{"id":5983,"date":"2016-07-05T10:18:23","date_gmt":"2016-07-05T10:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perrybeechesswimming.co.uk\/site\/?p=5983"},"modified":"2016-07-05T10:18:23","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T10:18:23","slug":"dive-into-an-ocean-of-fun-with-daley-and-adlington-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/perrybeechesswimming.co.uk\/site\/dive-into-an-ocean-of-fun-with-daley-and-adlington-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Dive into an ocean of fun with Daley and Adlington this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Olympic medallists Tom Daley and Rebecca Adlington are encouraging you and your family to \u2018just keep moving\u2019 as the ASA, Disney and Change4Life launch a summer of activity, including interactive family swimming sessions and a range of brand new\u00a010 Minute Shake Ups<\/a>, inspired by the new Disney\u00b7Pixar film, Finding Dory.<\/p>\n

\"Fun<\/a>This is the third year that Disney and Change4Life have worked together to inspire families to be more physically active through, but it\u2019s the first time that swimming has been involved.<\/p>\n

Click here\u00a0<\/a>to find out more information about Finding Dory inspired swim sessionsTom Daley is excited about encouraging children and families to be active and get involved in the Finding Dory inspired swimming sessions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a massive Disney fan myself and can\u2019t think of a better way to get kids enjoying being active than combining their favourite stories and characters with exercise,\u201d said Daley.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, showing that sport is not a chore and really has a fun side is an important message and I\u2019m thrilled to be supporting this campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n

To coincide with the launch of the campaign, Disney, Change4Life and the ASA commissioned a survey of more than 1,000 parents and children aged between five and 11-years-old on their attitudes towards physical activity.<\/p>\n

The survey revealed that over half of children (59 per cent) admit they miss school PE lessons during the summer holidays, and 73 per cent want to do more physical activity.<\/p>\n

Over half of children (55 per cent) also said that swimming is one of their favourite ways to keep physically active, while 39 per cent said that they would want to go swimming more often if they could go with family members.<\/p>\n

Speaking about the swim sessions and the ASA\u2019s partnership with Disney and Change4Life, ASA Chief Executive, Adam Paker, said:<\/p>\n

\u201cSwimming is one of those brilliant activities that you can enjoy at any age, making it fantastic for families. We wanted to make the Finding Dory inspired swim sessions as fun as possible, creating a range of activities that use key swimming skills supported with the excitement of storytelling \u2013 reminding children that swimming isn\u2019t just about learning to swim lengths, it\u2019s about having fun. Children will learn new skills and become more confident in the water whilst having a great time with the family.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that swimming is a great way for children to stay fit and it\u2019s encouraging that more than half of children see swimming as one of their favourite ways to keep physically active during the summer holidays.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope that families will join in these sessions and take away new ideas that they can continue to do any time they go swimming.\u201d<\/p>\n

The research also revealed that finding ways for children to be active is a challenge faced by families, with 61 per cent of parents saying they struggle for ideas during the school holidays.<\/p>\n

Mum and double Olympic gold medallist, Rebecca Adlington, is supporting the campaign and thinks it is a great way to help families stay active this summer.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important to show children that physical activity does not always have to be competitive and serious – and that ultimately it should be fun,\u201d said Adlington.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs parents, we should inspire the future generation to get active and there\u2019s no better time to start than during this summer of sport. I know it\u2019s not always easy, but this campaign provides families with simple ideas and opportunities to enjoy being active together over the summer, whether that\u2019s in the pool or outside.\u201d<\/p>\n