A swimming sensation has added another gold medal to his already bulging trophy cabinet after he was crowned British Gas National Open Water champion.

Joel Thompson took part in the British Gas National Age Group Championships in Ponds Forge, Sheffield and reached five finals in the pool before excelling outdoors. The teenager qualified for 10 events including the 1500k, which also automatically qualified him for the 1500m Open Water at Rother Valley Country Park, which he won.

Joel had another amazing week, competing in all his 10 events and reaching the finals in the 200m Individual Medley, 400m Individual Medley, 100m Free, 200m Free and 400m Free and finishing fourth in the 1500m at Ponds Forge. Mum Tania Thompson said: “We are so proud, he was superb all week and can’t wait to get back in the water to train for next year.”