Fairfield Leisure Centre to host Zoggs Oceans of Fun Day on Sunday 3rd July. Come and Meet an Olympian!

by | Jun 22, 2016 | Where to go locally

Fairfield Leisure Centre to host Zoggs Oceans of Fun Day on Sunday 3rd July. Come and Meet an Olympian!

Fairfield has teamed up with leading Australian swimwear brand Zoggs for a joint campaign to encourage and inspire more children get involved in aquatic sports. The pair have teamed up with Total Swimming, set up by Olympian Steve Parry, to run a series of events across the country providing 150 FREE spaces for kids aged 7 to 14 years old to experience different aquatic sports from mini water polo, synchronised swimming to fast swimming.

Fairfield is delighted to announce that it will be hosting one of these exclusive events on Sunday 3rd July, which will be attended by triple Olympian fast swimmer, James Goddard, Commonwealth & European Water Polo medallist and team captain, Craig Figes, and 2012 Olympian, European Medallist and synchronised swimmer, Vicki Lucass.

Each child will receive a Zoggs Oceans of Fun swimming hat and be presented with a medal at the end of the event – after having the chance to race against an Olympian!

The Zoggs Oceans of Fun Days, in conjunction with Places for People Leisure, is a key initiative for both brands, both of whom prides themselves on their passions for swimming and we are thrilled to be able to bring this unique opportunity to so many local children.

Zoggs’ Marketing and PR Manager Jocelyn Kirby said: “For us, this is about introducing aquatic sports that many children will not have had the chance to experience. By teaming up with Steve and his team and working with our leisure partners to put on these events and open them up to so many children, we hope to not only inspire and educate everyone who comes along, but for them to experience just how much fun the pool can be. Success for us will be seeing the children who take part continue enjoying the freedom, fun and skills regular swimming and aquatic sports can bring. This is an extremely exciting initiative for everyone at Zoggs and we look forward to sharing our passion for swimming with thousands of children across the country.”

If you are interested in finding out more, or to reserve a space for your child at this exciting event, please contact Fairfield reception on 01322 421166. Place reservation will need to be accompanied by a completed consent form. Early booking is highly recommended!

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