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At Hillingdon Sports & Leisure Complex on London 4 August, 2010: The ASA (Amateur Swimming Association) is delighted to announce that Olympic athletes and celebrities are showing their support to the sport of swimming across the capital..

Sports personality and Olympic medallist Sharron Davies MBE and BBC Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans will be taking part in a swimming ‘sporting challenge’ as part of his popular breakfast show at Hillingdon Sports & Leisure Complex.

Hillingdon also plays host to Olympic swimmers Mark Foster and Sarah Price who will be launching the latest British Gas Swimfit gym-style training programme for swimmers. The leisure centre is inviting visitors to join in the Swimfit session run by Mark and Sarah, or just come down to watch the 4pm event.

Fellow Olympian Keri-Anne Payne and TV presenter Gail Porter are also touring pools in the area to support getting more people into the water. 

Catch up with them at the following locations:
9.25am-10.50am            – Clissold Leisure Centre, Hackney
11.40am-12.40pm          – Oasis Sports Centre, Camden
1.20pm-2.20pm              – Mile End Park Leisure Centre, Tower Hamlets
3.20pm-4.20pm              – Waterfront Leisure Centre, Greenwich
5.20pm-6.20pm              – Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, SE19

London Swimming’s Colin Brown is delighted:
“Swimming, the country’s most popular participation sport, really is in the limelight at the moment, and it’s great that these household names are encouraging more people to swim regularly and not only see the health benefits but have fun at the same time."

“Swimming is offered in almost every area and every community – not just London – with over 5,000 pools throughout England alone.  Every week at these locations a pool brings together millions of people from every kind of background, not only to take part in one of the most accessible forms of exercise in terms of age, weight and physical ability, but also to unwind, relax and socialise.”

 

For more information about Swimming at Hillingdon Sports & Leisure Complex contact the centre directly.