IT was a successful summer for a number of RGS students competing on not only a national level, but also internationally in their representative sports.

Lola Davison (Year 11), was a storm in the pool as she became two-time national champion at the British Summer Swimming Championships.

Lola, who swims for Newcastle Swim Team, reached three finals in the 800m, 400m, and 200m freestyle and picked up medals in all three. She became national champion in the 800m and 400m and took bronze in the 200m. Lola’s next goal is to make the Junior Great Britain team before she sits her GCSEs.

Tosan Evbuomwan (Upper Sixth) helped GB Basketball set new records as he took to the court with the Under 18s at the European Championships in Latvia.

Competing for the first time in a number of years at Division A level, Tosan and the rest of the GB team took their highest ever finish at a European Championships when they finished seventh after reaching the quarter finals stage.

The Newcastle Eagles Academy player backed up his impressive display in the Europeans with a top-10 placing at Deng Camp, a national training camp that sees the best young British basketballers learn some of the tricks of the trade by GB and NBA legend, Luol Deng.

Three students represented the North at the School Games finals in Loughborough. Lottie Craven (Lower Sixth) was a member of the rowing team and was also named as one to watch in the competition.

Toby Aberdeen (Year 8) and Kate Salthouse (Year 10) both lined up for the Laser run. All three acquitted themselves superbly at the national event, with Lottie becoming national School Games champion in indoor rowing.

Megan Cottee (Year 11) continued her rise through the England hockey ranks, having won her first international cap at Under 16 level earlier in the year. Over the summer she spent time in Belgium with the national team and was also selected for this year’s Futures, Cup which sees the top hockey players from across the country compete in front of the national selectors.

Charlotte Hudson (Year 10) took to the water at the British Junior Rowing Championships this summer.

The Tyne Amateur Rowing Club representative put her raw speed and boat skills to the test in the competition that pitted her against some of the best rowers in the country. Charlotte showed super strength and composure during all her events to take a fantastic sixth place.