Congratulations to OR Eva Okaro selected for the Paris 2024 Olympics for Team GB. At 17, Eva will be one of the youngest competitors at the games and the first black woman to represent GB in the pool at the Olympics.
Her love for swimming was evident at a young age at King’s, our sports staff remember her as an excellent all-round athlete, also part of a very successful U11 netball team. We are incredibly proud of her and her achievements, and we wish her the very best of luck as she prepares for her first Games.
(Eva pictured here second from left, representing KSR in 2017)
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