ACTION is underway at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre and with Team GB winning three gold medals there so far, Barrow MP Simon Fell is hoping the Olympics will leave residents inspired to try swimming.

With the likes of Tom Daley and Adam Peaty picking up gold this week, Mr Fell has praised the Team GB athletes for their performances.

He said: "I want to congratulate Adam Peaty, Tom Dean, Tom Daley and Matty Lee and Team GB for their sensational performance.

"I will be continuing to cheer on the rest of Team GB as the action continues.

"We are fortunate in Barrow and Furness to have a number of fantastic clubs and I hope the excitement of the Olympics will provide the motivation for many residents to be #InspiredToTry any of the fantastic sports of swimming, para swimming, diving, water polo, open water swimming or artistic swimming.

"Who knows, the next Adam Peaty, Ellie Simmonds or Alice Dearing could start their future Olympic journey in our pools! But even if we don’t unearth the next Olympic superstar, the joy and health benefits of being part of a club has merit on its own.”

People can find local clubs by using Swim England’s club finding tool: discover.swimming.org/