RACHEL Jones, Tom Cox, Daniel Taylor and Edward Caswell represented Shipston Primary School in the Year Six age category at the British Schools Biathlon Championships at Bath University.
Biathlon is part of the Modern Pentathlon and competitors swim 50m and run 1000m. Qualification was decided at regional competitions in November since when the team have been regularly swimming and running twice a week in preparation for this competition.
The quartet have shown tremendous determination and a positive attitude in training and have been a credit to their school.
Jones and Cox had tremendous swims and knocked 3.5 seconds off their personal best, Taylor knocked 2.5 seconds off his and Caswell secured the sixth fastest time overall.
The run took place a few hours later and Jones had another fantastic event this time knocking 20 seconds off her personal best.
Cox knocked eight seconds, Taylor three and Caswell one second off their previous best times as determination and team spirit was evident throughout.
The final results showed Jones finishing in 31st, while the boys team finished in sixth place overall with Caswell tenth, Taylor 40th and Cox 44th individually in a very high standard competition.
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