Nunawading Swimming Club’s Ashley Delaney has been selected on the 2008 Olympic Swim Team following his standout performances at the Australian Championships in Sydney in March.
Ashley won the 100m backstroke in a new Commonwealth and Australian record. He also finished second in the 200m Backstroke swimming under Matt Welsh’s eight-year-old Commonwealth record time of 1:57.59 which won bronze at the Sydney Olympics. Ashley also won the 50m backstroke at the Championships, although this event was not a selection event.
Ashley, who will compete at his first Olympics in Beijing, thanked the Nunawading Swimming Club and its members for all their support over the three years leading up to the Olympic Trials.
Ashley was awarded the David Cook Scholarship at Nunawading Swimming Club in 2005 and 2006 and has brought his best time down from over one minute to 53 seconds in 100m backstroke in just 3 ½ years.
Ashley has achieved this through the dedication and commitment he has shown to attend all training sessions and follow his coaches programs, both at Nunawading and more recently at the AIS.
|
