A POLICE officer will be in deep water today - a prospect she eagerly looks forward to.
PC Kath Findley, who is based in Stockton, will be achieving a lifetime's ambition when she plunges into the Tees Barrage for the first leg of a triathlon. The 34-year-old faces a 750m swim, followed by a 20km bike ride, finishing off with a 5km run.
The officer, whose hus- band Geoff is a Royal Marine, said: "I have never done anything like this before. My husband was out in Afghanistan and the training helped me stop worrying about him. He is back now - and will be watching my performance.''
Some of the top athletes in the country will take part in the competition at the barrage, which are trials for the Commonwealth Games in July.
Kath will be taking part in the amateur section.
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