Tonga swimmer splashes into record books

TAHNEE Afuhaamango made the most exciting phone call of her life yesterday from the World Down Syndrome Swimming championships in Limerick.

Tonga swimmer splashes into record books
Tue, 09 May, 2006 - 01:00
Jimmy Woulfe - Mid-West Correspondent

“I’ve set a new world record,” enthused 23-year-old Tahnee as she passed on the big news to her trainer, Peter Brasher who was at the other end of a phone in Darwin, Australia.

She set a new record in the 100m individual fly stroke.

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CourtsPlace: LimerickPlace: Darwin, AustraliaPlace: DarwinPlace: University of Limerick ArenaPlace: South AfricaPlace: VenezuelaPlace: Bunratty CastlePlace: KilmurryPerson: TAHNEE AfuhaamangoPerson: TahneePerson: Peter BrasherPerson: DonnaPerson: PeterPerson: Lizzie VogelPerson: Seán O’NeillPerson: Michael McCormickPerson: McCormickEvent: World Down Syndrome Swimming championshipsEvent: Gold Fish BowlEvent: Down Syndrome championshipsOrganisation: TongaOrganisation: Down Syndrome IrelandOrganisation: Shannon DevelopmentOrganisation: Shannon HeritageOrganisation: UL
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