Gisborne teenager Michael Pickett led off the New Zealand team in the 4x100 metres freestyle relay at the Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires. He is pictured warming up for a race earlier this year at the NZ Open Swimming Championships. File photo loosens up before the men's 50m Freestyle race at the New Zealand Open swimming championships in Auckland last night. Picture by BW Media
After finishing second in the men's 50 metre freestyle race at the New Zealand Open swimming championships in Auckland last night, Michael Picket was given a pat on the head from winner Daniel Hunter.
Hunter, who is nine years older than the Gisborne teenager, retained his "Kiwi sprint king" title.