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🏊‍♂️ Gold!!! Andrew Jeffcoat wins the 50m Backstroke final at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham 🥇 🇳🇿

Wendy Moffitt —

Congratulations to our Old Boy on this fantastic achievement.

HBHS Old Boy Andrew Jeffcoat has won the 50m Backstroke final at the Commonwealth Games, setting a new New Zealand record time in the process. Tino pai te mahi e hoa!

For more on this achievement, and to watch the race, click here.

For additional coverage on Andrew and his achievement, check out the New Zealand Herald here.