More than 100 local youngsters took part in a Total Swimming day at Watford Leisure Centre Woodside at the weekend.

Coaching sessions were taken by team GB water polo captains Fran Leighton and Adam Schofield, Commonwealth and European gold medalist swimmer Adam Whitehead and team GB synchronised swimmer Vicki Lucass.

Children were coached in a variety of skills including water polo, fast swimming and synchronised swimming. The athletes also signed autographs and presented all participants with medals at the end of the session.

Kelly Spencer, manager at the pool run by Everyone Active, said: "It was a real privilege to have Fran, Adam, Vicki and Adam here.

"Educating children in different forms of exercise is very important to us. We hope that by giving them the opportunity to learn from some of our country’s top aquatic stars, more local children will be encouraged to take up water-based sports and activities."