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Olympic star passes on tips

Swimmers at Chepstow and District Swimming Club were treated to a display of swimming excellence when double Olympic breastroke medallist Nick Gillingham, took a three-hour training session at Chepstow Leisure Centre.

Nick spent two hours in the pool with the swimmers, teaching them stroke and diving technique, followed by an hour of slides, motivational theory and a question and answer session.

Nick Gillingham MBE has been ranked number 1 in the world for 200m breastroke, setting World, European, Commonwealth and British records and winning the silver medal in Seoul in 1988 and the bronze medal in Barcelona in 1992.

Club Chairman Andrew Bowyer said that he thought it was a marvellous opportunity for the young swimmers to meet and learn from a true ambassador of performance swimming.

The swimmers who took part were: Hannah Roberts, Kim Briscoe, Andrew Briscoe, Jenny Henshaw, Caroline Henshaw, Chelsea Hopkins, Lindsay Shalliday, Jackie Mustoe, Sophie Webster, Laura Webster, Samantha Chantarasak, Sam Lovett, Francesca Kennedy-Hill, Gabriella Kennedy-Hill, Natalie Connell, Megan Brackpool, Jessica Burchill, Caroline James, Tim Maggs, Jonathan Maggs, Joe Budd, Jamie Williams, Alex Williams, Anna Stanley, Kayla Hayes, Sarina Hayes, Bethan Harris.