Swimming Star

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Jacob Bacon

Swimming Star

Meet Jacob Bacon, Tribland’s latest rising sports superstar. 11-yearold Jacob lives in Helpston, with mum Leonie, dad Colin and sister Summer and is currently taking the junior swimming scene by storm.

Earlier this month Jacob competed in a 100m freestyle event in Sheffield and his winning time meant that he became the number one in Great Britain for under-12s – a fantastic achievement! Jacob is a member of the City of Peterborough Swimming Club (COPS) and trains six times each week, mainly at the Regional Pool with sessions also at Whittlesey, Stanground and Oundle. As we go to press, Jacob is preparing for the County Championships at Whittlesey where he is hoping to add yet more medals to his collection. We will be posting the results on our Facebook Group - FACEBOOK/groups/villagetribune Jacob is a Year 6 student at Stamford Junior School and dedicates around 13 hours each week to swimming and strength sessions and has competed in events at Peterborough, Sheffield and Biggleswade. We will be watching (and reporting) Jacob’s progress over coming months – he certainly looks to be a name to watch out for in the future!