SATISFACTORY FINISH FOR PRESCOTT

SATISFACTORY FINISH FOR PRESCOTT

Irene Prescott’s final swim at the 16^th FINA World Championships, in Kazan, came in the Women’s 50m Freestyle. She had previously competed in the same event two years ago in the same competition in Barcelona. There she finished the race with a time of 28.19 before heading to the 2014 Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, and setting a time of 28.77.

In the Kazan Arena, she was only able to beat the latter of these times with 28.74 seconds. However, Prescott was still satisfied; 

“It was alright. It was my last race so I felt pretty good... I think my start was good”.

It terms of improvement, the young swimmer picked out a couple of areas;

“Definitely the pull of the water and putting everything together.

The concluding comment from the twenty-one year-old Tongan was complimentary about the championships.

“The Worlds is always a special time. It’s especially great to see all the World Records being broken”.

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This article was produced by Mike Marron of The Reporters' Academy, a media production company run by young people, tasked with the mission of telling the stories of Oceania's swimmers at the World Championships in Kazan. The Reporters' Academy is integrated into the world of media, education and employment, dedicated to changing the lives of young people across Oceania and the UK.

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