Swim Star Shines at Winter Nationals
Meet sixth form student Alice Young, a dedicated and talented National level swimmer, who juggles her A Levels with an impressive 16 hours-a-week in the pool.
Alice’s weekly routine also includes three one-hour weightlifting sessions and two 40-minute bike workouts.
She came to Esher from Coombe Girls’ School to take PE, Geography and 3D Design A Levels and is also signed up to our Roll of Sporting Excellence (ROSE) programme, which supports students competing at a regional, national or international level, in partnership with St Mary’s University.
Having recently wrapped up a successful short-course (25m) season, Alice competed at the Winter Nationals, qualifying for an extraordinary eight events: 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle, 200m Freestyle, 400m Freestyle, 800m Freestyle, 1500m Freestyle, 200m Individual Medley (IM), and 400m IM.
Alice achieved many Personal Bests, with standout performances in multiple events. Among the achievements were two finals appearances in the 200m Freestyle and 400m Freestyle. These efforts have placed the swimmer among the nation’s best for her age group, achieving a top 10 national ranking for the 50m Freestyle and 11th for the 200m Freestyle, 400m Freestyle, and 800m Freestyle.
Alice’s sights are now set on edging closer to the European Junior qualification times in the 200m and 400m Freestyle. Beyond the immediate goals in the pool, Alice is looking to further both her swimming and academic careers at a university in America, with plans to study Interior Architecture.
The future looks bright for this promising swimmer.
