This achievement as based on his performance at the South West Regional Championships at Bowood House, in Wiltshire, on Saturday, 30 June, where he came sixth overall. The race involved a 400 metre open water swim, a 9km cycle followed by a 2.5km run.  He competed in the 13 - 14 age category and was consequently one of the youngest competitors in this category.  He has also been invited to a training camp at Mount Kelly at the end of the summer holidays.