Re-Open the Small Pool at Health Hydro, Swindon

The small pool at the Health Hydro, with its size, depth & length remains best teaching pool in Swindon. It is used by schools, lessons, swimming clubs, adult swim clinics, parent & toddler, etc. Thousands, myself included, learned to swim there. And until January hundreds of children & adults continued to be taught, trained and had fun there.

There is not the capacity or the equivalent facilities in Swindon to undertake all of the activities the once took place here.

Although the Health Hydro is one of the oldest swimming pools in the country both of its small & large pools provides facilities that are not found elsewhere in Swindon or the surrounding area.

Since GLL took control there have been a number of closures to both pools as they have been slow to maintain the centre. Most recently when all of the five internal boilers failed the pool was closed while an external boiler was fitted.

I and my family, along with many others, are regular swimmers at the Health Hydro. These pools should be maintained and kept open not primarily because of history. Situated at the heart of Swindon the Health Hydro provides unique facilities that are not available anywhere else in the area.

GLL should show their stated commitment to the centre and complete the work. Swindon Borough Council who handed the centre over to them should be ensuring the centre is maintained and continues to provide its unique service to Swindon.

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