Rebecca Adlington

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 16: Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain is seen on her way to winning gold and breaking Janet Evans 19 year old world record in the Women's 800m Freestyle Final during The Beijing Olympic Games on August 16, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Rebecca Adlington keeping Olympic legacy alive as she opens pool in Batley

Becky Adlington with daughter Summer and baby Albie. Picture: Becky Adlington/ PA.

Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington on why parenting is easier second time around

Northallerton's Joanne Jackson sets a new World Record in the Women's 400m freestyle final in Sheffield in 2009. (Picture: Vaughn Ridley/SWPix.com)

Joanne Jackson smashing world record one of many Ponds Forge highlights

Silhouettes of Lee Clark dressed as a Georgian 'Macaroni' with Eve Haynes dressed in a Victorian Bustle dress against some astwork 'X rays' by Nick Veasey at the new 'Shaping The Body' exhibition at York's Castle Museum .

The week in pictures... from the Shaping the Body at York's Castle Museum to the...

Rebecca Adlington opens the new otter enclosure at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Pictures: Scott Merrylees and Glenn Ashley

Video: A wedding ring still on her finger, Rebecca Adlington opens Yorkshire ott...

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Stage is set for White Rose Award bonanza

Bailey Matthews is congratulated by his dad Jonathan after crossing the finish line to complete his first ever triathlon at Castle Howard

Olympic stars come out for triathlon hero Bailey

Olympic gold medalist swimmer Becky Adlington is launching a SwimStars initiative in Wakefield.

Olympic champion makes a splash with pupils

Lizzie Simmonds.

simmonds keeping her head above water

Andrew Vine: Real life pain of online tirade of hate by ‘trolls’

Minister for sport and equality Helen Grant

Let sportswomen do Zumba and cheerleading says minister

Jessica Ennis-Hill.

Olympian Ennis-Hill tops poll of most inspirational figures

Swimmer Adlington goes for gold and signs up for ‘I’m a Celebrity’

Catherine Scott: Beware role models who want to shift records

The definition of real heroes

Minister slams attempt to ban Mayor’s ‘bling’

Rebecca Adlington

Golden girl shows midas touch as Quorn bites back

Sheffield's Ellie Faulkner, pictured competing in the women's 800m freestyle heats at London 2012, is an ambassador for SwimBritain.

Faulkner and Adlington spearhead inaugural SwimBritain relay

White Rose has the swimmers ready to bloom

No regrets as Jackson bows out following her ‘amazing career’

No repeat success show for Miley as she falls just outside freestyle medals
Hannah Miley narrowly failed to add to her medal tally as she finished fourth in the 800m freestyle at the World Short-Course Championships in Istanbul.

Faulkner and Turner leading the next generation of pool talent

Sparkes responds after Adlington makes waves

Jackson confident of GB change after Adlington outburst

In at the deep end

Olympic star ‘glad to get back to normal’

Comedian Boyle claims his Paralympic comments were ‘celebratory’

Comic Frankie Boyle sparks fury with series of mocking Twitter jokes

HAVE YOUR SAY: We have to be quick out of blocks if we are to build on Team GB’s...

Sporting Bygones: How fear of swallowing a moth almost cost Lonsbrough her chanc...

My style is not to walk away, and I won’t be walking away, says Scott

London 2012: Day Six - medals pour in as Britain climb table
Britain won six medals on a memorable day at London 2012. Follow the action here.

Otley’s Lizzie Armitstead opens Britain’s Olympic medal account

Adlington looks forward to next battle after taking 400m bronze

London 2012: Day 3 - Armitstead and Adlington give hosts cause for celebration

Hoy flies flag for Britain as  the world parades

Rebecca and Daley take plunge

Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington in ‘shark fin’ Twitter abuse by Leeds student

Going to great lengths to win

Olympic swimmer helps charity make waves in battle against brain disease

Redemption helps Simmonds focus on her medal chances at Olympics

Turner springs big shock to edge out Jackson

Jackson is all smiles after booking place for London

Bochmann eyes Adlington’s scalp

Britain can make it golden year in London

Father who lost son in riot tragedy honoured for peace plea

Britain finish with fine flourish in Shanghai

Simmonds’s positive mood prevails ahead of 200m despite seventh place

Olympic ticket scam touts face jail term

Simmonds delivers to book place in team for Shanghai

Simmonds delivers to book place in team for Shanghai

Olympic star Jackson hoping that health problems are behind her

A joke too far for comedian desperate to shock at all costs

Podium success leaves Roebuck hungry for further Delhi medals

Concerns over water as Games swimmers laid low

Expectations are not met as medal hope Roebuck finishes sixth

Millions watch as 'Friendly games' begin

Interview - Lizzie Simmonds: Education in what it takes to go for Olympic gold

Video: Swimmer Rebecca Adlington at Olympic event in Leeds

Swimming: Delhi debut excites Adlington