Iestyn strikes gold in butterfly swimming at just 13!
Taking to water like a duck at mother and toddler classes, Iestyn Cole was soon swimming like a dolphin and has struck gold at butterfly aged just 13. Iestyn learned to swim at Llanelli Leisure Centre and has splashed on to become the fastest 13-year-old 100m butterfly swimmer in the UK. The remarkable young swimmer was recommended from the coaching teams at Llanelli Swimming Club when they recognised his promise to the Nofio Sir Gar Performance group swimmers based in Carmarthen Leisure Centre. He has rewarded the faith and dedication of his coaching team winning a gold medal in the British Age Group Swimming Championships in Sheffield. Carmarthenshire executive board member for leisure services Cllr Meryl Gravell said: “This is a tremendous achievement by Iestyn; a tribute to our Llanelli Swimming Club and their team of coaches especially the Nofio Sir Gar coach and double Commonwealth Silver Medallist Austyn Shortman. She said the leisure facilities team that created the Nofi...