Calling all clubs in Glasgow – your chance to meet and swim with the swimming stars of 2012!

Here is your chance to win the ticket of a lifetime to meet the swimming stars of 2012 as they land in Glasgow as part of the British Swimming Heroes Tour, presented by British Gas!

Following hot on the heels of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the tour will take dozens of athletes from swimming, synchro, water polo, diving and disability swimming to five locations across the UK.

For your chance to meet and swim with Craig Benson, Caitlin McClatchey, Robbie Renwick, Monique Gladding and Jenna Randall at the Scotstoun Leisure Centre on 22 August for an exciting day of aquatic activities, simply send us your Winning Words.

British Swimming Heroes Tour Winning Words competition  

In no more than 100 words, express your Olympic flare and passion for British Swimming to create an inspirational poem to inspire the champions of tomorrow.

10 pairs of tickets are up for grabs for children aged eight to 12 to meet and swim in the pool with the British Swimming Heroes.

Winning Words entries must be created by the child aged eight to 12 and should be sent to heroes@swimming.org by 10 August 2012. 

Find out more about the British Swimming Heroes Tour.

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About Scottish Swimming
As the national governing body for swimming in Scotland, Scottish Swimming represents our clubs, swim schools, aquatic disciplines, and thousands of talented and committed volunteers across the entire swimmer pathway from development and healthy living through to performance.   

About sportscotland

Scottish Swimming works in partnership with sportscotland, the national agency for sport. sportscotland has one clear focus– to develop a world class sporting system for Scotland – and works with partners to build success for Scottish sport.

In 2010/11, sportscotland is investing a total of £1,255,000  into Scottish Swimming, made up of £572,500 Scottish Government funding and £682,500 National Lottery funding. sportscotland is also supporting Scottish Swimming by providing high performance expertise in a range of disciplines through its institute of sport network.

About British Gas
British Gas, the biggest energy supplier in the country has the lowest carbon intensity of any of the major UK energy suppliers in terms of tonnes of CO2 emitted per megawatt hour of electricity supplied to customers.  The company is one of the biggest investors in renewable power generation, principally offshore wind. Its recently completed Lynn and Inner Dowsing development, off the Lincolnshire coast, is the UK's largest offshore wind development. British Gas is committed to energy efficiency. 

About Speedo®
The world's leading swimwear brand, Speedo® is passionate about life in and around the water, creating revolutionary new technologies, designs and innovations. Supporting swimming from grass-roots through to elite level, including the phenomenal Michael Phelps, Speedo® is owned by Speedo Holdings B.V and distributed in over 170 countries around the world.  

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