A swimming instructor from Southport is joining the online home training craze by giving out tips and hints for budding swimmers.

Swimming coach Andy Dagger is isolating at home like millions of other Britons but when he got a call from one of his students parents to say their daughter was itching for a lesson, he dived into the opportunity.

Andy said “there are personal trainers, fitness coaches, and dance teachers coaching others through apps like Zoom so why not swimming instructors?

“I had a message from a parent saying their daughter Charlotte was in the pool in their garden and ready to go!”

“So we did it! We had a swimming lesson via the Internet which was a great bit of fun and hopefully will put a few smiles on children’s faces!”