Rebecca Adlington reveals she feels 'self-conscious' at the swimming pool

Rebecca Adlington has revealed that she feels 'self-conscious' at the swimming pool and will 'always keep a towel' wrapped around her.

The pro swimmer, 32 who won two gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics, said that she wants people to know she has 'stretch marks and cellulite' and the benefits of getting in the pool outweigh worrying about how she looks.

Speaking on the Wellness That Works podcast by WW (Weight Watchers reimagined), Rebecca also detailed how she's in no rush to get fit after giving birth to her second child, son Albie, in March 2021.

Speaking about how swimming can be 'easier on the body' than other sports such as running, Rebecca said that she's been getting back in the pool after having her son.

She said: 'That's what I found and because obviously I've just given birth. My body is not in a good shape or anything at the minute, and I'm still in my maternity costume.

'Just because I need it, it's just one of those that I feel more comfortable.

'I'm quite self-conscious walking poolside, I'll always keep a towel around me and then I just take the towel off and put it on the side.'

Further praising swimming, she added: 'I think it's one of those that I know that it's better on my body. I feel like I went out for a run, I probably feel like I'm I pee myself. 

'I feel like it's going to ease me back in my stomach and hips can deal with swimming whereas other things I can't yet, so yeah, going to take my time with that one.'

Rebecca added that she wants others who might be feeling doubtful about getting into their costumes and swimming because they're self-conscious to know even she worries and that nobody is actually paying attention at the pool. 

She continued: 'I want people to know, I have stretch marks, I have cellulite.

'I am not to size eight at all, I'm a size 14 at the minute and I don't like putting a costume on the best of times.