 Tasked with promoting water safety education and to raise awareness about the importance of learning to swim, she represents the STA at key events and provides technical expertise to its 6500 members through continuous professional development courses.Jasmine Blofield, President of Junior Chamber International Portsmouth says, ‘Katy’s passion, ambition and determination makes her the perfect person share her inspirations and ideas on how we can all drive ourselves to perform at our best and achieve our goals, both personal and professional.’ 

Stemming from her own experiences with depression, Katy Sexton is patron to Off The Record, the counseling service for 11- to 25-year-olds.In her own words, Katy says, "having been an international athlete for a number of years and living and growing up in Portsmouth, it’s nice to be able to give something back to my local community, so I am thrilled to be offering my support to Off The Record.