Swimmer Milla achieves personal best in Monaco
She is currently in Grade 10 at St John's School in Pietermaritzburg.
Up-and-rising star swimmer Milla Drakopoulos (15) is representing South Africa at an international level.
Milla, formerly from Shelly Beach will be competing on the world stage in Monaco, Barcelona (Spain) and Canet-en-Roussillon (France) from May 19 to 30.
Her coach Wayne Riddin said it was a great swim for Milla in Monaco. She made the final in the women’s 200m backstroke with a personal best time of 2:18:71.
Milla swam in the South African National Junior and Senior Champs in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) during the April holidays. She won seven gold medals in her age group.
In the 15-year-old category Milla won gold medals in the 50m, 100m and 200m backstroke events as well as the 50m butterfly event.
Her times even qualified her to participate in the senior women’s 100m and 200m backstroke events where she finished in 4th position among the top women swimmers in the country.
Milla has qualified and been invited to participate in the Mare Nostrum events which takes place in Monaco, Barcelona and Canet-en-Roussillon this month, and on top of this, she has also qualified for the Junior World Championships in the 100m backstroke.
This will be held in Lima, Peru in term three.
She started swimming for Blue Oceans on the South Coast, and now represents Seals Swimming Club.
She is currently in Grade 10 at St John’s School in Pietermaritzburg.
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