Children from over 160 schools across the country took to the water last month to celebrate 125 years of school swimming. Swimming galas, water safety sessions and swimming lessons were just some of the events hosted as part of the Big School Swim. A special swimming lesson was held at Bristol South Pool, where 60 […]
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Cirencester Open Air Swimming Pool has undergone a ÂŁ750,000 refurbishment and investment in new facilities. The works, which include new changing facilities, meeting rooms, an office and housing for the poolâs pump and heating machinery represent phase one of redevelopment works at the 147 year old public swimming pool. The heated pool is fed by […]
Much like choosing a new car from a brochure, the âoff the pegâ approach to purchasing a one-piece pool is pretty straightforward. From a trade perspective, one-piece pools offer a fast-track installation and a controllable profit margin. The systemised installation is quick, straightforward and can be done in almost all weather conditions. From a consumer […]
We are delighted to bring you the winning pools of the 2016 edition of the Italian Pool Awards, with kind permission of our friends at Piscine Oggi, part of the International Pool & Spa Press Alliance…
A seven-year-old girl has died after being found unconscious in a swimming pool at a holiday resort in Norfolk. The child was pulled from the water at Waveney River Centre, at Burgh St Peter, near , on May 1. She was taken to James Paget Hospital in Gorleston where she died four hours later. Reports […]
Two swimming pools in Aberdeen are the latest victims of budget cuts after operator Sport Aberdeen had its budget slashed by ÂŁ405,000 as part of Aberdeen City Councilâs saving programme. The pools at Hazlehead and Kincorth, which are both in need of investment to bring them up to modern standards, are scheduled to close in […]
Representatives from 30 pools across the UK gathered at Lido Bristol in April for the inaugural Historic Pools of Britain event. The event celebrated the successful restoration and re-opening of Lido Bristol as a stylish outdoor swimming destination and business model. The headline speaker was Bristol Restauranteur, Arne Ringner who purchased the site following a […]
Nuffield Health plans to roll out a swimming lesson initiative for adults this year, after succeeding in its pledge to teach 10,000 children to swim in 2015. The swim school target was set following the 2014 Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) School Swimming Census which discovered that 45 per cent of children aged between seven and […]
After several years of planning, the new Heston Pools and Fitness centre in the London Borough of Hounslow is now officially open. The ÂŁ13.5 million facility includes a 25m swimming pool, as well as a learning pool, a 100 station gym and extensive functional fitness space. The main contractor on the construction project was Morgan […]
Hundreds of children enjoyed a unique dip in Hythe Swimming Pool recently, after it won a social media competition run by water treatment specialists JAK Water Systems. The Kent pool received the most votes in an online poll and two bottles of purple dye were dispensed into the water. The competition was open to all […]
