15,000 fans turn out to greet Britain's golden girl Rebecca with a pair of Jimmy Choos

The 19-year-old double Olympic swimming champion appeared stunned as she was greeted by 15,000 spectators waving 'Well done Becky' flags as she enjoyed an open top bus tour.

The self-confessed shoe addict also looked thrilled as she was presented with a pair of £460 gold Jimmy Choo heels, appropriately made from water snake.

Welcome home: A confetti parade greets Rebecca Adlington as she arrives at the Market Place during the open top bus parade in Mansfield

The huge turn-out was the equivalent of a quarter of Mansfield turning out to cheer the star.

Such is the excitement in the Nottinghamshire town that the municipal baths are to be renamed The Rebecca Adlington Swimming Centre and the former Yates's pub, the Adlington Arms.

Rebecca, who won the 400m and 800m freestyle events in Beijing, breaking the Olympic record in the later competition, was then treated to a fireworks display before going on to a private party featuring her old school's band.

She is the most successful British swimmer of the past 100 years.

Her father Stephen, 50, said: 'What Rebecca has achieved really is mind-boggling. To me she's still my little girl - to everyone else she's a superstar.'

Top of the Bus: The crowds welcome Rebecca

Queuing for the bus: The fans go wild for the Olympic star

Rebecca said: 'It's just been so overwhelming. When I got home everyone was out.

'It's so nice to see everyone who has supported me, it's good to see all their efforts pay off as well.

'I knew a little bit about this, just what mum and dad had told me.

'I think London will be an amazing opportunity for kids to get involved in sport. Even if you just have fun with it, you don't have to be professional - just enjoy it.'

Record breaker: Rebecca Adlington receives her £460 Jimmy Choo shoes from the mayor of Mansfield Tony Egginton

Adlington became Mansfield's greatest-ever sporting success when she clinched gold in both the 400m and 800m freestyle in Beijing.

Sherwood Swimming Baths where she trained will be renamed the Rebecca Adlington Swimming Centre when it reopens in September next year after a £5million refurbishment.

A Yates's Wine Lodge in Mansfield has also talked of renaming itself the Adlington Arms, although the swimmer's advisers have been less keen to endorse the move.

In the 800m freestyle she finished seconds ahead of the rest of the field, breaking one of swimming's most illustrious world records in the process. Her time of 8:14.10 was 2.12s under Janet Evans' record time.

Adlington's mother Kay, 48, father Stephen, 50, and two sisters Laura, 21, and 24-year-old Chloe, joined her on the open-top bus tour as it made its way through the Nottinghamshire town today.

Best of British: Double gold medallist swimmer Rebecca Adlington shows her delight from the bus