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900+ FIXTURES
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of pupils competed in fixtures
11 sports compete at county, regional or national level
100+ TEAMS
18 SPORTS
SWIMMING The College’s swimmers made history at the Olympic Pool in London with back-to-back double victories in the freestyle and medley relays at the Bath Cup . The boys team retained both the Aldenham Cup and the Dunelm Cup , setting two new national record times and securing the medley title on the final touch. They became only the second school in 40 years to achieve this. The girls team delivered their own success, taking double silver and significantly improving on last year’s performance. The team also amassed 11 gold , 6 silver and 9 bronze medals at the Independent Schools Individual National Finals , while the boys relay team clinched the medley and freestyle relay titles at the Independent Small Schools Championships . At the ESSA Individual Finals , Eastbourne swimmers earned two gold , three silver , and four bronze medals . The College won its category in the Schools Swimming Super League by a comfortable margin. Individual successes included Matt Clark qualifying again for the British Championships , and Amelie Hunt and Hattie Stone reaching national finals .
TENNIS The girls team retained their title in the LTA Winter Schools competition , winning the regional finals to become one of four national winners . It marked the third time the College has won the competition. The squad of Daisy Barrow , Emma Grantham , Gaby Pacheco-Lagoda and Emma Valks led the team to success. In the summer season, the girls retained their Sussex U18 County title , reaching the final regional round of the national competition. The U15 girls were county finalists in the LTA League . At the Tunbridge Wells Grade 3 regional tournament , Gaby Pacheco-Lagoda won the U18 singles and Katie Rennie took the U14 singles title . The boys 1st team reached the last regional round of the National Championships and finished runners up in the County Cup and Independent Schools League .
SPORTING ETHOS Across all sports, pupils displayed the values that define Eastbourne College teams: humility in victory, dignity in defeat and an enduring commitment to their teammates. Whether representing the school on national stages or contributing to block fixtures and house competitions, their spirit and effort were unwavering. Particular recognition must go to the College’s four triple full colours (known as Triple Stags) recipients: Sophie Fellows (Hockey, Netball, Tennis, Fives), Tiggy Tutt (Hockey, Netball, Tennis), Izzy Steed (Hockey, Netball, Fives), and Nelly Bathard-Smith (Hockey, Athletics, Fives) – a reflection of both sporting breadth and commitment.
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