This year's event promises to be particularly special as it will be celebrating its Silver Jubilee. Over 400 guests will be attending including top Irish and British celebrities from stage, screen and sport, who will join the Members of both Houses to support this landmark charity occasion in its 25th year. Ex-world champion boxer and television personality Barry McGuigan will be starting the races and after enjoying the pool-based action, guests and competitors will enjoy a black tie fundraising dinner in the magnificent surroundings of the Porchester Hall.

If past encounters are anything to go by the honours will be fiercely contested between the teams of both Houses. In 2010, the House Of Commons prevailed ,so the team from the Lords will be keen to redress the balance. The 2010 event raised over £30,000 for Hope for Youth and the charity is hoping that 2011 will prove to be even more successful.

David Robinson, Speedo Brand President said "This is the 20th Speedo have sponsored this prestigious charity event and we are delighted that this year it is also the event's Silver Jubilee. Our brand is all about inspiring people to swim, and through this event we can use swimming to make a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged young people, by helping to raise vital funds for such a worthwhile charity."

ABOUT HOPE FOR YOUTH
Hope for Youth (formerly the Women Caring Trust) was founded in 1978 and is a volunteer-run group that helps young people in Northern Ireland, particularly those from disadvantaged areas

Hope For Youth believes the best hope for reconciliation and peace in Northern Ireland is to support cross-community projects, where young people aged 11-18 can learn to work together to learn new skills, build friendships and develop their confidence in a safe environment. The charity's approach is non-sectarian and non-political.

The charity helps to fund organisations which foster teamwork, creativity and personal development across divides, especially in the fields of music, art, drama, sport and the great outdoors. Hope for Youth aims to help break the cycle of violence that has troubled Northern Ireland for decades and believes that every child deserves these opportunities, whatever their background.

Hope For Youth's team of local advisers works closely with the Charity to ensure that grants are only used for peaceful and constructive purposes.

For more information about Hope For Youth go to www.hopeforyouthni.com

For more information about Speedo visit www.speedo.co.uk

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For further information please contact:

Rae Young t. 0207 940 7176 e. rae@brandnation.co.uk

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