AYR ROTARY were paid a visit from a gold medalist swimmer for team GB in the Downs Syndrome European Swimming Championships.
Laura Logan, from Coylton, beat 19 other nations at the competition held in Olbia, Sardina last month.
Laura personally reached the 200m butterfly final, achieving personal bests from seven races, and won a bronze medal 50m butterfly race.
Laura and her mum Betty thanked Rotary members for their £250 ‘Treasure Chest’ donation which assisted greatly with travel arrangements to allow Laura to compete.
Laura said she was thrilled to be part of the winning team and made many new friends from Britain and abroad.
She is now hoping to improve further on her great performances and to be selected for the GB team once again for next year’s championships in Turkey. Her demanding training regime has already started.
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