February 3, 2024 10.00 am This story is over 7 months old

Lincoln girl, 7, ‘one of youngest to pass level 5’ at swimming

“Who knows maybe a future Olympic medallist,” her proud dad said

A proud Lincoln father believes his daughter Rebecca “is one of the youngest kids to pass level 5” at swimming — and hopes one day she will be “a future Olympic medallist”.

Rebecca, 7, was born via water birth and her parents Paulo and Nellie Batista said “she wanted to carry on her love of water,” and swim like their other children. They have been taking her swimming since she was just two-years-old and she continues to make great progress.


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