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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Taunton School to launch new swimming programme later this year
Taunton School is set to launch a new swimming programme in September. The programme follows the appointment of a new director of swimming at the school. Rachel Aldington, a lead swimming coach at Millfield School, will take on the role. She is also a head coach in Somerset, working with young athletes who swim at regional, national, and international levels. The school's new swimming programme will be aligned with best practice and tailored to athletes' ages and stages. It will create a researched, transitional environment designed to nurture talent and support long-term potential. A variety of training types and times will be available, working around students' academic commitments, alongside mentoring and mental skills coaching to enhance focus and resilience. Students at Taunton School have achieved many swimming successes in recent years, including qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympic swimming trials, attending international training camps and competitions, and winning multiple national finals each year. Daniel Pettifer, director of sport at Taunton School, said: "We are very excited to have a coach of Rachel's reputation, qualifications and experience come in and drive our programme forward to create a highly competitive and nurturing swimming experience at Taunton School." Rachel, who has led Swim England programmes at county, regional, and national levels, and was part of the Team England coaching staff for the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad & Tobago in 2023, is looking forward to guiding athletes at the school. Taunton School's swimming provision utilises its two pools to support a variety of aquatic disciplines, including lessons, survival, and competitive swimming. Each year, Taunton Prep School trains a group of pupils to swim the English Channel as part of its co-curricular offering.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Taunton School win clean sweep in historic swimming competition
Students from Taunton School have achieved success at the historic Meade King Cup. The competition, in its 100th year, is the longest-standing school sport competition in the world involving more than two schools and includes Taunton School, King's College, Queen's College, and Wellington School. The event sees students compete in a range of swimming disciplines and styles. This year, 30 students from Taunton School's Years nine to 13 took part and won all six cups, with the senior boys beating their own record set last year in the freestyle relay. Beth Mottram, head of swimming, said: "It is an honour for our students to participate in the historic and prestigious Meade King Cup once again. "The dedication from all swimmers and staff, across all four schools, continues a one-hundred-year legacy of competitiveness and camaraderie. "I am incredibly proud of the humility, spirit, and effort displayed by the Taunton School swimmers."
BBC News
06-04-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Somerset in Pictures: Sunshine, cricket and football drama
People enjoyed plenty of warm spring sunshine in Somerset this week, with the outlook looking good for more of the same in the coming Yeovil Town FC made national headlines after owner Martin Hellier became embroiled in arguments with fans online, and the County Championship cricket season got under take a look at some of the best photos across the county this week. What a sight: The County Ground in Taunton was looking great this week as Somerset began their season at home to Worcestershire. Spring has sprung: People enjoyed the warm weather in Weston-super-Mare this week. Parts of the UK were hotter than Ibiza at times and temperatures are expected to continue to remain high into next week. Camping season: Mendip Basecamp, a campsite set in the heart of the Mendip Hills, has been announced as a national finalist in the Visit England Awards for Excellence 2025, in the category of Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year. Talented musicians: Taunton School has seen its students achieve a range of fantastic results across a variety of recent music competitions and events. Students took part in the Taunton Festival of the Arts 2025, walking away with dozens of trophies across a range of categories. Football drama: Yeovil Town made national headlines after owner Martin Hellier became embroiled in arguments with fans online and issued banning orders to some as a result. He has since stood down as chairman, with Stuart Robins taking on the role on an interim basis.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Sport
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Somerset CCC's Tom Abell renews sponsorship deal with former school
Taunton School has renewed its sponsorship of Somerset County Cricket Club player and former student, Tom Abell. This marks the third consecutive year of sponsorship for the cricketer, who captained his home team for seven seasons. Abell, a student at Taunton School from 1996 to 2012, maintains a strong relationship with his alma mater. Deputy head co-curricular, Matthew Cook, said: "We are thrilled to sponsor Tom again for the forthcoming season. "We are exceptionally proud of his outstanding sporting achievements, an incredible source of inspiration to so many of our students who have their own aspirations to become professional cricketers." Abell had a prolific scoring record at Taunton School, making his debut for the school's first XI at the age of 14. He became the school's youngest cricketer to reach the 1,000-run landmark by the age of 16 and finished his schooldays with a total of 3,630 runs for the first XI, scoring 17 centuries. Taunton School's cricket provision continues to be one of the best in the country, with a coaching team including Marcus Trescothick, Pete Sanderson, and Dave Roberts. The school has 48 different cricket teams, with nearly 500 students involved in the sport across Taunton Prep School and Taunton School. Fifty boys and girls play at county level, and/or in the Somerset Cricket Academy, Somerset Player Pathway, and Emerging Player Pathway. The school is currently one of the UK's best schools for cricket according to The Cricketer's Schools Guide 2025, with the senior school in the top 100, and its prep school in the top 50. It has also recently ranked at number 14 in the School Sport's Top 200 Sporting Schools for 2025. Mr Cook added: "Tom is an exceptional role model to all at Taunton School and we look forward to celebrating his continued achievements this summer. "We would like to wish Tom, and all at Somerset, the best of luck in their 150th year."
