Swimming: NZ Paralympic team scoop 14 medals

The New Zealand Paralympic swimming team have boosted their build-up to the Sydney Paralympic Games with an impressive 14-medal haul at the Dutch Open in Amsterdam.

The team won four gold medals, five silver and five bronze.

The swimmers also set seven New Zealand records during the event.

The Kiwi contingent have now moved on to Sheffield where they will compete in the British Open championships, which start tomorrow.


Team results: Dean Booth (Auckland), gold in 100m, gold in 400m freestyle, silver in 50m freestyle.

Hayden Brown (Christchurch) - bronze in 100m butterfly.

Hadleigh Pierson (Christchurch) - gold in 400m freestyle, silver in 100m freestyle, bronze in 50m freestyle, bronze in 100m backstroke.

Gillian Pollock (Napier) - silver in 200m medley, silver in 100m backstroke, bronze in 400m freestyle, bronze in 100m butterfly.

Sean Tretheway (Hamilton) - gold in 100m backstroke, silver in 400m freestyle. - NZPA