Hundreds turn out for Hilton’s thanksgiving

The primary schools’ champion trophy at this year’s Prep/Primary Swimming Championships will be called the Matthew Hilton Trophy.



It was named in honour of the 18-year-old national age-group and junior swimmer, who collapsed and died at training on September 11.



Tributes were paid to the young swimmer, and Ardenne High graduate, at his thanksgiving service, which was attended by hundreds of mourners who packed the school’s auditorium yesterday afternoon.



In addition to family members, the mourners included Ardenne High students in uniform, swimmers from the Y Speedos Swim Club and executive members of the Amateur Swimming Association of Jamaica.



Last year was Hilton’s most successful as he won the 15-17 100-metre breaststroke and was second in the 200-metre breaststroke.



His last medal for Jamaica was the medley relay bronze he won at the Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships, held in Jamaica just two months ago.