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international stages with over 35 international
01 Upper Sixth Olivia Squash
02 Tilly, Ethan selections. Following record qualifiers and
03 Filip, Toby, Reuben and Millfield Squash had an exciting year, with the performances at county and regional level, as well
Ewan at the European Junior continued program catering for fun, development, as the British Championships in April – almost
Championships in Slovakia
04 Mikayla and squad, allowing all students to explore their 50 athletes competed across the national and
05 Tasu aspirations within the sport. Millfield Prep also international meets in the summer, securing 29
enjoyed a mixed session with Year 9 once a week. national medals, 11 international medals, and
A professional coach leads all sessions. dozens of records.

At the National Schools Competition, one team Internationally, Millfield athletes shone. In Slovakia
made it to the semifinals, comprising a mix of girls at the European Junior Championships, Millfield
and boys from Year 10 to Upper Sixth. Two of the swimmers Lower Sixth Reuben (Ireland), Filip
squad were selected to play in the European Junior (GB), Upper Sixth Ewan (Norway) and Toby (GB)
Championships, with Upper Sixth Olivia from impressed with a host of personal bests. Highlights
England finishing 5th in the individual competition. include Toby's fifth place in the 200m IM and a
Members of the squad also competed in the stunning medal haul for Filip: four golds, one silver,
Danish, Welsh, Polish, Swiss, and German Super three championship records, and two European
Series Championships. Junior Records. At the European Youth Olympic
Festival in North Macedonia, Year 10 Roc (Spain)
Swimming and Xander (GB) both reached finals, with Xander
claiming silver in the 4x100m Freestyle Relay.
Millfield Swimming has celebrated a phenomenal
year, showcasing excellence on both national and In Romania at the World Junior Championships,
Filip became Double World Junior Champion,

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