THREE Bridgend youngsters are making their mark in the tough sport of water polo.

Alys Davies and Emily Smith have been selected to play for Wales Under-17s in the Celtic Tri Nations Championships at Cardiff later this month and Peter Mayne will be playing for the Under-17s boys team against Ireland and Scotland.

Sixteen-year-old Alys lives at Barnes Avenue, Cefn Glas and attends Bryntirion Comprehensive.

She has been playing water polo for about four years and enjoys the physical and mental challenge that comes with playing a unique and demanding sport.

It was a natural progression to develop her swimming after many years with the Bridgend Swim Squad.

Emily, 14, lives in Kennedy Drive, Pencoed and goes to Pencoed Comprehensive.

She started playing water polo in 2007 and has been in the Welsh squad for two years, training every month with them.

She is also in the Great Britain squad and would like to thank Andy Walker for getting her started.

Peter is a pupil at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd and lives at Badger's Brook, Brackla.

He became interested in water polo after completing his swimming badges and also credits Andy Walker for introducing him to the sport.

Like Emily, he currently plays water polo for the Welsh Wanderers in Cardiff where he is a goalkeeper.

Welsh Wanderers are the current Under-16 Welsh League champions.