ULVERSTON Amateur Swimming Club has announced a new partnership with J F Hornby & Co Chartered Accountants of Ulverston.

Club chairman Paul Milburn said the sponsorship will allow the club to move forward to build upon what is already a successful organisation.

"All of our coaches and officials are voluntary based and are dedicated to giving our local children from the age of seven to senior level an opportunity to achieve their best in swimming, with the majority developing in to very good competitive swimmers," he said.

"From a relatively small catchment area compared to metropolitan clubs, we have county, regional and national Swimmers which is fantastic.

"With the support from Mr Hornby, we can offer more opportunities with an aim of achieving greater results."

Mr Hornby said: “We are delighted to support the Otters who have such a tremendous record in swimming events and producing excellent swimmers. The work the club does to encourage and support local children to enjoy and succeed in active sports is fantastic”.