Flight Lieutenant Sophie Trotter has been a keen competitive swimmer since she was nine years old. Wanting to take her passion further having joined the RAF, Sophie joined the RAF Swimming Association and has been an active member of their committee over the years. Sophie explains how funding from the RAF Central Fund on both an individual and association level has helped her achieve goals and represent the RAF.
"On joining the RAF in 2013 as a Personnel Support Officer, I was eager to get involved with the swimming team. During Initial Officer Training, by chance during a swimming session, I was scouted by the then RAF Swimming Association (RAFSA) Chairman who had come to see a potential water polo player. He had seen us race and asked me to join the team. That year was the first time that I represented the RAF at Inter-Service level, and I broke a record whilst competing! Once I had joined the Association, I started to explore the four disciplines (Swimming, Water Polo, Open Water and Diving) and now represent at Inter-Service level for all of them."
