Melbourne West Special Olympics hosted its Regional Games at the Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre on July 13.
Special Olympics Australia brought sport, joy, and inclusion to people with intellectual disabilities and autism.
The Regional Games featured many athletes from around the state who competed in different disciplines of swimming from 25-metre backstroke up to 400-metre freestyle and 200-metre butterfly and individual medleys.
Athletes needed to compete in two regional games to qualify for swimming at the State Games held in September, which are the qualifying event for the National Games being held in 2025.
Melbourne West Special Olympics provides a range of sport, recreation, social, and health opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities, allowing them to have fun, build self-esteem, demonstrate courage, and make friends.
Many Melbourne west swimmers have competed at a national level and have grown in skill and confidence from appearing at this level of competition.
