A royal visit by HRH The Princess Royal…

Mount Kelly was honoured to welcome HRH The Princess

Royal to the School recently to open the Olympic Legacy

50 metre Swimming Pool. Mount Kelly has a long tradition

of excellence in swimming, and boasts 72 international

swimmers, 17 Olympians and 6 Paralympians amongst its

alumni, and has one Olympian currently at the School.

The 50 metre pool at Mount Kelly, built in partnership with

Sport England and the National Lottery, opened in September

and is already much in demand. In addition to training for

pupils at the School it is also now used for long-course

training by a number of other swimming clubs from across the

South West and further afield. A significant amount of time

is also available for community usage and for the popular

national ASA ‘Learn to Swim’ programme for children.

The Opening Ceremony was attended by many swimmers

who were past pupils at Mount Kelly, and who have achieved

international success, such as Sharron Davies MBE and

Andy Jameson. Also Rio 2016 Paralympic Medallists Claire

Cashmore MBE, Hannah Russell MBE and Mikey Jones MBE;

all awarded their MBE’s in the recent New Year’s Honours list.

HRH The Princess Royal, who arrived by helicopter, enjoyed a

visit to the new swimming pool which included a swimming

display by local primary school children and members of the

Mount Kelly swim squad. Before leaving, Her Royal Highness

unveiled a commemorative plaque to mark the occasion.

A royal visit by HRH The Princess Royal…

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