00:10I'm really excited to be involved with the British Gas 3 Free Swim campaign.
00:15It's a fantastic opportunity for people to get fit and be encouraged to get back in the swimming pool.
00:21Even whether it's summer or winter, there's an opportunity for everybody.
00:25There's not many things today that are free, and it's a fantastic opportunity to get together with the family,
00:31to involve everybody, not just adults, but also to get the children involved.
00:36I personally feel it's a very important thing to encourage children to swim. Safety first.
00:42When I was at school, I used to swim for my school backstroke,
00:46and I went on to swim for my county, which I was very proud with.
00:51My brother also was a swimmer, and it's just a follow-through, and I've kept it as a natural way
00:56to keep fit.
00:57You get less injuries with swimming than you do with any other sport, and it's a full-body workout.
01:04Cardio, physical, you know, your muscular, skeletal, it's brilliant for every part of your body.
01:10Personally, I had my son Alistair swim from about...
01:15I took him into the pool when he was about six months old just to gain his confidence
01:19so he wouldn't be frightened of the water. And then I further encouraged him to start swimming alone.
01:23And now he's like a fish, swimming under the water and on top and just loving every minute of it.
01:29And I think, not just for the fitness side of things, but for the safety,
01:33I think it's an utmost imperative thing when it comes to children and the water.
01:39Swimming as a family activity is a brilliant way to keep fit and have fun.
01:45I mean, there's so many exciting games and toys that you can play with in the pool these days,
01:50as well as just learning how to swim. So it's a good all-rounder.
01:55Mark Foster, six times world champion. Well, I couldn't get a better teacher, could I?
02:01We're going to get in. We're going to do some stuff in a minute, some swimming.
02:03What do you want to get out of the session, in a sense? Toning?
02:07Toning, yes.
02:07So you get pregnant and want to still exercise?
02:09Exactly. I want to be a safe exercise while I'm pregnant.
02:13And I know swimming is a pretty safe thing to do.
02:18Obviously, I'm a good swimmer myself, but to get that expertise,
02:21tips on those little elements that might kind of help me with my technique would be brilliant.
02:27Thanks.
02:27Thanks!
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