Joshua makes 200m individual medley final in Monaco
The 200m individual medley sees swimmers compete in all four strokes (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle).
Joshua Parry (19) from Izotsha competed in his first international swimming competition held in Monaco, Barcelona and Canet-en-Roussillon last month.
For Joshua it was an amazing experience meeting and racing against Olympians.
His highlight was Monaco where he swam personal best times and made the B final in the 200m individual medley, dropping two seconds off his time.
The 200m individual medley sees swimmers compete in all four strokes (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle).
Joshua swims for Seals Swimming Club in Pietermaritzburg.
He matriculated at Westville Boys High School last year. His best stroke is the butterfly which is his passion. He also competes in freestyle and individual medley.
He attended the SA Senior Nationals in Port Elizabeth earlier this year. He was part of the open KwaZulu-Natal team which earned a bronze medal in the 200m freestyle relay.
His future plans are to gain a scholarship to attend a college in the United States.
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