Lucy-Mai Helliwell
Sport: Waterpolo
Academic course: Marketing with a year in industry
Hometown: Kent, UK
Best sporting achievement/personal best: Captain of the U17 Great Britain Team in the European Championships in Croatia 2021.
Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? My favourite aspect of Kent Uni, as well as the beautiful campus and views across the city, is the vast amount of opportunity that you can gain and the support of staff that help you to achieve your goals.
With the Paris Olympics next summer in mind what is your favourite Olympics moment or favourite Olympian? There are so many great Olympic moments to choose from, the level of talent and skill Olympians hold and deliver is truly remarkable. I want to see GB Women’s Water Polo team qualify for the Olympics in future games.
Freya Goddard
Sport: Swimming
Academic course: Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Nationality: British
Best sporting achievement/personal best: Qualifying for the Malaysian Invitational Age Group, representing Sabah State.
Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? Kent
University has a strong reputation for sports and sports therapy. This is
supported by an extensive campus which, when I visited, was so welcoming with a
diverse student population.
With the Paris Olympics next summer in mind what is your favourite Olympics moment or favourite Olympian? My favourite Olympic moment was when Katie Ledecky set a new world record for 800m freestyle in Rio 2016 and finished 22 seconds before her final competitor.