A swimmer from Bishop’s Stortford College has been awarded the ‘Wilkinson Sword’ for her swimming achievements.
Elinah Philip received the accolade at the recent Hertfordshire Swimming Association Annual Awards.
This is the first time the sword has been awarded to a Bishop’s Stortford Swimming Club member for 25 years.
The Wilkinson Sword is kept in its presentation case on permanent display but Elinah was given a smaller replica to take home. Elinah was awarded the Sword jointly with another swimmer from Hatfield SC, both of whom had swum in the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
Mrs Deborah Huggett, head of swimming at the school, said: “We are all so proud of Elinah and everything she has achieved. She is a tremendous ambassador for both her sport and her school.”