Isle of Man secure medal haul at Special Olympics swimming event

Monday, 7 April 2014 00:00

A young gold medal winning Manx Special Olympics athlete says he’s very proud of his teammates after their success in Monaco.

The Isle of Man Team returned home from the two-day swimming event with six medals in total - including three gold, one silver and two bronze.

The team competed alongside more than 270 athletes from 25 nations.

Before returning home, they were invited aboard a Manx registered luxury yacht – which Luke Seed says was a highlight of the trip.

He says everyone did extraordinarily well:

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