A STUDENT from the University of Worcester is on her way to Europe to compete at international level in rope skipping.

Gemma McGhee, who studies sports therapy, is hoping for double success in the European Championships in Hungary and the Double Dutch competition in Paris.

The 24-year-old is listed in the Guinness Book of Records along with her team-mates for the most consecutive jumps by three people – 443 – known as Double Dutch Speed.

Earlier this month she won gold at the British Team Championships.

Miss McGhee, who has been competing since she was 12, recently received £500 from the University of Worcester’s scholarship panel to help fund her competing costs.

She said: “We have to do all fund-raising for competitions ourselves, with no financial help, so this is fantastic.”