Olympic Swimmer Offers Her Top Swimming Tips

Think about breathing methods: Breathing plays a massive part in our confidence in the water, especially for adult beginners.

Beijing Olympic silver medallist Keri-anne Payne provided her top tips to adults who are nervous about breathing while they swim, after it was found that one in five adults in the United Kingdom cannot swim. She has teamed up with Better Leisure Centres across Richmond and Twickenham, in a bit to get more people swimming.

Payne, an ambassador for Better, the United Kingdom’s largest leisure charitable social enterprise, says that swimming has had a major impact on her physical and mental health. She said: “In terms of wellness and mindfulness, there’s something really calming and relaxing about the water which can really help us relieve our stresses or grievances. It’s why we enjoy listening to the sound of water or rain,” she says.