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Pupils do Blackburn school proud at national swimming gala
Westholme Prep was the only school from the North West to claim a medal in the mixed stroke medley relay race (Image: Westholme)
Swimmers from Westholme Prep clinched the North West's only medals in their race at a national swimming gala.
The team of four took home the bronze medal in the medley relay race at the English Schools' Swimming Association (ESSA) Primary Schools' Team Championships.
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Finishing in third place, Westholme Prep was the only school from the North West to claim a medal in the mixed stroke medley relay race, which took place at the Olympic-sized Ponds' Forge swimming pool in Sheffield.
The bronze-winning team comprised four Prep 6 students, Camille Bradbury, Charlotte Parker, Harry Lowde, and Thomas Cornthwaite, all aged 11.
Harry said: 'From a goal to reality – we are very proud of our achievement and won't forget it. It was hard, but we believed and did it!'
The quartet with their bronze medal (Image: Westholme) Camille said: 'The feeling I got when we finished our race and won our medal made all the training and hard work worthwhile. It was amazing, especially to do it alongside my Westholme team. A day I'll never forget.'
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Westholme's team qualified for the national event after impressing in the North West finals in March.
The school said they were proud of their efforts (Image: Westholme) Director of Sport at Westholme, Lee Purdy said: 'This is the first time our Prep swimming team have qualified for this national event since 2017 – so even being there in Sheffield this weekend was a great achievement, but to then go on to win bronze on the day was incredible.
"We are so proud of Camille, Charlotte, Harry and Thomas – their win has showcased teamwork at its best and they have no doubt inspired our younger swimmers to follow in their footsteps.'
