GRANT Halsall proved the Isle of Man team can take on the world's best by winning a silver medal in the men's 200 metre backstroke at the Commonwealth Youth Games yesterday (Friday).
New Zealand's Corey Main took gold with a time of 1:55.44 while Grant finished 1:57.29.
Bronze went to South African swimmer Christopher Van de Sande with a time of 1:59.21.
Grant's success is the host nation's first and only medal of the games so far.
He is pictured on the left along with the gold and bronze medal winners.
Picture by Bill Dale
