Bethany Firth (gold), Daniel Whiffen (silver) and Barry McClements (bronze) all achieved podium finishes at the Games and a then 14-year-old Davison was inspired to emulate her team-mates’ feats at the Youth Commonwealth Games Trinidad and Tobago.
The teenager certainly did herself proud, with Davison – who turned 16 during her time in the Caribbean – returned home with a gold and silver medal.
“I was definitely the youngest by a fair bit [in Birmingham], I really enjoyed it and to be honest I’m always the kind of youngest at things, so I am kind of used to it by now,” she said.
“It is nothing too strange but hopefully some younger ones will come through and I won’t be the youngest anymore!”
Looking back at the Commonwealth Games last summer, Davison said she was stunned to be selected for Team NI.
“I was shocked to be selected; at the start of that year it was never something that I thought I was…
