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Road to 2012: Setting Out - David Roberts

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:07:54 -0500

The National Portrait Gallery / BT Road to 2012 Project celebrates those who are collectively making the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games happen.

In the video below (m s, flashplayer required), David Roberts talks about sport and his Olympic ambitions.

www.npg.org.uk/roadto2012

Road to 2012: Setting Out - Tom Daley

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:04:18 -0500

The National Portrait Gallery / BT Road to 2012 Project celebrates those who are collectively making the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games happen.

In the video below (4m 34s, flashplayer required) Tom Daley talks about sport and his Olympic ambitions.

www.npg.org.uk/roadto2012

Simply Swimtastic

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:51:12 -0500

Whether you are learning to swim for the first time, attending life-saving lessons or competing at grassroots level - swimming allows everyone to have fun and stay fit whatever your age.

The sport has grown in popularity since the Beijing Olympics - with stars such as Rebecca Adlington providing positive role models for rising talent. The sport now plays a wider role in improving health and fitness levels across the UK.

Nowhere else is this more apparent than at the Kellogg's Swimtastic Awards, which in 2009 celebrated some of the country's most outstanding non-elite achievements in the pool. Aimed at amateur swimmers, the awards recognise people of all ages and abilities as well as those responsible for providing learn to swim lessons.

Some have gone beyond the call of duty to help share the love of swimming with their friends, family and community. Others are so committed to bettering themselves or improving the lives of others that they set the standard for others to draw inspiration from, raising money for noble causes or showing the strength of the human spirit in overcoming adversity.

For more information visit www.kelloggs.co.uk/swimming

Road to 2012: Setting Out - Rebecca Adlington

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:45:55 -0500

The National Portrait Gallery / BT Road to 2012 Project celebrates those who are collectively making the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games happen.

In the video below (5m 51s, flashplayer required) Rebecca Adlington talks about sport and her Olympic ambitions.

www.npg.org.uk/roadto2012

Paddle testing

admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:29:08 -0500

US Masters Swimmers had fun below with the paddle testing session. Several flat and curved paddles were tested. Testers tried all the paddles in freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke. Results are in the May / June issue of 'Swimmer' magazine in the Swim Bag section.

No endorsement implied.