The National Swimming Academy makes a splash

Descriptor: First we see four students, who are standing around a figure/statue of a Victorian gentleman.

Narrator: These are students from the Adam Smith College in Fife, and they have asked me to explain about the National Swimming Academy. One of The National Lottery's many good causes.

Descriptor: We are now introduced to Danny, who is the Camera Operator for the film, seen looking at a camera with another student, before we see a shot of him outside, in front of his camera.

Narrator: There's Danny he was a Camera Operator.

Descriptor: We now see Andrew, who is the Sound Operator and Editor, standing outside holding a boom mike on a pole above his head.

Narrator: That's Andrew there he was a Sound Operator and the Editor.

Descriptor: We now see shots of Lyle, the Producer of the piece, standing next to James by the side of a swimming pool.

Narrator: That's Lyle he was a Producer of the project.

Descriptor: And now we see James, the Director and Narrator of the film, who is standing next to Danny.

Narrator: And that's me, James. I was a Director.

Descriptor: We now see all four students, who are standing in a line, looking directly at the camera.

Narrator: We enjoyed making this film, and we met a lot of interesting people, and we hope you enjoy it.

Descriptor: First we see a wide aerial shot of Stirling, before moving on to a low shot of the Wallace Monument and Stirling Castle, before moving on to various shots of the town, including views of the surrounding countryside.

Narrator: Standing at the foot of the Wallace Monument in Stirling Castle, Stirling is an important landmark in Scotland's past. The medieval town located right in the middle of Scotland has played a pivotal role in the country's history.

Descriptor: We now pull out from a close up shot of the water in a swimming pool, before we pan across the exterior of the National Swimming Academy, followed by shots of the interior of the pool.

Narrator: These days, however, the town is making a big splash in terms of sporting facilities and achievements. The state of the art National Swimming Academy at the University of Stirling was opened in 2002, thanks to money raised by people playing lottery games,

Descriptor: We now meet Peter Bilsborough, who is the Director of Sports Development at the University of Stirling, sitting at the side of the swimming pool. As he speaks, we see photographs of the National Swimming Academy being built, before we see members of staff dividing the pool with the boom.

Peter Bilsborough: The lottery awarded us 2.9 million for an almost a 6 million pound build. The swimming pool is a 6 lane, 50 metre pool and it can be divided into 25 metre tanks by a moveable boom. It's a simple piece of technology. We blow the boom up with air which allows it to float and then we physically push it to the end of the pool.

Descriptor: As the narrator speaks, we see a wide shot of the interior of the pool, with people swimming in lanes, together with a shot of Andy Stickland walking at the side of the pool, coaching a swimmer.

Narrator: The academy provides a training ground for future athletes and a proving ground for those of paralympian standard. Anthony Stickland has been at the academy since 2003 and coaches elite level athletes in preparation for international competition.

Descriptor: We now meet Anthony Stickland, who is a Paralympic coach, who describes the benefits of the pool. As he speaks we see shots of the pool and the other facilities which the Academy offers.

Anthony Stickland: One of the best things about the place is the 50 metre pool which is Olympic size pool. We got this room here which is a line conditioning room, so when they come in first thing in the morning, do their warm up exercises then go out onto the pool and we can start training then. Also with the university we've got the weight room which is just across the road.

Descriptor: Next we meet James Ashley, who is a Fitness Instructor at the Academy. He is standing in the gym, with men training in the background. As he speaks, we see various shots of people on treadmills and rowing machines, as well as more specialised exercise equipment.

James Ashley: The lottery funding has been of big benefit to the centre it means that we have the latest equipment. We are one of only a few centres in Scotland which host such a high level spec of strength conditioning equipment, Olympic lifting platforms. That funding is not only available to our elite level athletes but also provides opportunities to our wider community.

Descriptor: As we hear Anthony speak, we see Mhari swimming in a lane, before we once again see Anthony.

Anthony Stickland: All these programmes that work with the Scottish Institute, doctors, physios, scientists it's a big team of people to make athletes like Mhari.

Descriptor: Again we see Mhari swimming in a lane of the pool, together with a split shot, that shows you her swimming from the perspective of being under the water, as well as from above.

Narrator: In 2008 Mhari represented Great Britain at the Paralympics games in Beijing. At which Paralympics GB won a 102 medals including 42 gold. Learning to swim at the age of 19, success has come quickly for Mhari.

Anthony Stickland: She started of by doing one or two day's a week and she said "Can I come in a little bit more?". And she built it up till in the end she was doing 9 sessions a week.

Descriptor: We now meet Mhari Love, who is a Paralympic Swimmer. As she speaks, we watch her train.

Mhari Love: My first GB representation was in Athens, where I won two silver medals in September.

Descriptor: Once again we meet Anthony Stickland, who is describing the achievements that Mhari has made.

Anthony Stickland: We looked at the World Record and I said "Oh, we've got a chance with the 400 metres". And that was less than a year and she went and broke the World Record.

Descriptor: Once again, we meet Mhari Love.

Mhari Love: So yeah just a...a good amount of success.

Descriptor: We now see a shot of people swimming in lanes in the pool.

Narrator: The academy doesn't just cater to elite level athletes. It also provides facilities for the community.

Descriptor: Once again we meet Peter Bilsborough, sitting at the poolside. As he speaks, we see shots of people swimming.

Peter Bilsborough: 50 percent of water time every week is given over to high performance swimming and the other 50 percent of water time is given over to the community.

Descriptor: We are now introduced to a middle aged man and woman, who are sitting at a table, describing how they use the pool. As the woman speaks, we see various shots of the exterior and interior of the Academy, before focusing on a large green sign, which reads, "Lottery Funded."

Female Resident: Well I use it maybe 5 times a week.

Male Resident: And I use the pool every day, 7 days a week.

Female Resident: Although we're the older generation, and we really appreciate it, the youngsters too have all the facilities. The whole community has really benefited from the lottery funding of the pool.

Descriptor: As the narrator speaks, we continue to see people swimming in lanes in the pool, before we pan down a large poster, which reads, "Scottish Commonwealth Medallist, Alison Shephard, Swimming 1998-2002, 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze."

Narrator: The funding made possible thanks to people playing National Lottery games has proved invaluable to both elite level athletes and the wider community as a whole.

Descriptor: We now, once again, meet Mhari Love and Anthony Stickland, who are sitting together, describing the benefits of the pool. As they speak, we see Mhari swimming, while Anthony stands by the side of the pool watching. We finally see a close up of the water in the pool, before we pull out to see a shot of the Stirlingshire countryside.

Mhari Love: The whole structure that the pool and the facilities that are here at the Swimming Academy is just second to none really.

Anthony Stickland: This centre has gotta be the best centre in Britain for disability swimming, and the lottery people are just fantastic up here.