Loughborough College Triathletes Shine at European Youth Championships
Monday 9th November 2026
Following on from the fantastic success of para-triathlete Ollie Scott, four more Loughborough College athletes have delivered outstanding performances on the international stage at the European Youth Championships in Melilla, Spain.
Competing against some of Europe’s best young triathletes, Kitty Scott, Ben Allen, Daniel Hershkovitch and Michael Hershkovitch all represented their respective teams, achieving some fantastic results across the individual and mixed relay events, producing strong semi-final performances to successfully qualify for the A Finals.
In the Youth Women's A Final, Loughborough College Athletics Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE) Programme student, Kitty Scott produced an excellent performance to secure an impressive 5th place finish. Meanwhile in the Youth A Men’s Final, Level 3 DiSE student and Ben Allen and Level 3 Sport and Exercise Science student in Daniel Hershkovitch, both represented the Loughborough College Triathlon Academy. Ben delivered a strong performance to finish 10th overall, while Daniel showed resilience and determination to finish 28th after being caught up in a crash during the race.
The success continued in the Youth Mixed Relay, where Ben Allen played a key role in securing gold for Team GB, taking on the final leg of the relay to help the team claim the top spot on the podium.
Michael Hershkovitch, also on the Level 3 Sport and Exercise Science course, also took the opportunity to compete on the international stage, representing the Team I Europe relay squad.
Elite Sport Manager at Loughborough College, Jimmy Lund shared his excitement at the results, stating: “These are exceptional achievements and a fantastic reflection of the quality of athletes progressing through our performance sport programmes.
It is particularly encouraging to see so many of our athletes reaching international championship level, competing confidently against Europe's best and delivering performances to be proud of.”
