Volunteers are interested to learn new skills - London Olympics 2010

Volunteers are being keen to learn new talents and increase experience of national and international events prior to the London 2012 Olympics.

The British Swimming Volunteer Training Programme, which will begin in January 2010, intent to provide volunteers with the opportunity to facilitate major s to prepare them for applying for volunteer tasks at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The programme is under the London 2012 Inspire Mark. This recognises non-commercial projects and events inspired by the Games.

Although the official London 2012 volunteer application process opens later in 2010, Saturday 19th June saw almost 60 of the 100 recruits on the programme descend on British Swimming’s offices at SportPark in Loughborough for the initial induction day.

He explained how all British Swimming athletes are confident to give workers just a smile during their day to make sure they are acknowledged and feel delightful. Through a question and answer session the Olympic medallist shared his memories of Athens and Beijing and his hopes for London in 2012.