Smethwick lad making a splash in swimming with epic medal haul
We're so proud of Smethwick resident, Kaiden Hitchins who is making waves in the swimming world. At just 13, he's smashing records and topping the rankings in the
UK in seven different disciplines, including 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 100m breast, 200m breast and 200m individual medley. Breaking records all whilst staying humble with the biggest smile. Kaiden, who is from Smethwick, recently competed at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre in the Worcester County Championships, scooping an impressive 16 trophies and more success to his name. He's only been swimming five years and has already been selected for the England pathway, which will hopefully take him to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Tim (Kaiden’s dad) has stated that some of Kaiden’s competition wins have been against swimmers who are a lot older - some of them in their 20s.