11 November 14
CONGRATULATIONS to Craig
Craig attended the Awards night on Friday 7th November, and won !
This event was spectacular when our very own Trafford's sole representative and only winner of the night won the disabled sports achiever award.
Craig is an international swimmer and para triathlete His achievements this year include a lifetime personal best at the final of the British international swimming championships in Manchester He also qualified for the National youth championships in Sheffeild. He gets up at 4:30 four mornings a week to train and then goes on to attend college during the day. He is determined to achieve his dream of competing at the Paralympics
Craig was presented with the award by Iwan Thomas MBE, Olympic Silver Medal - 1996 4x400m Relay
In Craig's words, "this was very unexpected and when being asked how i felt when I got to the stage for a small interview. I was astonished, as this was a big suprise for me and unexpected; with the biggest category"
"This is what all of our younger swimmers can inspire to be; and aspire to win. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication from parents getting up in the early mornings to take us swimming. Thanks Mum !. To be able for me to attend this event and be able to achieve and aspire to reach my full potential. This also takes a lot of hard work from parents on getting me organised and generally being a motivator, and especially the coaches who are sometimes taken for granted in their daily job but they work to get the best out of you which deserves a mention as it is not just the athletes this is parents coaches and also swimmers who you spend a lot of your time with who motivate you in thenm hard sets. Thank you"
