Three of the four Virgin Islands Olympic athletes have competed in their respective events at the Rio de Janeiro Games, but none have advanced to the next round.
Ms. Phillip finished 48 out of 88 swimmers, but only the top 16 swimmers advanced to the semi-finals.
On the track, Tahesia Harrigan-Scott was the first VI athlete to see action. She ran a time of 11.54 seconds in her 100-metre heat on Saturday which was won by Tori Bowie, of the United States, in 11.13 seconds.
“I was very disappointed with the result of my 100-metre heat this evening,” Ms. Harrigan-Scott told the BVI Olympic Committee. “I felt fitter and in better shape than my time showed. I felt strong coming out of the blocks, but it didn’t come through at the end.”
Ms. Harrigan-Scott finished 37 out 67 100-metre sprinters. Ultimately, Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson won the gold in 10.71 seconds followed by Ms. Bowie in 10.83 seconds. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, of Jamaica, took the bronze in 10.86 seconds.
After the race, Ms. Harrigan-Scott announced on Facebook that it was her last Olympics. She is the first VI athlete to compete in three Olympic Games.
In heat nine of the 200-metre first round, Ashley Kelly took fifth with a non-advancing time of 23:61 seconds on Monday. However, controversy swirled around the race after Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown ran in Ms. Kelly’s lane.
No penalties had been handed down due to the infraction as of Monday morning. Chef de Mission Stephanie Russ Penn and Coach Winston Potter reviewed the video with IAAF technician officials and came to the conclusion that there was “no obstruction or interference” to Ms. Kelly, according to the BVIOC.
The Jamaican sprinter won the 2004 and 2008 Olympic 200-metre title, but finished third with a time of 22.97 seconds — not fast enough to advance to the next round.
The 200-metre final will take place on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Eldred Henry will be the final VI athlete to compete at the games, in the shot put.
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