Taunton and South Somerset Living Oct - Nov 2021
The Autumn edition is here - filled with amazing goodies. We've got an interview with legendary baker Richard Bertinet, lots of delicious recipes, advice on redecorating the guest bedroom and of course our amazing competition page.
The Autumn edition is here - filled with amazing goodies. We've got an interview with legendary baker Richard Bertinet, lots of delicious recipes, advice on redecorating the guest bedroom and of course our amazing competition page.
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Millfield at the<br />
Tokyo Olympics<br />
This year, 13 Millfield School alumni headed to Tokyo<br />
to compete, which is the highest number of athletes they<br />
have ever had at the games. Nine athletes competed for<br />
Team GB, <strong>and</strong> four for Brunei, Kenya, Denmark <strong>and</strong><br />
Hong Kong.<br />
James Guy had a shining performance in the pool, winning two<br />
gold medals <strong>and</strong> a silver for Team GB. Millfield’s Director of<br />
Swimming <strong>and</strong> former Olympian who also attended Millfield as a<br />
student, Euan Dale, joined Team GB as a coach in Tokyo.<br />
this summer<br />
will add to the<br />
school’s proud<br />
Olympic heritage.<br />
ADVERTISING FEATURE<br />
It is Millfield’s extensive <strong>and</strong> diverse facilities, unique timetable<br />
allowing for regular training along with the blend of specialist<br />
coaches <strong>and</strong> centralised sports programme that sets the school<br />
apart.<br />
Dr Scott Drawer, Director of Sport at Millfield, said: ‘Sport is<br />
synonymous with Millfield, <strong>and</strong> we are proud to place it on the<br />
pedestal it deserves in developing young people. Our vision at<br />
Millfield is to be the world leader for the development of children<br />
through sport <strong>and</strong> looking at the vast list of previous Olympians<br />
<strong>and</strong> success stories, we have been leading the way for some<br />
time. Many of our students reflect on these formative years <strong>and</strong><br />
how it has impacted their future careers’.<br />
Millfieldians have competed at every Games since 1956, with 56<br />
athletes representing nine different countries <strong>and</strong> a total of 16<br />
medals won (5 gold, 4 silver, 7 bronze). The athletes competing<br />
The unique<br />
elements that<br />
help our students<br />
reach the highest<br />
level include a<br />
flexible daily timetable that offers training during a two-hour lunch<br />
break, specialist coaches, the athletic development team <strong>and</strong> the<br />
balance of sport with academics.<br />
Old Millfieldian James Guy said, ‘I’ve been around Millfield for<br />
a long time <strong>and</strong> all of the staff here at Millfield really did help<br />
me massively <strong>and</strong> without them I wouldn’t be where I am today,<br />
World Champion <strong>and</strong> Olympic medalist, Millfield is where my<br />
dream began’.<br />
The school are set to watch more alumni head to the 2024 games<br />
in Paris.<br />
DISCOVER<br />
BRILLIANCE<br />
millfieldschool.com/open-days<br />
NEXT<br />
OPEN DAY<br />
SATURDAY<br />
9 OCTOBER<br />
<strong>2021</strong><br />
#DISCOVER BRILLIANCE<br />
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