Millfield School in Somerset have received an impressive 16 selections for this year?s Commonwealth Games 2022, so far.
The 22nd Commonwealth Games 2022 will take place in Birmingham between Thursday 28 July and Thursday 8 August, featuring some of the best athletes from around the world.
Millfield?s 16 selections already exceeds the 14 that they had for 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia, where they picked up a total of eight medals, including five silvers and three bronzes.
Millfield?s 16 selections are made up of six current students and staff and 10 Old Millfieldians (OMs), and they expect more in the coming weeks.
Upper Sixth swimmers Evan Jones and Tamryn van Selm have been called up to represent Team Scotland and Team England respectively, while Year 11 student Jade Phiri will be representing Zambia in the pool. Millfield Director of Swimming Euan Dale will head to Birmingham as a coach for Team England, and will be joined by Physical Prep Lead Daniel Waddingham. Millfield Director of Netball, Jenna Adamson, has been called up as a coach for Team Wales.
Millfield Upper Sixth student Tamryn van Selm has been selected to represent Swim England at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
A further seven OMs will be representing their respective nations in the pool in Birmingham. Double Olympic champion James Guy will be joined by Brodie Williams and Cameron Kurle in the Swim England team.
Kieran Bird will swim for Wales, Emma Harvey for Bermuda and Tatiana Tostevin for ...