Keep fit surprise

3rd October 2008, 1:00am

David Davies, who won the Olympic silver medal for the 10km open water swim in Beijing this year, has voiced surprise that so many young people in Wales’s schools are playing dodge ball or street dancing to keep fit. The sporting hero from Barry has been in schools promoting the 5 x 60 programme, an Assembly government scheme motivating young people to exercise for 60 minutes, five times a week.

www.5x60.org.uk.