Goodburn wins gold and two silvers - The Edinburgh Reporter

Archie Goodburn on his way to victory in the pool at Loughborough

Edinburgh schoolboy Archie Goodburn won gold at The School Games National Finals at Loughborough University.

The Stewart’s Melville College pupil won the boys 200m butterfly with a brilliant swim to cross the line clear of his rivals.

He also bagged a pair of relay silver medals to cap off a brilliant meet.

Goodburn said: “I’ve just started the season so to be just six seconds outside my personal best from last year I’m pretty happy.”

Now he aims to qualify for the European Juniors at the British Open in April.”

Previous competitors include Paralympic champions Hannah Cockroft, Ellie Simmonds and Jonnie Peacock, Olympic champion Adam Peaty, and GB sprinters Adam Gemili and Dina Asher-Smith.

The four-day event is supported by National Lottery funding from Sport England and delivered by the Youth Sport Trust.