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Monash swimmers hitting the world stage

Monash University Swimming Club is making a huge splash in the world of swimming with up and coming swimmers named in Olympic and National Squads.

Junior swimmer Kahlia Marsh has been chosen in the national Flippers squad following her silver medal in the 13 and under 200m butterfly final at the recent Australian Age Championships in Brisbane. The Flippers will compete against New Zealand from July 6-12. The club awarded Marsh a scholarship after she won seven medals at the Victorian Age Swimming Championships in January.

Club member and Monash Sport employee Daniel Lee has flew out to Sri Lanka after making his home country’s Beijing Olympic squad for the 50m freestyle. He will depart for Beijing soon and is ready to compete.

In early June, Lee returned to Sri Lanka for Olympic trials and managed to smash his personal best, swimming 23 seconds for the 50m freestyle. At only 18, Lee is the youngest male to representing Sri Lanka in swimming. The day after the trials he returned to Monash and resumed very hard training with his international level coach Ross Price.

Lee said he was excited and nervous about the challenge ahead. “I am so stoked to be in the squad and representing my country,” he said. “My ambition for the 2008 Olympics is to do 22 seconds for the 50m freestyle and be an automatic qualifier for the 2012 Olympics in London“.