Making a bigger splash

Queen's swimmers rounded off a highly successful summer term with a win in the Meade King Cup, the trophy contested every year since 1925 by the four independent schools in the area.

Captained by Ollie Blake and Sam Harris we won both the boys Meade King Cup and The Penny Cup (Open Boys Relay). The winning boys relay team was made up of; George Musgrave, Jack Musgrave, Harry Smith, Oliver Blake.

Queen's also broke MKC records in:

U15 Boys Medley Relay- Jack Musgrave, Joe Fender, Adam Carthew, Henry Roberts

Senior Boys Medley Relay- George Musgrave, Sam Harris, Oliver Blake, Marcus Wong

Race winners were:

Dominic Alcock, Jack Musgrave x2, Harry Smith, Lucy Down, Lydia Riches, Boys U15 Medley relay, Girls Senior Medley relay, Boys Senior Medley relay.

Of course, the Meade King is a competition for senior pupils but at the beginning of the term the Year 7 and 8 team (along with the Year 6's) won the 4 schools gala, also contested between; Queen's, Kings Hall, Taunton Prep, & Wellington

Winners were (from Yr7 & 8):

Rebecca Wilde x2, Henry Cole, Tessa Down x2, Alex Carthew, Keren Greenow x2, Darius Vadhati x2, Archie Jefferys, U12 girls Medley relay. U12 boys Medley relay, U13 girls Medley relay, U12 girls Freestyle relay, U12 Boys Freestyle relay, U13 girls Freestyle relay.