United Kingdom, March 4 -- Rebecca Adlington's grandmother died on the day the star welcomed her third child into the world.

The Team GB Olympian gave birth to Thea Joy on February 28, following two miscarriages in a space of three years, and on Tuesday (03.03.26), Rebecca, 37, revealed that the name of her and husband, facilities manager Andy Parsons' baby daughter, is a tribute to Joyce.

The double Olympic gold medallist swimmer - who also has a son called Albie, four, with Andy, and a daughter named Summer, eight, with her ex-husband, Harry Needs - took to Instagram on Tuesday and posted a series of photos of little Thea bonding with her family.

Rebecca captioned the upload: "What a rollercoaster this whole experience has been. Thre...