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Charlotte Imbert
Nature Valley International Tennis Tournament
Charlotte Imbert
The College has forged a strong relationship with the organisers of the annual international tennis tournament staged at Devonshire Park. Pupils acted as ball crew for the first time, receiving training in the months leading up to last year’s tournament. Morola Oyefesobi gained experience working as an intern in the press
Clare Balding with Leila López-Morán, Charlotte Imbert and Billy Nicholles
Triathlon
Hamish Reilly became the U17 British Triathlon Super Series champion. He was selected for the GB team and finished sixth in the U17 EuropeanTriathlon Championships in Austria, and then won Bronze in the U20 ETU Junior European Cup in Latvia, Riga. Jack Kennedy represented Ireland at the European Championships.
office, and Charlotte Imbert, Leila López- Morán and Billy Nicholles were able
to interview Clare Balding. Players also used the school’s state- of-the-art gym and other areas during the course of the week.
Hamish Reilly, U17 British Triathlon Super Series champion
‘I am so glad I made the decision to move to the College for the sixth form.
I was attracted by the opportunity to balance
my tennis with academics through Mr Gent’s year-long training programme.This helped improve my tennis game as I was playing every day alongside girls of a similar level. I would never have been able to apply to university in the USA without the unwavering support of the Futures Department.’
Watersports
Watersports remain popular at the school as pupils take advantage of the unique coastal location.This year pupils who had never sailed before took part in their first regattas. Pupils sailed Picos,
RS Fevers and Dart 16 catamarans. Alongside sailing, a number
of pupils chose windsurfing and stand-up paddle boarding, both during the week and as part of the Super Saturday Programme.
Sam Williams, UK WA coastal champion Sam Williams was crowned UK Windsurfing Association coastal
champion for the second year in a row. Sam has won several other national titles and was selected
to represent the British Sailing
Team’s National Junior and
Jack Kennedy, Ireland U17 (centre)
College sponsors Eastbourne triathlon
Eastbourne College was
the headline sponsor of
the Eastbourne Triathlon which won the Triathlon England Commercial Event-of-the-Year Award at the Triathlon England annual awards.This is the event that Noah Canby won the year before during his final year at the College.The College work closely withTeam Bodyworks, one of the best hubs for triathlon excellence in Great Britain.
Youth Squads for European and World Championships.
Emma Marsh won the gold medal in the windsurfer 5.8 fleet at the BritishYouth Sailing Regional Junior Championships, beating all the boys as well as the girls. Emma also won the silver medal at the National Windsurfing Championships, competing against girls several years older than her.
Emma Marsh, runner-up at National Windsurfing Championships
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