Brisbane Grammar swimmer Minna Atherton wins her first senior national title

Minna Atherton has broken through to win her first senior national title at the Australian Swimming Championships. Last night the David Lush-coached Atherton touched out Brisbane Grammar teammate Calypso Sheridan in a blanket finish.

Minna Atherton has broken through to win her first senior national title at the Australian Swimming Championships.

Last night the David Lush-coached Atherton touched out Brisbane Grammar teammate Calypso Sheridan in a blanket finish during the 200m backstroke.

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The 2018 Commonwealth Games representative claimed the win from lane four.

It was a moment to saviour for Atherton who has benefited from training with the great Emily Seebohm at the Brisbane Grammar Swim Club.

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Atherton, 18, a past student of Brisbane Girls Grammar School, has come a long way since learning to swim in the Milton State School pool.

Her career ramped up when she moved from primary school to attend secondary school at Brisbane Girls Grammar School.

Minna Atherton winner of women's 200m backstroke final. (AAP Image/James Elsby)

It was there she came under the watch of Lush and has been an eye-catching junior since.

Last year she gained confidence by being a bronze medallist at December’s FINA World Swimming Championships (short course).

Atherton touched out teammate Sheridan, a past student of Mt St Michael’s College.

It was Sheridan’s second individual medal of the meeting, having earlier won silver in the 400m IM.