Barbados: Dillon Edwards from Barbados gained bronze medal within the 200m backstroke on the Rodney Heights Aquatic Centre Invitational meet in Saint Lucia this month. He positioned third on the age of seven and gained medals from the relay groups.
As a member of Seaside Aquatics Swim Membership, Dillon Edwards loved his coaching classes and he works arduous with the goal to ‘drop time’. That willpower is seen in each race, at each meet and even throughout coaching as a result of he is aware of that is the true signal of progress.
Dillon began to be taught to swim as a result of his dad and mom determined that if it was one factor that he should do, it was to be taught to swim. Mum, Deeann Edwards gave him the early push and by the age of 9 months, Dillon was enrolled in ‘Aquability Child Swim Program’ earlier than shifting onto Seaside Aquatics Swim Membership in 2019.
It was at Seaside Aquatics that Dillon continued to develop in swimming and he was impressed by the talents of the opposite kids and he began to ask questions and he made the choice to tackle the problem, the powerful coaching and the competitions in swimming. Along with his first main achievement of a person bronze medal, extra can now be anticipated from Dillon.
Dillon attended Little Treasures Daycare & Preschool earlier than happening to St. Boniface Nursery Faculty and All Saints’ Major the place he’s at present in school three and he’s actively concerned in class applications.
He’s a cub Scout in school and he not too long ago made the varsity’s cricket crew that competes within the Herman Griffith Faculty League. He’s additionally a member of the varsity choir and he carried out at NIFCA in Golden Sq. Freedom Park in 2022.
Dillon attends Notes Of Reward Music Faculty, the place he practices drumming and he loves taking part in video video games and driving his bike. He additionally participated in his church’s sports activities meet and regardless of his many actions, Dillon stays on observe along with his teachers and averages within the nineties in school.
The son of Merlon and Deeann Edwards loves animals and owns cats, fish, tortoises and a turtle and he helps with the care of them. A task mannequin huge brother to his eight year-old sister Mya, Dillon would settle for a scrumptious dish of barbeque spare ribs and chips, which is his favorite meals, after a busy week of coaching and faculty.
