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Former Olympic swimmer Duncan Goodhew gave youngsters a coaching session to mark the refurbishment of their pool.
The pool, at Chester-le-Street Leisure Centre, is now more energy efficient after British Gas upgraded the buildingรขโฌโขs heating and lighting.
Duncan, 56, whose son is studying at Northumbria University, said: รขโฌลModernised heating and ventilation means the pool here in Chester-le-Street is a nicer place for users and the council has a smaller energy bill, so everyoneรขโฌโขs a winner.
รขโฌลI hope people in the area รขโฌยจwill take advantage of whatรขโฌโขs รขโฌยจbeen done by making use of the pool.รขโฌย
Duncan, who won Olympic gold in 1980, added: รขโฌลI run a number of coaching projects aimed at รขโฌยจgetting youngsters into swimming.
รขโฌลThere are also a number of companies, such as British Gas, who ask me to help with their swimming-related projects.
รขโฌลIn some ways Iรขโฌโขm more involved in swimming now than when I won the gold medal.
Image courtesy of Steve Bowbrick, CC BY 2.0
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