Elite Swimmers Inspire The Next Generation to Take the Plunge

17 Aug

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London 2012 swimming medallists Rebecca Adlington and Michael Jamieson launch a special tour to inspire thousands of children to get in the pool

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The British Swimming Heroes Tour presented by British Gas is taking members of the swimming, diving, synchro and water polo squads on a tour around the country to meet with children and help them to try each aquatic discipline. Members of the disability swimming team will join the tour after the Paralympics.

The tour is part of British Swimming’s ambition to get more children in the water as a legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It will visit five cities: London (17th August), Liverpool (18th August), Glasgow (22nd August), Swansea (13th September) and Coventry (17th September).

London 2012 has captured the imagination of the nation this summer and the swimming events have attracted big audiences. Britain isn’t just watching swimming, it is getting in the pool.

The British Gas Free Swims for Britain campaign has seen 130,000 people take free swims since April. The campaign which runs until 30th August 2012 is giving families a few more weeks to take the plunge for free before the new school term begins www.britishgas.co.uk/freeswimming.

As principal partner of British Swimming, British Gas is also supporting the Heroes Tour.

For further information about the British Swimming Heroes Tour visit www.swimming.org/heroes


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