the netherlands, in argentina. the goals came in an ii minute spell across the second and third quarters. zach wallace scored the first and third goalfor team gb either side of phil roper s strike. the physical and mental health benefits of swimming are well known, but at the moment, not enough people from black and asian communities are taking the plunge. just 5% of black adults and 20% of black children in england are regular swimmers, according to recent figures. the black swimming association has been working hard to reverse that trend and now it s picked up a national lottery award for project of the year. miriam walker khan has been finding out more. only 5% of adults from african, caribbean and asian communities in england swim. the black swimming association was set up the change that and make the sport more diverse. now the work they re doing is award winning. we
team began their f.i.h pro league campaign with an emphatic 3 0 victory over defending champions the netherlands in argentina the goals came in an ii minute spell across the second and third quarters. zach wallace scored the first and third goalfor team gb either side of phil roper s strike. that s all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that s bbc.co.uk/sport let s return now to the news that at least four people died after a migrant boat ran into difficulties crossing the english channel in the early hours. the home secretary, suella braverman, told the commons it was a sobering reminder of why the government needed to stop small boat crossings these are the days that we dread. crossing the channel in unseaworthy vessels is a lethally dangerous
the goals came in an ii minute spell across the second and third quarters. zach wallace scored the first and third goalfor team gb either side of phil roper s strike. ronnie o sullivan is through to the round of 32 at the english open in brentwood. the world number one recovered from being two frames to nil down to beat thailand s dechawat poomjaeng 4 2 and will face fellow englishman martin gould in the third round tomorrow. and that s all the sport for now. hello. this long spell of cold weather is not ending just yet. for the time being, we are still stuck in a deep freeze. this cold air that has been brought down from the north. but there are signs of a change in the outlook through the weekend and into the start of next week. a south westerly wind starts to develop and that will bring something significantly milder.
side of phil roper s strike. ronnie o sullivan is through to the round of 32 at the english open in brentwood. the world number one recovered from being two frames to nil down to beat thailand s dechawat poomjaeng 4 2 and will face fellow englishman martin gould in the third round tomorrow. and that s all the sport for now. hello. this long spell of cold weather is not ending just yet. for the time being, we are still stuck in a deep freeze. this cold air that has been brought down from the north. but there are signs of a change in the outlook through the weekend and into the start of next week. a south westerly wind starts to develop and that will bring something significantly milder. by monday, the southwest of england could see highs of 16 degrees. with that there will be some