Sports Event Commentary and Announcing Course

3 April 2010 during the British Gas National Championships

Have you ever dreamed of your voice reverberating around our future sporting venues, educating fans and exhilarating supporters? British Swimming are looking for the next generation of live presentation talent and offering you the chance to become the ‘voice of swimming’.

British Swimming's exclusive course offers an opportunity to spend half a day learning from two of the country’s best commentary and announcing coaches, Rob Notham and Andy Friedlander, followed by an afternoon of world-class racing at the Championships themselves hearing Hugh Porter, BBC Olympic commentator, in action.There are only 20 places available to over 18s looking for an opportunity to improve their vocal skills and show what they can do with a microphone.

Entry requires you to prepare a 60 second clip of yourself commentating on a sporting event of your choice. Record in Mp3 format or burn to recordable CD and send the whole package to us via email or post. The closing date for receipt of applications is 19 March 2010.

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