Water Polo: Swimmer from Rochdale called up for England duty
Date published: 15 March 2018
Christian Thompson, selected to represent the England Junior Water Polo team
A young swimmer from Rochdale has been selected to represent the England Junior Water Polo team.
Christian Thompson will be competing in Prague, Czech Republic, in the EU Nations Cup from 22-26 March.
He is also the current captain of the The Manchester Grammar School (MGS) Under-18s team and the City of Manchester Water Polo squad.
Tom Richmond, Head of Aquatics at MGS, said: “Many congratulations to Christian. He trains upwards of 15 hours per week and through dedication to training, and his studies, he sets a great example of what can be achieved both academically and in a sporting capacity."
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