There's a pole new fitness craze splashing out in Pembrokeshire.

Pole-dancing is known to have extended its nightclub origins into a daytime workout boost, but never before in the water. Until now!

Thanks to fitness instructor David Maund, pool pole dancing is now a reality and Pembrokeshire's pioneer class has just got underway at Narberth Pool.

David, a personal trainer, who has introduced the Hydrospin aqua bikes to west Wales, snapped up the aqua poles at a leisure show and is now taking them to pools across the area.

Newcastle Emlyn was the venue for the first Hydropole class in Wales, and now two 30-minute pool pole dancing classes are being run at the successful community enterprise, Narberth Pool, every Thursday.

"Everybody has a smile on their faces and they have a lot of fun as well as getting a good core workout in the water," said David, aged 34.

The portable poles stand on a weighted base, which attaches with suction to the base of the pool.

Then participants take their places by their individual poles, which act as a prop and accessory to moves including jumps, kicks and round-pole water pedalling. Adding a nightclub-style flick to hand and foot movements is optional!

One of the Narberth instructors is a former Welsh and British street and modern dance champion, Natalina Polino, who has been a regular at Narberth Pool's aquafit sessions for the past seven years.

"It's a new venture for me, but I really wanted to instruct a class because it's so exhilarating for everybody," she said. "I took my first class on Thursday and I just loved it."

Narberth's Hydropole sessions are £6 a time and booking is essential. For the 1.45pm class, message Natalina Polino on Facebook, and for the 7.45pm, contact Lauren Bradbury via Facebook.

For more information, see Hydropole Wales on Facebook.