Alby Schultz (Hume, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise to acknowledge the wonderful achievements of one of the great champions of the Southern Highlands and the Hume electorate. I am pleased to inform the House that in October this year Daniel Rumsey of Bundanoon represented Australia in the 5th Down Syndrome Swimming World Championships in Taiwan. Daniel won 14 gold medals and, in true champion style, broke 13 world records during the meet. With the assistance of his father John, his mother Sue and his brother Andrew, together with a great coaching team from the Picton Swimming Club, Daniel showed his dominance in the pool and was rightly named the male world champion as well as swimmer of the meet.

I wish to congratulate Daniel on his tremendous efforts during the meet and acknowledge his dedication and commitment to achieving his dream. He has been duly and rightly rewarded for his efforts and, in the process, has made the people of Hume and Australia extremely proud of his achievements. Daniel is indeed a fine example of an individual rising above adversity to achieve.