St.James's Place (Wealth Management), our sponsors, held their Annual Company Meeting at the spectacular O2 Arena on Friday.

Coach Steve Bayley, together with international swimmers Joe Roebuck and Amy Smith, were invited to attend the prestigious event and were given VIP treatment.

St James's Place, great supporters of Loughborough Swimming, have seen their business reach record levels in the fourth financial quarter. Funds under management were up £1.1bn to £21.4bn in the three months to 31st December, while total new business was up 38%.

The event MC was televisions own Claire Balding who intruduced guest speakers Ellen MacArthur and the dynamic trio of Alan Shearer, Mark Lawrenson and Alen Hansen.

The support St.Jame's Place gives Lougbborough Swimming helps us to maintain our standards of excellence throughout the programme; our results speakng for themselves.

Our congratulations to them on such great results in business and a big Thank You for supporting Loughborough Swimming...definitely a case of excellence all round.