Why be active?

Physical activity is essential for good health and will make a difference to your quality of life.

Just 30 minutes of physical activity of moderate intensity on 5 or more days a week can help.

Once you start being active, the benefits will become obvious. You'll experience:

So what's stopping you?

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Name: Martha Dean - FANS Member

Sport: Masters Swimming

Greatest achievement: Bronze at the UK Championships in 2000

Future ambitions: Competing at National Championships in October

Hero: Karen Pickering former swimmer

Name: Tim Kingston - FANS Member

Sport: Triathlon

Top achievement: Finishing in the top 20 in the World Championships

Future ambition: To compete in the Iron Man competition with the World's best in Hawaii

Hero: Dave Scott - 6 time Ironman World Champion

Name: Ben Walsh - FANS Member

Sport: Triathlon and Biathle

Greatest achievement: Winning British Nationals at age group

Future ambition: Represent GB at full level in the Olympics

Hero: Cycling legend Lance Armstrong

Name: Sue Pepper - FANS Member

Sport: Channel Swimming

Greatest achievement: Swimming the English Channel in a relay in 2003

Future ambition: Breaking the British Record which she currently holds.

Ashford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford TN23 1PL
Telephone: 01233 330232 Email: activeashford@ashford.gov.uk