Team GB star makes waves on visit to Shrewsbury swimming club
A Shrewsbury-based swimming club will be diving into future competitions with more motivation thanks to an inspiring meeting with a medal-winning GB athlete.
Persimmon Homes arranged for members of Shrewsbury Amateur Swimming Club to be visited by Brodie Williams at the Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre.
It was part of Persimmon’s partnership with Team GB, and the meet and greet event saw Brodie share his story to help inspire the club members to perform at their best at forthcoming events.
The visit followed a £5,000 donation from Persimmon to the club earlier in the year, which helped cover the rising cost of pool hire due to increased energy bills as well as to support its members who are affected by the cost-of-living crisis.
Brodie, a Commonwealth Games gold medallist in the 200m backstroke, said: “I’m proud to be able to represent Team GB and it was great to speak to the athletes of Shrewsbury swimming club, so close to where I achieved my greatest success at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
"I hope I can inspire and kickstart the Shrewsbury club to a strong year of swimming and performance.
"It's so important people have a local hub to learn to swim and be safe in the water."
Anna Fletcher, of Shrewsbury Amateur Swimming Club, said: “It was a great privilege to have Brodie visit to share his swimming story and to inspire our swimmers to be the best they can be.
"Swimming is a great sport to be involved in and Brodie is a shining example of what can be achieved through hard work and self-belief and is such a positive role model to our swimmers. It is wonderful to start the competitive swimming season with this event and with Brodie’s tips and advice I am sure our swimmers will go from strength to strength.”
