Archive for the ‘Swimming’ Category

January 26th, 2012 - Posted by British Gas in Blog, Community, Guest Blogger, Swimming

Swimming for the body conscious

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Most of us have experienced periods during our lives where we’ve become body conscious. These issues may have occurred for a number of reasons but rest assured we all have...

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December 12th, 2011 - Posted by British Gas in Swimming

Flip Flop Flipped: Olympic legend dives in to pick out our lucky prize winners

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For the past two weeks swimming fans have been coming to the British Gas Facebook page to enter the Flip Flop Flip competition – and on Sunday 11th December, the...

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December 8th, 2011 - Posted by British Gas in Community, Competition, Swimming, Uncategorized, charity

Your Final Chance to WIN our Flip Flop Flip with Pools 4 Schools

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There are just a few days until the winners of our Flip Flop competition will be selected so this is your final opportunity to enter for your chance to win...

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December 1st, 2011 - Posted by British Gas in Guest Blogger, Swimming

Smarter Swimming: Our swim coach helps us stay motivated over the winter months

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Maintaining motivation to train at this time of year can be a huge challenge. The glorious summer months of peak fitness and motivation levels are a thing of the past...

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November 22nd, 2011 - Posted by British Gas in Competition, Swimming, Uncategorized, charity

Flip Flop and WIN with Pools 4 Schools

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Want to win VIP tickets to the British Gas Swimming Championships? Then read on...

The British Gas ‘Pools 4 Schools’ initiative provides temporary swimming facilities in areas of 'aquatic...

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November 11th, 2011 - Posted by British Gas in Swimming

Birmingham Kids Get Chance to Swim with Olympic Hopeful Grant Turner and in the London Aquatics Centre

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Olympic swimming hopeful and Commonwealth Games medallist Grant Turner will join kids in the pool in Birmingham next week to announce that the youngsters will have the opportunity to swim...

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October 21st, 2011 - Posted by British Gas in Swimming

FINA Swimming World Cup: Berlin

The Berlin leg of the FINA Swimming World Cup takes place this weekend. The event is the fourth of the series, marking the halfway point in the overall contest, with...

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October 7th, 2011 - Posted by British Gas in Swimming

22,000 Swimmers Fired up by British Gas Great Swim Series 2011

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The British Gas Great Swim Series, Europe’s largest open water mass participation programme, staged by Nova International, attracted a record number of swimmers in 2011 – 22,000 who signed...

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August 12th, 2011 - Posted by British Gas in Guest Blogger, Swimming

HonestMum reviews…the British Gas Big Dip

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I've been lucky enough to visit some of the best beaches in the world from the crystal, turquoise waters of Cyprus (Aphrodite's birthplace) to the film star-filled shores of Cannes...

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August 6th, 2011 - Posted by British Gas in Swimming

Rebecca Adlington makes a splash with 4 year old swimming superstar

Rebecca Adlington & Tae Smith at the Big Dip

Double Olympic Gold medallist and newly crowned World Champion, Rebecca Adlington, has taken time out after her success at the World Championships to take a dip with her real life...

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