21 October 2008
It was a strong day for NSWIS athletes at the third Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India with Newcastle and NSWIS athlete breaststroker Jessica Legge adding the Women’s 200m Breaststroke (2:32.09) to her victories in the 50m and 100m Breaststroke events and the 4x100m Medley relay.
Legge’s gold was coupled by more gold medals from NSWIS EAP athletes Jared Christie-Goldthorpe and Lachlan Staples in the Men’s 200m Backstroke and Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay and the Men’s 100m Butterfly, respectively.
Meanwhile in the second leg of the FINA/ARENA World Cup in Durban over night NSWIS athlete Sophie Edington finished second in the Women’s 50m Backstroke.