NEWS & EVENTS One to watch
Not one, not two, but three New Zealand selections make it obvious Year 12 student Louis Clark is an accomplished young sportsman to watch. His chosen disciplines – swimming, surf lifesaving and water polo – reflect his passion for and ease in water.
Cup at Momochi Seaside Park in Fukuoka, Japan, from 23–24 June. As one of the youngest athletes in the competition, Louis, according to a Surf Lifesaving New Zealand report on the first day of competition, “obliterated a field of seasoned and very talented swimmers to end the day undefeated over all swim events”. The New Zealand team finished an impressive second in the competition. Louis says he was “very, very proud” to represent his country and delighted to be in a
“I’ve been swimming since forever and always loved being in water, just the feeling of being weightless. It’s where I feel comfortable, where I like to be.” He makes it sound so simple, shrugging off the hours of training and commitment necessary to reach the highest levels of competition, saying the rewards far outweigh the work. Louis was a member of the New Zealand team competing for the Sanyo International Lifesaving
team with the right mix of skills and experience to take on some of the best surf athletes in the world. Next, Louis was off to Montenegro with the New Zealand Water Polo Youth team for a three-week training camp prior to the World Men’s Youth Water Polo Championships, held in Szombathely, Hungary, from 11–19 August. It was a tough competition – the NZ team winning three out of its seven games and finishing 14th overall – but also an “incredible” experience.
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