17 Mar 2010

D'Arcy makes Australian swim team

7:03 am on 17 March 2010

The controversial Australian swimmer Nick D'Arcy will compete in the Delhi Commonwealth Games later this year after winning the 200 butterfly at the Australian Championships in Sydney, which doubles as a Game's trial.

The 22-year-olds recent efforts to qualify for the Australian squad have been unsuccessful.

In May last year he received a suspended jail sentence for assualting former swimmer Simon Cowley in 2008.

D'Arcy says last night's win is a milestone for him and his supporters.....