Archive for 2013x
Divers Step Up To The Challenge In Berlin
Members of the Active Nation Southampton Diving Academy travelled to Berlin to train and compete with some of the top divers in Europe. For the last six years Southampton’s divers…
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Journalist Scoops Top Award After Featuring Divability Programme
Active Nation supporter and TV journalist Sally Simmonds has won a top industry award after featuring our Divability programme in her competition portfolio. Sally is a news and sports journalist…
Read MoreYoung Divers Show Olympians What They Can Do
A team of young divers from Active Nation’s Southampton Diving Academy got to rub shoulders with Olympians and Senior Internationals while competing in the Luton Challenge 2013. Top of…
Read MorePlenty Of Skill Coming Through Southampton Diving Academy
Divers from the Active Nation Southampton Diving Academy impressed when the club hosted the annual Peter Waterfield Diving Competition recently. The Olympic silver medallist kept a close eye on the…
Read MoreSwimming Club Members Are ‘Enabled Not Disabled’
December 3rd is the UN’s International Day Of Persons With Disabilities – and in recognition we teamed up with Lincoln Disabled Inclusive Swimming Club (DISC) to offer its members a…
Read MoreSarah’s ‘Makin’ Progress And Taking A Step In The Right Direction
When Sarah Makin first started visiting Yarborough Leisure Centre she was in a wheelchair and doctors had told her she would probably never be able to walk again. Now she…
Read More‘Fresh Meat’ Needed at Roller Derby
One of the country’s fastest growing alternative sports is proving to be a huge hit at Chamberlayne Leisure Centre. Roller derby, described as British bulldog or Quidditch on skates, is…
Read MorePupils Being Put Through Their Paces At Birchwood
Primary school pupils are being put through their paces at Birchwood Leisure Centre thanks to a new partnership. As part of Active Nation’s campaign to persuade the nation to be…
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GP Referral Helps Lee Lose 7-And-A-Half Stone!
A prison custody officer lost 7-and-a-half stone after taking up the challenge to get active and lose some weight. Lee Bradley, 44, topped the scales at 23-and-a-half stone at his…
Read MoreFinding Their Rhythm At Yarborough Leisure Centre
YOUNGSTERS are finding their grove thanks to a new class at Yarborough Leisure Centre. Street Dance is already proving to be a hit with 8 to 14 year olds and…
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