Magnificent Mondal claims 12 golds for Bethnal Green Sharks

PUBLISHED: 11:54 22 July 2012

Rusha Mondal (left) and Kaia Cudmore

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Youngster stars at Barking & Dagenham Aquatics Meet

Two girls from the Bethnal Green Sharks Swimming Club excelled at the Barking & Dagenham Aquatics Meet at Becontree Heath Leisure Centre last weekend.

Rusha Mondal won a trophy for the Top 12-year-old Female Swimmer as well as picking up the Top Overall Female Swimmer prize as she won 12 golds, three silvers and a bronze.

Mondal swam to victory in the frontcrawl 200m, 100m and 50m, as well as the individual medley at 400m, 200m, and 100m.

The 12-year-old also won the 200m, 100m, and 50m butterfly races as well as the 200m, 100m, and 50m breaststroke.

Elsewhere at the meet, nine-year-old Kaia Cudmore, who has only just returned from a broken arm, won three golds in the butterfly 200m and 50m and the backstroke 50m.

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