These three sisters have been praised for their amazing achievements after they bagged a whopping 17 medals between them at swimming contests.
Marley Bowe, a year eight pupil at St Anthony’s Girls’ Catholic Academy in Sunderland, and Macey and Molly Bowe, who are in year five and year three respectively at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in the city, won the medals at two competitions in Tynemouth.
Marley, 13, scooped gold in a 400m individual medley and a bronze award for her 800m freestyle, 400m freestyle and 100m butterfly. Macey, 10, won silver in the 200m freestyle race and 50m backstroke. She took home five bronze awards too.