Gold medal Olympian to visit Salisbury leisure centre
Adam Peaty will be sharing tips to the next generation of swimmers
One of Britain's most decorated Olympians is to visit Salisbury's Five Rivers Leisure Centre next month.
Team GB's Adam Peaty, who's won three gold medals at the Olympics, will be bringing his AP Race Clinic to the city as part of a south west tour.
He visits Salisbury on 21st February.
The clinics were created in 2019 by Peaty and his training partner Ed Baxter, where people can learn how to become a swimming sensation.
A variety of stations will be setup throughout the day and include:
• Breaststroke swim station – led by Adam, who will share his secrets to becoming one of the most dominant breaststroke swimmers in history
• Breaststroke pullout station – where swimmers will work through the breaststroke underwater pullout stage.
• Strength and conditioning station – a land work session focused on specific exercises designed to improve swimming performance
• Racing edge session – where swimmers will receive expert advice from a psychologist to focus their minds to get the most out of their performances
Peaty will also be hosting a Q&A on his career, including his most recent Olympic experience in Paris.
Cllr Ian Blair-Pilling, Cabinet Member for Leisure, said: “We are very excited to welcome Adam and his team to Five Rivers in Salisbury. This is an amazing once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for swimmers from across Wiltshire to come and learn from one of the world's best swimmers, fresh from his Olympic performance."
AP Race Clinics CEO and Co-Founder Ed Baxter, said, “Our Race Clinics are such a unique opportunity for athletes, not only to be coached by a Triple Olympic Champion like Adam, but also the rest of our world class team across all the areas that feed into becoming a better athlete. We are delighted to be coming to Five Rivers Health and Wellbeing Centre for our first event in Salisbury. We can’t wait to see everyone at the Race Clinic in February!”
People wishing to attend the Salisbury clinic must be between eight to 17 years of age. Spaces are limited and can be booked here.