 18 N/a Did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:18.98 22 N/a Did not advance
Luke Higgo 50 m freestyle 25.15 54 Did not advance
50 m backstroke 27.35 22 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 58.17 17 R Did not advance
200 m backstroke 2:10.13 13 N/a Did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:16.24 21 N/a Did not advance
Daniel Kish 50 m freestyle 23.89 31 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 51.48 32 Did not advance
50 m butterfly 25.33 38 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 54.78 17 R 54.11 15 Did not advance
Connor MacDonald 200 m freestyle DNS N/a Did not advance
400 m freestyle 4:09.64 19 N/a Did not advance
800 m freestyle N/a 8:41.32 13
1500 m freestyle N/a 16:40.92 10
Will Sellars 400 m freestyle 4:20.01 20 N/a Did not advance
50 m backstroke 28.09 26 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:00.53 22 Did not advance
200 m backstroke 2:15.78 16 N/a Did not advance
James Allison
Elijah Bain
Danny Kish
Connor MacDonald		 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:26.91 8 Q N/a 3:26.14 NR 8
James Allison
Elijah Bain
Connor MacDonald
Will Sellars		 4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:48.64 NR 8 Q N/a 7:49.22 8
Luke Higgo
Danny Kish
Connor MacDonald
Will Sellars		 4 × 100 m medley relay 3:59.66 12 N/a Did not advance

Women

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Harper Barrowman 200 m freestyle 2:06.84 21 N/a Did not advance
400 m freestyle 4:27.82 21 N/a Did not advance
800 m freestyle N/a 9:13.72 14
1500 m freestyle N/a 17:55.90 13
Sierrah Broadbelt 50 m backstroke 30.00 20 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:04.92 22 Did not advance
200 m backstroke 2:22.57 14 N/a Did not advance
50 m butterfly 28.72 29 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 1:02.59 16 Q 1:02.42 16 Did not advance
Kyra Rabess 100 m freestyle DNS
200 m freestyle 2:05.92 19 N/a Did not advance
400 m freestyle 4:19.09 NR 17 N/a Did not advance
800 m freestyle N/a 9:00.85 12
1500 m freestyle N/a 17:12.27 9
Riley Watson 50 m backstroke 32.21 34 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:08.41 31 Did not advance
200 m backstroke 2:27.78 17 N/a Did not advance
200 m individual medley DNS N/a Did not advance
400 m individual medley DNS N/a Did not advance
Harper Barrowman
Sierrah Broadbelt
Kyra Rabess
Riley Watson		 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:58.11 8 Q N/a 3:56.61 NR 7
Harper Barrowman
Sierrah Broadbelt
Kyra Rabess
Riley Watson		 4 × 200 m freestyle relay N/a 8:41.84 8
Harper Barrowman
Sierrah Broadbelt
Kyra Rabess
Riley Watson		 4 × 100 m medley relay DSQ N/a Did not advance

Mixed

Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
James Allison
Daniel Kish
Sierrah Broadbelt
Kyra Rabess		 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:37.90 7 Q 3:36.18 NR 6
Daniel Kish
Will Sellars
Sierrah Broadbelt
Kyra Rabess		 4 × 100 m medley relay 4:09.43 NR 13 Did not advance

References

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  2. ↑ "Commonwealth Sport Nations and Territories". www.commonwealthsport.com/. London, England: Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2026: Full list of countries participating in Glasgow edition; Gabon and Togo set for debut". Sportstar. The Hindu. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Powery, Ilean (2 June 2025). "Cayman passes the baton for the Commonwealth Games". Cayman Compass. George Town, Cayman Islands. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "King's Baton Relay: Cayman Islands". www.commonwealthsport.com. London, England: Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  6. ↑ van der Valk, Elizabeth (10 March 2025). "Launch of the King's Baton Relay for the Commonwealth Games 2026". www.royalcwsociety.org. London, England: Royal Commonwealth Society. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
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  9. 1 2 "Opening Ceremony HIGHLIGHTS Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games 07/23/2026". Dailymotion. BeIN Sports USA. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Cayman Athletes Set Records but Medals Prove Elusive at Major Games". The Caymanian Journal. George Town, Cayman Islands. 9 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  11. ↑ Powery, Ileann (9 February 2026). "Cayman basketball earns historic qualification for Commonwealth Games". Cayman Compass. Cayman Islands. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Nations confirmed for 3x3 Basketball at Glasgow 2026". www.commonwealthsport.com. London, England: Commonwealth Sport. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026. In addition, The Cayman Islands, Jamaica and Singapore will each field men's and women's teams for the first time.
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  14. ↑ Powery, Ileann (25 June 2026). "Cayman gymnasts wrap up Pan American campaign in Brazil". Cayman Compass. George Town, Cayman Islands. Retrieved 1 July 2026. Looking ahead to next month's major events, Spencer and Santiago will aim carry this momentum forward at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games while Adapa shifts his sights towards the Central American and Caribbean Games.
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