As regular supporters will know we are fiercely proud of so many members of Disability Sport Fife and we never tire of telling their story. In any family there is always pride and our family of course is no different.
Carter Taylor is an ex pupil of Woodmill HS, lives in Dunfermline and is an exceptional all round young sportsman. Like so many successful sports people he was introduced to sport through his very supportive family and school PE staff. Carter represented his school in swimming and athletics and is now a member of Fife AC and also trains with Kay Maxwell and Cara Smyth at the weekly DSF swim session at Carnegie Leisure Centre. Carter will be a member of the Disability Sport Fife team for the SDS National Swimming Championships at Tollcross Leisure Centre at the end of May.
Carter enjoyed a very successful last year in swimming and athletics locally and nationally and this month he will be competing in his first half marathon around Loch Leven. It is however in water skiing that this young man really excels. In 2018 Carter competed in numerous Scottish National ranking events and always finished in the top three. Carter currently has an overall British ranking of 31.
Carter’s main achievement to date is being signed up to the Jodi Fisher Team based in the USA. This is a multi national team of carefully selected passionate young talented individuals from around the world. Team members come fromI Croatia, Germany, Colombia, USA, England, Serbia, Brazil, Japan and Norway.
Carter is the first and only Scottish athlete ever to be signed up. Carter will be visiting both the USA and Germany to compete and train with Jodi and the team throughout 2019. Jodi will be visiting Carter in June to train with him at Townhill Loch in Dunfermline.
Carter Taylor is a very special young athlete.
Richard Brickley MBE – Chairman DSF (SCIO) Board of Charity Trustees