Maddy wins ‘Victor Davis’ bursary
Wallaceburg’s Madison Broad is one of six swimmers who will be receiving bursaries from the Victor Davis Memorial Fund to help them continue pursuing their goals.
The 16-year-old Broad had a memorable year where she excelled at the Canadian Age Group Championships in Calgary.
The Chatham Y Pool Shark swimmer took home a gold medal in the 50-m backstroke and two silver medals in the 100 and 200 back.
The bursary is for $1,500.
Swim Canada officials say the fund was established in memory of Victor Davis, who had a short but remarkable swimming career for Canada.
His success extended internationally where he had an outstanding performance at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics, punctuated by three medals including 200-m breaststroke gold.
At the Seoul 1988 Olympics, he brought home a third Olympic silver medal with a world-record split time in the breaststroke leg of the 4×100-m medley relay.
Unfortunately, Davis’ swimming career was abruptly ended by his passing in 1989 at the age of 25.
Years later, his legacy still carries on and he continues to inspire current and future Canadian swimmers.
Each year, Canadian swimmers are selected to receive an award from the Victor Davis Memorial Fund that recognizes his impact on swimming in Canada.
The fund has awarded bursaries totaling $161,500 to help offset training costs for 134 athletes, many of whom have gone on to represent Canada at Olympics and other international events.
Wallaceburg Lakers Midget Rep play Saturday night
The Wallaceburg Lakers Midget Rep hockey team is facing off against the Mooretown Flags in the 2nd round of the OMHA championships.
Game #1 is at home on Saturday night at Wallaceburg Memorial Arena.
Puck drops at 9 p.m.
Game #2 is Sunday in Mooretown at 2:40 p.m., Game 3 is Tuesday in Mooretown at 9 p.m. and Game #4 is back in Wallaceburg on Saturday, February 11 at 9 p.m.
