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Eight named for Bahamas

Athletics, cycling and swimming represented

An eight-strong team will represent the Isle of Man at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas.

Four swimmers are set to compete - Emma Hodgson, Euan MacMurchie, Joel Watterson and Kazia Whittaker.

Three cyclists have been named - Thomas Bostock, Will Draper and Tara Ferguson.

And athlete David Mullarkey will contest the 1,500 metre track event.

The Commonwealth Youth Games take place from Wednesday 19th to Sunday 23rd July.

The Isle of Man has won three golds, two silver and six bronze medals at the full Commonwealth Games.

At the Youth level, swimmer Grant Halsall won two silvers and a bronze at the Isle of Man Games in 2011 and boxer Mathew Rennie took silver at Samoa in 2015.

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