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Locals will be watching closely as two Hibiscus Coast athletes, both in their early twenties, take part in the Commonwealth Games which begin on April 4 on the Gold Coast.
Michaela Sokolich-Beatson, 21, of Arkles Bay is poised to make her debut at the Games in the Goal Defence or Wing Defence positions.
She was selected for the Mystics in 2016 and will be back for her third year with that team this year. Michaela also captained the winning NZ U21 team to the Netball World Youth Cup title in Botswana last year.
This is also the first Commonwealth Games for Helena Gasson of Red Beach. However, the 23-year-old is no stranger to top competition having swum for NZ at the Rio Olympics.
Helena trains at Northern Arena with Coast Swim Club under the club’s head coach, Steven Kent.
She will compete in the 50m, 100m and 200m Butterfly events as well as the 4 x 100m Freestyle relay and the 4 x 100m Medley relay (Butterfly leg).
