Australian swimmer, Olympic champion in the 200m breaststroke
The Guardian and BBC report that 18-year-old Filip Nowacki has won Jersey’s first Commonwealth Games gold in the men’s 200m breaststroke, finishing in 2:07.87 and boosting Jersey’s medal tally. He also took silver in the 100m breaststroke and is viewed as a potential record-setter for the island.
18-year-old Filip Nowacki has asserted himself at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, adding to Jersey's Commonwealth Games success with another strong breaststroke showing. He has won medals and is set to race in multiple 50m, 100m and 200m events, balancing training with exams and study.