We are very proud that Fleur Kennedy, a current student at St Edmund’s Catholic Academy, will be representing team GB in the inaugural European Games, a multi sport event with 6,000 athletes taking part.

The 16-year-old starlet will be following in a proud tradition because her family have been making waves in the sport of water polo for years – with both brother Roger, 21, and 28-year-old sister Elizabeth having already represented GB.

The free scoring centre forward from Newbridge Crescent, Tettenhall, who flew out at the weekend to Azerbaijan where she will make her debut, said: “It is fantastic news and I cannot wait to pull on my GB tracksuit.”

We wish Fleur the best of luck!

Photography is courtesy of The Express & Star