About Me
Swimming competitively since the age of 6 for the Thanyapura/UWCT Swim team in Phuket Thailand, Skye trained at the Thanyapura pool for 5 years until the age of 10 under coaches Yuttakarn Matarach, Charles Pike and Miguel Lopez. He regularly won medals and high points trophies at international school and Thai regional meets and also in international competitions in Malaysia, Cambodia and Germany.
In 2020 at the age of 11 Skye moved to Wellington College International Bangkok on a swimming scholarship with 3 times team GB Olympian James Goddard as his coach and is still with James. During this time his swimming and PB times have risen steadily.
August 2023 he took part in the English Summer Championships where he won gold in both the 200IM and 400IM and made the final in his other 4 races in the 13/14 year old boys group. December 2023 at the Thailand National Age Group short course Championships he won 1 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze.
April 2024 at the Thailand National Age Group long course Championships he won the gold in the 14/15 year old boys 400IM and bronze in the 200IM and again making the final in his other 4 races.
July 2024 at the British Summer championships he won 200 IM silver and 400IM bronze in the 15 year old boys age group and was a finalist in both the 100 & 200 breast.
September 2024 at the Thailand National Age Group short course Championships he won 4 gold, 2 sliver and 2 bronze.​​
December 2024 at the South East Asian Age Group Championships swimming for the Thailand Jr. Team, he won sliver in both the 200IM & 400IM and 4th place in the 200Fly.
April 2025 at the Thailand National Age Group Long Course Championships he won 3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze & top boy high points trophy in the 16-18 y/o boys group. 200IM (championship record) & 400IM gold, 100Free silver & 200Fly bronze.
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From Coach James Goddard
Skye is a very sociable, respectful, hard working young man but transforms into a fierce competitor when it's time to race, this is one of his big strengths. Skye really enjoys racing on the big stage against his toughest competitors and it’s where he performs his best.
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Skye is very proficient in all 4 strokes making him a strong IM swimmer. His attention to detail in starts, turns, and underwater techniques is very good and focus on further enhancing his butterfly kick underwater will elevate his performance to an elite level.
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Skye has an intensive weekly training schedule over 8-9 demanding training sessions with morning swims starting at 5.20am. He also has 3 rigorous gym sessions included in his schedule along with injury prevention, flexibility and core work.
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His favorite events are the 400IM, 200 IM, 200m Fly and 100 Free, which serve as a showcase of his versatility, skill, and passion for the sport. Skye has a profound love for swimming and an unyielding pursuit of improvement and success.
Current Statistics
Event | Time | Date | Age at race | FINA Points |
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100IM | 00:58.34 | 19/09/24 | 15 | 602 |
200M | 02:06.84 | 05/04/25 | 15 | 726 |
400IM | 04:36.38 | 07/04/25 | 15 | 675 |
50 Free | 00:24.63 | 22/02/25 | 15 | 611 |
100 Free | 00:52.44 | 06/04/25 | 15 | 713 |
200 Free | 01:59.35 | 10/04/24 | 14 | 624 |
400 Free | 04:18.89 | 06/08/23 | 14 | 614 |
800 Free | 09:04.27 | 15/03/24 | 14 | 573 |
1500 Free | 17:39.45 | 03/06/23 | 14 | 556 |
50 Breast | 00:31.50 | 26/10/24 | 15 | 559 |
100 Breast | 01:07.66 | 21/07/24 | 15 | 594 |
200 Breast | 02:28.98 | 24/07/24 | 15 | 604 |
50 Fly | 00:27.06 | 08/06/24 | 15 | 557 |
100 Fly | 01:01.48 | 15/03/24 | 14 | 520 |
200 Fly | 02:09.72 | 10/04/25 | 15 | 615 |
50 Back | 00:29.63 | 13/10/24 | 15 | 502 |
100 Back | 01:02.98 | 16/03/25 | 15 | 549 |
200 Back | 02:14.25 | 09/04/25 | 15 | 579 |
You can see his national rankings here:
Aquatics GB Rankings: https://www.swimmingresults.org/12months/
Thailand Aquatics Rankings: http://www.thaiaquatics.or.th/Index/HomeRanking?Distance=1&SwimmingTypeDetailId=2
200IM Final South East Asian Age Group Championships. December 2024.
200IM Final South East Asian Age Group Championships. December 2024.
200IM Final Aquatics GB Summer Championships. July 2024
400IM Thailand National Age Group Championships. April 2024
200IM Final English Summer Championships. August 2023
VIDEOS
School: Wellington College International Bangkok.
Scholarship: Swimming
Current year: 11
"Skye is a lovely young man of whom I am very fond. He is polite, observant, kind and has a quiet leadership quality about him which I am confident will develop. Skye’s humility and sense of humour make him popular and respected amongst staff and peers alike. Since moving into the Senior School building Skye’s maturity and sense of organisation has flourished, and he takes his academic studies seriously. It is a genuine privilege to be Skye’s tutor and I look forward to seeing him grow and develop in all areas of school life."
--Year 8 report. Miss Sally Norwel, House Tutor
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"Skye's positive attitude is in evidence in everything that he is involved with. The effect this has on people should not be under-estimated. His hard work in and out of the pool is clear for all to see."
--Year 9 report. Mr Chris Nichols, Headmaster
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"Skye is a focused and dedicated young man who has made remarkable progress this term. His motivation has been highly rated by all his teachers. He is determined to achieve great results, in school and in the pool, and that is the right attitude to keep improving."
--Year 10 Lent term report. Miss Nathalie Findlay, House Tutor
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"A fantastic set of comments for Skye in this end of year report. He must reflect on how he will maintain this standard with his important swimming commitments in Year 11. He has been an outstanding example to the school body of the dedication required to be an athlete without compromising his learning."
--Year 10 report. Mr Chris Nichols, Headmaster
