A sixth former, who attends St Columba's College, has won a silver medal during a swimming competition in Dubai.

Caitlin Hartley trains at Hatfield Swimming Club and was one of 75 DiSE (Diploma in Sporting Excellence) swimmers from England to make the trip.

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Hamilton Aquatics welcomed the group on February 7, before a week of training and competition took place.

Three high-performance training sessions were completed at Dubai's Hamdan Sports Complex, before the swimmers competed in the Middle East Open and Junior Championships (MEOJC).

Herts Advertiser: Caitlin came fourth in two other races.Caitlin came fourth in two other races. (Image: Supplied)

Over 900 swimmers from 54 international academies took part, with Team England bringing back 56 medals.

                                                                                                        

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Nineteen gold, 18 silver and 19 bronze were won by English athletes, making the team the top visiting club at the competition.

Herts Advertiser: Caitlin recorded personal best times in each of her races.Caitlin recorded personal best times in each of her races. (Image: Supplied)

Caitlin won a silver medal and recorded her personal best time in the 100m breaststroke.

She also recorded her personal best times in the 50m and 200m, finishing fourth in both races.