Two young Bay of Plenty swimmers have earned places in a coveted national junior swim squad.
Liam Shanahan, 10, from Bethlehem and Talitha McEwan, 9, from Papamoa won their age groups at last Saturday's Bay of Islands Classic swim, held in Paihia. It was the first event in the seven-swim New Zealand Ocean Swim Series.
Their wins in the 200m OceanKids event have secured the two talented swimmers a place each in the Jetstar Super Swim squad. They will travel to Auckland with a caregiver for a weekend camp with some top-name elite swimmers and coaches in April. Throughout the season each event will give six children the opportunity to earn a place in the 36-member squad.
Liam Shanahan is no stranger to the excitement of the Jetstar Super Swim Squad - this will be his fourth year attending the camp.
"One of the best things about the camp is spending time with the other Jetstar kids from all over New Zealand, the elite swimmers and coaches. The camp is really fun and each time I have been I learnt loads of different things, which I have been able to use in my ocean and pool swimming," Liam said.
