Freeman makes huge swimming plunge

Sunday, May 28, 2017

Young James Freeman was inspired when he saw his sister, Robyn in the pool. Growing up in Palapye, his mother, Mandy Freeman used to coach Robyn and seeing her sister in the swimming pool inspired James to follow suit.

The bronze medallist was born in Gaborone in 2001 and when he was three years old, he jumped into the pool for the first time. Freeman says he has always had a dream of going to the Olympics and that dream is not far off. He says things will come into place if he continues with the hard work.

Reality sunk in at the sixth annual Commonwealth Youth Games held in The Bahamas from July 18-23 where he won a bronze medal in the men’s 1,500m freestyle.

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