Young Launceston swimmer, Isabel Perry, has been named as the 2024 recipient of the City of Launceston’s Ariarne Titmus Swimming Scholarship.
The scholarship aims to reward the hard work and skill of one of Launceston’s finest junior swimmers each year, providing them with assistance to achieve future success.
The Council implemented the scholarship in 2022 following Titmus’s haul of four medals –
including two gold – at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
The inaugural scholarship was presented to Launceston swimmer, Abbie King, in 2023.
The Council works with Swimming Tasmania to shortlist and assess candidates for the scholarship, which covers one year of standard swim club registration fees and one full year of membership at the City of Launceston Leisure & Aquatic Centre.
Each year, the successful recipient will have their name included on a permanent shield displayed at the aquatic centre.
Mayor, Matthew Garwood said 14-year-old South Esk Swimming Club member, Isabel, was one of Launceston’s most promising young swimmers.
“Isabel is a very worthy recipient of the Ariarne Titmus Swimming Scholarship, and knowing Arnie personally and having spoken to her recently about Isabel, I can say she is incredibly proud of Isabel’s achievements and potential and is proud to have their names tied together in this way,” Mayor Garwood said.
