A GB SWIMMING legend has visited a south Essex theme park to give an inspirational talk to the staff.

Mark Foster, GB Olympian and World Champion, spent the day at Adventure Island in Southend to speak to the Leadership Team.

He spoke about the importance of having goals and preserving as well as inspiring the staff.  

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Mark was born in Billericay, Essex and learnt to swim at a pool in Southend.

He was educated at Alleyn Court School in Westcliff, as well as Southend High School for Boys.

James Miller, Operations Director at Stockvale, said: “We would like to thank Mark for his inspirational and motivational talk on the importance of having goals and persevering.

“Being a Queen’s Award Company for Promoting Opportunity, we are always looking to help inspire our team here at Stockvale and Mark certainly did that today.”