Danielle qualifies for the Commonwealth Games!

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Congratulations to Year 14 student Danielle Hill who has booked her place in the Commonwealth Games in April 2018!  Danielle will travel to the Gold Coast in Australia after breaking her own Irish record with a performance of 28.72 seconds in the women’s 50m backstroke final.

Danielle told the Belfast Telegraph, “If I didn’t have his support along with that of my family and school I don’t know where I’d be. I’m in the middle of my A-level year so it’s not easy but the school have been great.

“They have allowed me flexibility with my finishing times at school and with the deadlines for my work and some of my teachers came along to watch which was great.

“They actually made time for me to be able to add an extra swimming session and an extra gym session so it has all come together and I’m so happy.

“I had done the time before but in the time frame for qualification and it was strange swimming at this time of the year in a long course event, usually it’s short course.

“I’m off to the European short course championships in Copenhagen so I’m looking forward to that. Coming from long course into short course I’m hoping that I can swim fast.”

Acting Principal, Mrs Logan said, “We are tremendously proud of Danielle’s achievements and realise it is a result of much hard work and determination.  We know that she is going to go from strength to strength.”

Well done Danielle, we look forward to seeing you compete on the world stage in the Gold Coast 2018!


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