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Dorset swimmers return from Special Olympics GB with gold medals

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Two young men standing next to a swimming pool. They both have medals around their necks. One man has short dark hair and glasses and is wearing a purple t-shirt. The other is wearing a black swimming hat with goggles on his forehead and a black t-shirt.

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Dorset swimmers celebrate gold medal success at Special Olympics GB

Overview

Two swimmers from Dorset, Jake Binns and Sam Craddock, have won gold medals at the Special Olympics GB event in Birmingham. Competing as part of the South West Team alongside swimmers from Plymouth, the pair secured victory in the 4x25m relay, alongside individual medals in their respective events.

Key points

  • Jake Binns, 22, won gold in the 4x25m relay and 25m butterfly, plus silver in the 25m freestyle.
  • Sam Craddock, 19, won gold in the 4x25m relay and bronze in the 50m breaststroke.
  • The athletes competed in Birmingham after their Shaftesbury swimming club affiliated with Special Olympics GB.
  • Over 1,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities participated in the multi-sport event.
  • Jake Binns has been voted by the people of Shaftesbury to switch on the town's Christmas lights on 23 November.
  • Sam Craddock is preparing for the British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships in Crawley in November.
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