Former Kesteven & Grantham Girls School pupil Freya Colbert is through to the women's 400m individual medley final at the Paris Olympics

A former Kesteven & Grantham Girls School pupil will be going for gold at the Paris Olympics tonight (Monday).

Freya Colbert is through to the final of the women's 400m individual medley this evening.

Colbert successfully negotiated her way through the morning heats to secure her spot in the showpiece final.

She came third behind the American duo of Emma Weyant and Katie Grimes and qualified fourth fastest overall from the 16 swimmers across the two heats.

Colbert had earlier been part of the women's 100m freestyle relay team that finished seventh in Saturday's final.

It is the 20-year-old's first-ever Olympic appearance after a series of medal-winning performances on the world stage this year.

She won gold at Doha in the World Championships 400m medley race and also secured a silver in the 200m freestyle relay.

Colbert also took gold in the 200m mixed freestyle relay at the European Championships in Rome where she landed a silver medal in 200m freestyle relay and bronze in the 400m medley.