Olympic swimming legend Rebecca Adlington had a splashing time when she hit the water during a family holiday in Cyprus.Rebecca, 37, made a return to the pool – several of them in fact – during a luxury break on the sun-kissed isle.Britain’s most successful woman swimmer has fond memories of Cyprus as she trained there alongside the rest of the Team GB squad in 2008 – before sensationally going on to win two gold medals at the Beijing Olympics aged just 19.Rebecca – who went on to win two bronze medals at London 2012 – had first visited the island as a 15-year-old when she was invited to the Great Britain holding camp ahead of the Athens Olympics in 2004.She had no intentions, however, of putting in the hard yards for her latest visit amid the spectacular surroundings of the five-star Amathus Beach Hotel.New mum Rebecca was taking a well-earned break just over five months after giving birth to daughter Thea, who was enjoying her first holiday alongside older brother Albie, five, and husband Andy Parsons. Rebecca Adlington makes a splash! The Olympic swimmer enjoyed a dip at a luxury Cyprus hotel during sun-kissed break with her husband Andrew Parsons New mum Rebecca was taking a well-earned break just over five months after giving birth to daughter Thea (pictured with her husband Andy Parsons) The Olympian and her family stayed at the five-star Amathus Beach Hotel which features three outdoor pools, including one dedicated for families complete with water slidesAs well as the joys of the Mediterranean Sea, the sprawling beachside resort has three outdoor pools nestled among the tropical gardens, including one dedicated for families complete with water slides.And the resort – close to the bustling city of Limassol on the island’s southern coast – also has an inflatable water course out on the waves which is said to be ideal for fun-loving youngsters.The family even had their own private pool and garden with sea views in their ground floor suite where Rebecca was able to gently introduce Thea to the joys of the water.Meanwhile Albie may well have intentions of one day following in his mother’s footsteps after spending most of his time in and around the pools under the watchful eyes of his parents.Rebecca told the Daily Mail: ‘Cyprus has always been a special place for me since my Olympic training camp days there, so it meant a lot to return with Andrew, Albie and Thea this time.’The island is just as stunning as I remembered it! Our room completely blew us away too. We don’t travel light with kids, so having so much extra space made such a difference.’Thea had her own shaded outside area, and Albie could still play out there too.’The little touches really add to making the holiday feel special, special shout out to the luxe coffee machine, and the cute little dressing gown and slippers for Albie.’Albie was in his element, pancakes every morning and straight to the pool, where he loved every second! Andrew had fun jumping off the pier and messing about on the inflatables.’We were all so incredibly well looked after by the friendliest staff team. This was just a brilliant base for a family trip.’Rebecca – who now works as a TV commentator and pundit as well as running her own swimming programme for children – has previously told how she had little time to enjoy holidays due to the sacrifices she made to become one of Britain’s most decorated swimmers in history.After enjoying a break at a resort in Antigua, which had six swimming pools, she told the Daily Mail in 2016: ‘When I was in training as an Olympic swimmer, holidays were difficult to arrange.’I travelled a lot, but like many people in sport I usually saw nothing more than an airport, a hotel and a swimming pool.’After training with the British squad in 2004, Rebecca went on to join her parents and two older sisters on a family holiday in Rhodes while the Olympics were taking place on the mainland.She said of the experience: ‘My mum and dad kept telling me off because I was just in the room the whole time watching the Olympics.’I was 15, I was really into the sport, I had just met the Olympic team and I felt like I really wanted to cheer on my friends.’ Rebecca told the Daily Mail: ‘Cyprus has always been a special place for me since my Olympic training camp days there, so it meant a lot to return with Andrew, Albie and Thea this time’ She said: ‘The island is just as stunning as I remembered it! Our room completely blew us away too. We don’t travel light with kids, so having so much extra space made such a difference’ The family even had their own private pool and garden with sea views in their ground floor suite where Rebecca was able to gently introduce Thea to the joys of the water She added: ‘We were all so incredibly well looked after by the friendliest staff team. This was just a brilliant base for a family trip’Now thoughts of early morning starts and gruelling training sessions are behind her and Rebecca was able to focus on having a fun time with her family at the resort which has direct access to the beach and where rooms start at £375 per night with facilities including a range of restaurants, an award-winning spa and a Kids’ Club.Nick Aristou, the hotel’s commercial director, said: ‘It was a real honour to welcome Becky and her family back to Cyprus to relax not train this time!’Hosting an Olympic champion was really special for the team, and our beachfront location and range of pools make us a natural choice for families with children of different ages. We loved having them stay with us.’Rebecca – who also has an 11-year-old daughter Summer from a previous marriage to fellow swimmer Harry Needs – recently spoke of the joy of having Thea after two pregnancy losses.In 2022, Rebecca suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage at 12 weeks which required emergency surgery and resulted in her being hospitalised with sepsis.Devastatingly, the following year, the couple learnt their next baby had died in the womb at the 20-week scan.Rebecca had to be induced to give birth to her daughter, whom they named Harper, two days later.Announcing Thea’s birth on February 28, Rebecca said: ‘What a rollercoaster this whole experience has been.’Three years, two miscarriages, 39 weeks carrying our magical rainbow girl, and 87 hours in hospital.’Sharing images of Thea being cradled by her big sister and brother she added: ‘Our family is complete.’