Lucy-Mai Helliwell
Sport: Waterpolo
Academic course: Marketing with a year in industry
Hometown: Kent, UK
Best sporting achievement/personal best: Selected to Captain the U17 Great Britain WaterpoloTeam for the European Championships in Croatia, 2021.
2022/23 goals in sport: Become a member of the Senior Ladies Great Britain Waterpolo squad.
Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? I particularly wanted to study marketing and the course offered everything I wanted. When I attended the open day it confirmed to me Kent university was the place I wanted to study. Plus, it allows me to continue to train locally, with my team in South London where my coach is also the GB women’s coach.
What are you looking forward to experiencing most on the Scheme this year? Working with many different sports professions to improve all parts of my game play. I am also looking forward to integrating with other sports players, getting to know and understand sport from their perspective.
Erika Loustric
Sport: Artistic Swimming / Swimming
Academic course: Architecture
Hometown: Barbados
Best sporting achievement/personal best: 3 gold medals CARIFTA 2019
1 silver medal CCCAN 2019
2 bronze medals CARIFTA 2018
Read our Scholar Spotlight interview with Erika
2022/23 goals in sport: My aim is to beat personal bests and to compete in more long distance challenges (looking at some in international waters!)
Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? My favorite thing is the competitiveness and camaraderie between and within the sports teams.
What are you looking forward to experiencing most on the Scheme this year? I am very keen to get back to the strength and conditioning sessions as well as to meet the new scholars?