Pukekohe Swimming Club’s Luke O’Connor will head to the United States after receiving a college scholarship.

O’Connor, a student at ACG Strathallan, has been offered a scholarship at the University of Wyoming in Laramie.

The deal was announced on the Pukekohe Swimming Club Facebook page.

“Congratulations to Luke O’Connor, who has been selected for a scholarship at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, where he will become a ‘cowboy’ 🤠! Yeh ha! Well, done Luke we wish you all the best as you head off into the sunset next year,” the post said.