Introduced to swimming when she was just three months old, Sophia Bastajian, now 11 years old, is making waves in artistic swimming (formerly known as synchronised swimming). She and her twin sister Katie train eight hours every week either on land for flexibility and core strength or in the water, where they work on figures and routine. They are both heading towards competing in the National Age groups this season. Sophia has recently achieved Grade 2 in both figures and routine and was awarded the Barbara Field Award by her club, the Rushmoor Artistic Swimming Club. She says: “The big dream is to compete at the Olympic Games. You have to be committed to doing it and put the time and effort into it”.