publication date: Jul 28, 2009
The
national competition to find a new swimming stroke kicks off
Swim4Life, part of Change4Life, the
lifestyle revolution launched earlier this year to help
families eat well,
move more and live longer.
The
competition is asking kids to send their
ideas, including a
description of how they came up with their
new stroke, a picture that
inspired it and a
suggested name.
Be it the
dolphin, the penguin or the
wriggly worm, the competition is all about
getting kids moving in the water which is a
great way of helping them to get their
60 active minutes every day.
The
swimming stroke competition marks the start of
Swim4Life and over the next few weeks
parents will be able to download
free swimming tips and advice on getting the
family more active through
swimming. Simply search
Change4Life online for more information.
The
inventor of the
winning stroke will win a trip to
Alton Towers Water Park for a family of six (two adults and four children) including travel,
overnight accommodation, entrance to the park and
spending money.
The
competition will be judged by a
panel of experts including Jon Glenn from
ASA, Ian Armiger, Director of Swimming at
Loughborough University, and a Change4Life representative.
Entries by children
aged 16 or under need to be submitted to
competition@swim4life.org.uk or posted to Swim4Life Competition, PO Box
2656, London, W1A 3RR by
17 August 2009.
The
winner will be announced by the
Secretary of
State for Health, Andy Burnham, in September, when he completes
The
Great North Swim 2009 in Lake Windermere.
