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The Saint Lucia Aquatics Federation has withdrawn its bid to host the 2027 CARIFTA Aquatics Championships because construction on the National Aquatic Centre (NAC) is expected to extend past Easter next year. The Bahamas has lodged a tentative bid to host the Caribbean's top junior swimmers from March 26 to 31 at the Betty-Kelly-Kenning Aquatic Centre in Nassau.