Siobhan-Marie O'Connor and other Sky Scholars shine during action-packed weekend

Swimmer Siobhan-Marie O'Connor was one of four Sky Academy Sports Scholars grabbing the headlines in a weekend of sporting action.

The 20-year-old Bath star picked up three victories at the Edinburgh International Swim and looks in stunning form ahead of the Olympic trials in April.

O'Connor secured the top FINA points prize with a winning time of 2 minutes 10.12 seconds in Saturday's 200m individual medley final to take her above world champion Katinka Hosszu at the top of the rankings.

She finished four seconds clear of the field, but had more of a fight in Sunday's 100m fly final to win by a fingertip ahead of Rachel Kelly and Bath team-mate Jemma Lowe.

O'Connor, who capped off a magnificent show by making it a hat-trick with victory in the 200m breaststroke, said: "I'm really happy with my first outing of the season.

"This was the first real long course competition of the year and I was happy to swim some encouraging times during a hard training block, having just come back from Australia.

"I don't often swim the 200 breaststroke so it was nice to finish the meet with a win and a personal best. I'm now really looking forward to tapering ahead of the trials and travelling there with the team."

It was also a very rewarding two days of action for BMX star Quillan Isidore, 800m runner Jessica Judd and speed skater Elise Christie.

After a four-month winter break, the 19-year-old Isidore from south London started his season with the first two rounds at Manchester's National Cycling Centre.

On Saturday evening, Isidore struggled after a poor start in the Supercross Open, but hit back on Sunday in the Superclass to go unbeaten over 10 tough laps in his two races. 

Isidore said: "Overall it was a very positive weekend for me. To bounce back after a bad practice and first two motos on Saturday to a few really solid laps for me, I'll take that.

"The results may have not been the best, but I'm very happy with my performance. Sunday was a tough one - racing both classes, having a total of 10 laps, but it's a great platform for me."

Judd has been building up for the outdoor season with a series of cross country races and ahead of a training trip to the US, she secured an excellent fifth spot at the Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships.

After her gruelling efforts at Cofton Park in Birmingham, Judd said: "I'm over the moon at the championships. I'm so happy to finish the cross country season like that."

And if that wasn't enough for a weekend, Judd opted to stretch her legs on Sunday in the Trafford 10K.

Elise Christie continued her fine form on the ice with a silver and bronze at the World Championships in Seoul. Read more details on Elise and her medal efforts.

WHAT'S COMING UP FOR OUR SCHOLARS...

MARCH 19: Sam Oldham, English Championships, Loughborough

MARCH 28 - APRIL 3: Jessica Judd, pre-season training in USA

APRIL 9/10: Sam Oldham, British Championships, Liverpool