Year 6 pupil Charlie has achieved a phenomenal haul of 17 medals and set 3 new county records at the Hertfordshire County Swimming Championships — an extraordinary achievement that reflects both his remarkable talent and his unwavering dedication to training.

Over the past few weeks, Charlie – who also trains with Stevenage Swimming Club - has won gold medals in the following U12 races: 1500m Freestyle, 800m Freestyle, 400m Freestyle, 200m Freestyle, 200m Breaststroke,100m Breaststroke, 50m Breaststroke, 200m Backstroke,100m Backstroke, 50m Backstroke, 200m Butterfly, 100m Butterfly, 50m Butterfly, 400IM, 200IM. He also achieved a silver medal in 100m freestyle and a bronze in 50m freestyle.

Another record-breaker was our inspirational Boys' Swim Captain, Izaak, a member of Hertford Swim Club, who won gold in the U13 50m breaststroke and earned a county record in the process. The Year 8 pupil, who has been selected to attend the Swim England County development programme, also won silver in the 100m Breaststroke and bronze in the 200m Breaststroke.

Congratulations to Charlie and Izaak as well as our five other talented swimmers who qualified for, and competed, in the championships. Together with other members of the swim squad, they have been working hard in the pool during their timetabled lessons and Friday morning swim training sessions. Their energy, sportsmanship, and team spirit have been nothing short of inspiring. We look forward to seeing what they conquer together at next week’s IAPS swimming qualifiers.