Wednesday, January 30, 2008

He's 13, only been swimming five years, and he might make it to Beijing!

Here is Australia's best young swimming prospect. From The Australian: "... AUSTRALIA is set to adopt another Kiwi-born potential sporting star. Thirteen-year-old Te Haumi Maxwell, born in New Zealand but raised in Australia, is being hailed as the best male swimming prospect since Ian Thorpe. He won five gold medals and a bronze at the NSW state age championships in Sydney last week, clocking times that make him the fastest in the world for his age. ..."

Analogies to Michael Phlps and Ian Thorpe are explored. [Link]

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