Becky Adlington retired from international competition in February 2013, during her career Becky won multiple Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth Games gold medals. She competed in four Olympic finals, winning two Gold and two Bronze medals in Beijing and London respectively.

She remains the current world record holder in the 800m Freestyle, and undoubtedly the greatest swimmer that Great Britain has ever produced, not to mention one of the most successful female athletes in British Olympic history. In 2008 she was named BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year. She was appointed an OBE in 2009 New Year Honours.

Her home town of Mansfield, Nottingham are very proud of her achievements so much so the local swimming centre where she began swimming as a child was renamed the Rebecca Adlington Swimming Centre in 2010.

On 18th December at the Civic Centre in Mansfield she will address the Mansfield 2020 Business Development Group at the monthly breakfast meeting to share her experiences and plans for the future.

Mansfield Mayor Tony Egginton famously presented her with a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes as part of the welcome home event that seen 15,000 well-wishers turn out. He commented on Becky joining the 2020 December breakfast meeting ‘I am delighted that Becky is returning home and taking the time out to allow the business community to celebrate her achievements. We are all looking forward hearing from her’.

Mansfield 2020 is renowned for making things happen and bringing the business community together to connect and build the local business economy. The organization provides unlimited benefits to its members from CSR activities that connects the business community with the young people to offer inspiration and nurture the future workforce to hosting unique networking meetings that seen the group crowned as ‘Midlands Business Club of the Year 2014’

Mansfield 2020 Operations Manager Caroline Cox shared her thoughts on Becky joining the meeting. ‘We are always looking at ways to add value to our members and inspire people with local good news and success stories. I was delighted to receive an instant response from Becky’s mum and agent and overwhelmed with the acceptance to join us for our Christmas meeting. Everyone I have told has responded with such excitement. Our Christmas meeting is always very highly spirited and I believe this will be one of our best – I cannot wait!’

Mansfield 2020 currently has an intern from the Mansfield Learning Partnership working on a ‘Made in Mansfield’ project – focusing on success stories and personalities from the Mansfield area with outstanding achievements. The project will showcase and celebrate what can be made possible. Caroline said: ‘For that reason I was also keen for Becky’s mum Kay to join us at the meeting to meet attendees that are mums and dads of local children and want to hear how it all became possible. I am also looking forward to introducing Kay to the students from local schools – it is an opportunity you don’t get every day. It will truly inspire them and make them believe that anything is possible with the right direction and people around you’.

This meeting is exclusive for Mansfield 2020 members only as part of the membership benefit. To book your place at the meeting or to join contact Caroline Cox 01623 422010 or email: [email protected]