Swimming star Mkwasa ready to push on and fulfill potential

Norwich swim star Mwaba Mkwasa reckons recent milestones can help her fulfil her Paralympic potential. Mkwasa, 17, has been competing in para swimming events for over half a decade and has claimed an array of notable achievements to celebrate.

Ad Significant success has only served to fuel her ambitions further with the biggest events in the world her long-term goal. SwimmingDean claims bronze on final day of short course World Championships18/12/2022 AT 13:20 «The thing I'm most proud of is getting selected for the Team England Futures programme by SportsAid season.

I thought it was a really valuable and informative experience,» said Mkwasa, who is supported by SportsAid and Girdlers Livery and was speaking ahead of SportsAid Week 2023. «The SportsAid support has been really helpful, especially with paying for all the competitions and all the equipment, everything for me to be able to continue competing.

It's another source of motivation because it's driven me to work harder, which enables me to do everything that I've done so far. »At Winter Nationals in December 2022 I came second in the 50m backstroke, so that was one of my highest rankings so far.

«I hope to get selected onto the British Talent Programme because at the minute I'm on the English one — I'm hoping to move on and progress, and hopefully be selected for future World Championships and Paralympic Games.» SportsAid Week 2023 is coming, with the annual initiative, which was launched in 2016, taking place from Monday 6 March to Sunday 12 March. This year's theme focuses on 'Accessibility and Inclusion' as the charity shines a spotlight on the country's most talented young athletes and celebrates the incredible work being undertaken by its partners to support