Posted on August 05, 2015 by Jenny Cromack

World Swimming Championships

The FINA World Swimming Championships is currently being held in Russia and runs until Saturday 8th August. Britain are already causing a splash with James Guy winning the 200m freestyle gold, beating Olympic silver medallist Sun Yang of China by six hundredths of a second. Also fellow Briton Adam Peaty set a new world record of 26.42 seconds in the 50m breaststroke semi-finals. It’s sure to be a fantastic finale at the weekend, so try to watch it live or on catch-up TV.

If you’re feeling inspired by these athletes or fancy taking your children swimming click here for a list of swimming pools in the Leeds area.

Swimming is a fantastic form of exercise and perfect for people of all ages, abilities and fitness levels so there really is no excuse not to dust off your swimming costume/trunks and go for a swim this weekend! Ieuan has written a workout for swimmers this week, so try it the next time you’re in the gym!