Catterick Cobras Water Polo Club

Player Profile:

Francesca Clayton

Great Britain Youth, Junior & Senior Water Polo International

Achievements

2001 Youngest ever goal scorer in the National Women's Water Polo League aged 11

2003 Selected for the GB Junior Squad (under 19) aged 13

2004 3rd highest goal scorer in the 2nd Division of the National Women's Water Polo League aged 14

2005 12th highest goal scorer in the 1st Division of the National Women's Water Polo League aged 15

2006 Top goal scorer in the 1st & 2nd Divisions of the National Women's Water Polo League aged 16*

* playing 1st Division for GB Juniors & 2nd Division for Harrogate, scoring 104 goals in total.

Selected for the Great Britain Senior team aged 16.

Awarded National League Best Player Division 2.

International Representation

Great Britain Junior Caps 12

Great Britain Senior Caps 5

Ambitions

To play Professional, World League and Olympic water polo.

I started playing water polo after joining Bedale Swimming club (aged 7), where my mum (ex GB Captain) met Harry Hanson (ex international) and they set up a polo section at Bedale and shortly afterwards a water polo club at Catterick. My dad is a coach and referee and both my brother and sister play as well. I played in club, schools, county and district teams before joining Harrogate to play National league and never looked back.