Sophie Jackson received the Swim England Performance Athlete of the Year for Water Polo at the Swim England National Awards 2017.
Sophie's talent was clear from a young age, and at the age of 12, she represented the North East in an U17 tournament.
She has since gone on to compete for Team GB at the 2015 European Games in Baku, then played a starring role as goalkeeper for the British team who finished sixth at this year's European Junior Championships.
