Ellie McCartney, from County Fermanagh, won two golds and a bronze at the Commonwealth Youth Games.
By Julian FowlerEllie McCartney moved out of her family home in County Fermanagh aged 16 in order to turn her hobby of swimming into something bigger.
"I had training starting at half five in the morning and then going to school and then coming out and training for another two hours, so I think it totalled about 20 hours a week in the pool and I had three gym sessions on top of that.Ellie says representing Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Youth Games was "very special".
She joined the Enniskillen Lakeland Swimming Club when she was six and took part in many events and competitions.
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