Southwark grandad becomes poster boy for national swimming campaign
77-year-old swims every other day and credits the exercise for his quick recovery from a heart attack in February
77-year-old swims every other day and credits the exercise for his quick recovery from a heart attack in February
'We've planned this new event in the hope that as a community we can tackle loneliness in elderly people and ...
Three quarters of over-65s do not meet NHS exercise targets
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The free swimming lesson course last for twelve weeks, starting in mid-September.
One thousand athletes have been supported by the scheme so far
At this early stage, police say the man's death is "unexplained but not suspicious"
'I am a huge believer that swimming can really help with all aspects of wellbeing'
'I have never run anywhere near this distance before'
'My life was in their hands and I can’t thank them enough for what they did until the ambulance arrived'
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