Gold Coast teenager Leiston Pickett has finished off her first year of international competition in style, winning silver in the women’s 50m breaststroke on night two of finals at the 2010 FINA World Short Course Championships in Dubai.
Pickett, who won silver at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine and gold at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, has made a habit of standing on the podium in 2010 and has gained in confidence in what has been a breakout year for the 18-year-old.
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