Remember the names Jack Weston and Paddy Baylis, because according to Swimming Bay of Plenty president Bronwen Radford, they could be stars of the future.

The Bay of Plenty brothers have been called-up to represent New Zealand at the Australian state team's short course competition.

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Bronwen says the pair, who hail from the Swim Rotorua club, are the only swimmers from the Bay of Plenty to make the national youth squad heading to Canberra at the end of this month to take on the best rising Australian talent.

Jack, 17, is the breaststroke specialist while Paddy, 15, favours freestyle.

Bronwen says both swimmers have a lot of talent and have stepped up this year under their head coach Alastair Johnson.

'I think they are names of the future and it's great to see swimmers from outside of the big regions getting their chance,” she says.

She is no stranger to talented swimmers, with her son Kane one of New Zealand's top open water swimmers for the past decade.

The pair are currently training more than 20-hours a week in preparation for the meet, and Bronwen says the youngsters will need to be at their peak because they will face stiff competition.

They both attend Rotorua Lakes High School.

Registration is now open for the 2016 Epic Swim in Lake Taupo on January 9-10, which offers the opportunity to swim alongside some of New Zealand's best open water swimmers.

The Epic Swim will have prize money for the first male and female swimmers in the 2.5km, 5km and 10km swim.

To register, or for more information, go to: www.epicswim.co.nz