Ambitious plans have been put forward to build a 50m heated open air swimming pool on Brighton seafront. The swimming pool, known as Sea Lanes, will be an eight lane pool with a constant depth of 1.5m, teamed with indoor training pools, a sauna, training studios and therapy rooms. A cafe, shops, offices and function […]
Author: Ashleigh MacKenzie
Swimming pools have topped the list of lavish desires, with 74 per cent of Brits claiming that this would be their number one garden wish. In a survey of 1,000 UK adults by garden furniture retailer Alfresia, nearly three-quarters confessed that they long for a swimming pool, while 67 per cent say they would like […]
The swimming pool at the Marina Centre in Great Yarmouth has undergone a major refurbishment, headed up by specialist water leisure engineers Pool Maintenance. The authority-owned seafront facility on Marine Parade, which is run by the Great Yarmouth Sport and Leisure Trust, hadn’t been renovated since it opened over 35 years ago. The entire existing […]
Veteran swimmer Rosemary Caruana was presented with the Senior Award at the ASA Aquatic Awards last November. At the age of 77 and having struggled with a fear of water throughout her life, she was inspired by watching her grandson progressing in the Learn to Swim scheme. Rosemary learnt to swim at Hartham Leisure Centre […]
With the number of children learning to swim at its health clubs doubling in the last 18 months, swimming participation has become a key focus for Nuffield Health. By bringing its third-party swim school providers in-house and offering lessons to non-members, last year more than 10,000 children learnt to swim in Nuffield pools and the […]
Pupils at an independent day and boarding school in Kent are now enjoying the benefits of a 25m, six lane indoor heated pool thanks to a design and build project completed by Fowler Swimming Pools. Bethany School has swapped its 1930s converted outdoor swimming pool for a new fully-tiled, deck level pool, which will be […]
Fusion Lifestyle has been given the green light for the £5 million renovation of the City Pool and Turkish Baths in Newcastle. The City Council approved plans to refurbish the building, which closed three years ago and has been standing empty since. The regeneration project will bring the historic Grade II listed building back into […]
Hydropool Devon has completed a ground-breaking multiple swim spa project at the Headland Hotel in Torquay. The only one of its kind in England, the new health and leisure suite at the three star hotel features three 19ft Hydropool swim spas in one room. The Hydropool Devon team was involved with the project right from […]
Pool and spa filtration specialists Pleatco have released a new PoolMate mobile App, designed to make business management a breeze for pool and spa professionals. The free App can be used by technicians in the field, in the office or at home and offers a quick and simple solution to managing busy schedules. It allows […]
Sales of OC-1 British manufactured filter media are going from strength to strength as it is revealed that the media is now being used and tested in more than 40 countries worldwide. Distributed in the UK exclusively by Certikin since January, the benefits of OC-1 are becoming widely recognised, further adding to its growing fan […]
