Fantastic news for these young Islanders. Best of luck to you both in the championships. Ed
Congratulations to West Wight swimmers, 17 year old Paige Critchley, and 13 year old Luke Herbert, both from the Isle of Wight, who have been selected to represent Hampshire in the annual National Inter Counties championships.
The event brings the top swimmers of the Nations 40 counties together for a team Gala in Sheffield.
Paige produced an all time personal best performance in the 100m breaststroke in a time of 1.15.27 and also swum her fastest split time in the 4 x 50m medley relay in 34.53.
Luke achieved an impressive personal best time of 1.05.13 in the 100m Back which ranks him within the top five fastest 1992 born boys in the nation.
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