Australia Tops Medal Standings at World Juniors
WAIS athletes Tamsin Cook and Damian Fyfe have completed a highly successful World Junior Swimming Championships campaign in Singapore, with both medalling as Australia topped the standings.
Tamsin Cook added a second junior world title, after taking gold in the 400m free. Her effort again came via a Championship record, with the 16 year-old one of the stars of the meet, having earlier won gold in the women’s 4x200m free and silver in the 200m fly.
Damian Fyfe picked up a silver medal as a member of the Australian men’s 4x200m freestyle relay team, which came off the back of an individual fourth place finish in the 200m free, in which the 18 year-old recorded a personal best.
Australia secured nine medals in total, to top the medal standings for the second Junior Championships in a row. USA and Russia both collected six medals.
Australia’s Junior Team Head Coach, 1984 Olympic silver medallist, Glenn Beringen said he was impressed with the team’s professionalism and ability to bounce back under tough circumstances.
“This has been a week of extraordinary performances and passion, bravery and resilience,” said Beringen.
“The team has remained focussed on the meet and on doing the best for the team, encountering the relentless nature of the meet and supporting one and all without question.
“We have demonstrated the characteristics of toughness and resilience which benchmark our nation’s swimmers and we have demonstrated competitive intelligence, narrowing in on our tactical approach to the meet and our bounce back ability.
“The team has tasted pain and embraced it, and tasted the pleasure of success as well.”
Swimming Australia Performance Pathway Manager, Jamie Salter said: “The way the team has raced this week has put them in a positive position to continue their swimming journey on the international stage.
“I have no doubt that the lessons learnt here in Singapore will help with the development of our swimmers as they progress through their sporting careers.”
-with SwimmingAus