Strathmore, the A.G.Barr-owned Scottish water brand, will be supporting this August’s Glasgow 2018 European Championships, the new multi-sport event which brings together the existing European Championships of some of the continent’s major sports including Aquatics, Cycling, Gymnastics, Rowing and Triathlon, as well as a new Team Golf Championships.

Scottish athlete Ross Murdoch (left of picture), Glasgow 2018 sporting ambassador and official ambassador for the Strathmore brand, joined the Glasgow 2018 mascot, Bonnie the Seal, and Jonathan Kemp (right), Commercial Director at A.G.Barr, to help the company launch the partnership.

Strathmore, which has been named as Official Partner of the championships, will be supplying its water to hydrate around 3,000 athletes expected to compete in venues across Scotland between 2nd and 12th August, as well as officials, staff, volunteers and medical teams on the ground.

Strathmore, Glasgow 2018 and Glasgow City Council are working together to ensure the Games are as environmentally-friendly as possible. There will be over 500 recycling bins distributed across venues to encourage the recycling of all Strathmore water bottles consumed at the Championships along with other recyclable waste.

Jonathan Kemp, Commercial Director at A.G.Barr, says: “We’re incredibly proud of the work that Strathmore does to encourage more people to take part in sport as part of its Do More campaign, so to be the Official Water of Glasgow 2018 European Championships, a multi-sport event which will engage and inspire so many people, highlights our ongoing investment and commitment to all levels of sport.”

Strathmore water joins Atos, Gleneagles, Harper Macleod LLP, Avid, NVT Group, Aggreko, Glasgow Airport and Arco as part of the Glasgorowing, w 2018 sponsor family.

The Strathmore water brand is owned by AG Barr. It is currently the official water supplier of British Athletics and IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018. The brand is also a water partner with Scottish Swimming, Scottish Athletics, and Scottish Rugby, and supports many other mass participation events including Edinburgh Marathon, and the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup.

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British sporting champions Tom Daley and Becky Adlington have joined forces with Disney, Change4Life and the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) and are encouraging children to ‘just keep moving’ this summer, as they launch nationwide interactive family swim sessions and a brand new 10 Minute Shake Up campaign – all inspired by the new Disney·Pixar blockbuster, Finding Dory.

The campaign sees the launch of themed family swim sessions at hundreds of pools across the UK as well as new 10 Minute Shake Up activities, in a bid to make exercise fun and help children get the 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity they need each day.

The Finding Dory inspired swim sessions, which are co-created with the ASA and run from 22^nd July until 4^th September, will provide an hour of in-water storytelling for the whole family, teaching children key swimming skills as they are taken on a journey with Dory and friends, led by trained instructors.

The Change4Life 10 Minute Shake Ups with Disney are back for a third summer to encourage children to get the 60 minutes of moderate to intense physical activity they need each day with fun 10 minute bursts of activity.

For 2016, there are even more interactive Shake Ups than last year, including those inspired by Finding Dory, which set a box office record for an animated film when it opened in the United States in June.

British diving champion Tom Daley and double Olympic Gold medal-winning swimmer and mum Becky Adlington are supporting the initiative. Tom is starring in a series of short films, which show that even serious athletes can take time for 10 minutes of fun, whilst Becky is sharing her top tips for inspiring children to get active in and out of the pool.

To coincide with the launch of the campaign, Disney, Change4Life and the ASA commissioned a survey of more than 1,000 children aged 5 to 11 and their parents on their attitudes towards physical activity.

The survey revealed that three quarters of children aged 5 to 11 (73%) want to do more physical activity, and 56% of children miss taking part in school PE lessons over the summer. Finding ways for their children to be active is a challenge faced by families, with 61% of parents saying they struggle for ideas during the school holidays.

The research showed that more than half of children (55%) said that swimming is one of their favourite ways to keep physically active during the summer holidays. 39% of 5 to 11 year olds also said that they would want to go swimming more often if they could go with family members.

Physical activity helps children build social skills, boost self-confidence, improve bone and heart health and maintain a healthy weight, yet just 21% of boys and 16% of girls currently meet the national recommended level of activity of 60 minutes each day.

Tom Daley says: “Most people look at professional athletes and see the years of training and dedication they have put in, but do sometimes forget that what we do is also really fun and exciting. I’m a massive Disney fan myself and can’t think of a better way to get kids enjoying being active than combining their favourite stories and characters with exercise – whether that’s a Finding Dory swim session where families can learn key ASA skills or a Change4Life 10 Minute Shake Up game kids can play with their friends in the park. For me, showing that sport is not a chore and really has a fun side is an important message and I’m thrilled to be supporting this campaign”.

More information on Disney and Finding Dory inspired 10 Minute Shake Ups is available at Change4Life online. Swim sessions can be booked at www.disney.co.uk/justkeepmoving.

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