I have been part of Loughborough Swimming since August 2020. It is a great group of student athletes who prepare for the BUCS championships as well as the European, World Championships, and the Olympics. The coaches and staff are experienced professionals and belong to the best in the world. In general, I have never seen a place where so much science and passion is concentrated on sports, like it is at Loughborough University. This year has been challenging with the COVID-19 pandemic; however, we all managed to do the best in the situation we found ourselves in and keep pushing every day to represent Loughborough nationally and internationally.

Combining my athletic and academic life is not always easy, but Loughborough University supports me in many ways to make it possible. I wake up at 5:30am and have my first swim practice from 6:30-8:30am. Then I go home and have a lecture or study before I have lunch. In the afternoon, I will go to my afternoon practice and come home at around 6pm. There is a lot of time in the day, even though there are probably two lectures for full-time students. There are several talks and seminars where a student can participate outside of their regular classes.