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McTimoney Phil Yalden DEBBIE MITCHELL Link Centre pool remains closed

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• Backache and Monday, 7.45pm - 8.45pm during re-tiling work.
back pain Tuesday, 8pm - 9pm The pool, which was built in that the repairs to the pool have to
• Neck and at Peatmoor Community Primary School the mid-1980s, was expected to be done properly. “We accept that
shoulder pain be closed for just six weeks over there can be unforeseen problems
• Joint pain and Thursday, 7pm - 8pm the summer, with re-opening set from maintenance work and it’s
muscular aches at Isambard Community School for 10 September. However, after better to have it completed to a high
removing the old tiles, contractors standard so that there isn’t further
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Clinics at the Link Centre booked and paid in advance found cracks in the concrete ducts disruption in the future.
07793 596 334 around the pool, severely corroded “But it will mean our club has lost
pipework and problems with the a lot of training hours since late July
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From The Link archives, the pristine pool at Link Centre in 1986, shortly after
opening. Note that Shaw Ridge Leisure Park had not yet been built
Swimming clubs with events only one in the town licensed to
booked at the pool have been ad- hold recognised competitions by
vised of the new re-opening date the ASA.
and given help where possible to “Link Centre and council staff
find alternative venues. have been very helpful and have
Cllr Keith Williams, Swindon tried to provide alternative train-
Council cabinet member for lei- ing facilities. We’ve kept all our
sure and strategic transport, said: members and parents informed of
“The length of the delay before re- developments and we’re carrying
opening is very disappointing, and on with our programme.
we’re sorry it’s going to be so long. “If anybody has been inspired by
“When the work started we had the Olympics to start swimming,
no reason to believe it wasn’t a we want to hear from you. Please
straightforward re-tiling job, but contact us via our web site: www.
what has since been discovered is swindondolphin.co.uk”
serious, and it’s going to take time For details of alternatives pools
to put right. It appears that over call Link Centre on 01793 465461.
25 years of exposure to chlorinated
water has deteriorated the concrete Oasis makes the
surround to the pool, underneath
and out of sight. Normally this area missing link
is underwater but investigations
have revealed serious corrosion to The Oasis by Moirai is offering a
pipework and chemical damage to helping hand to all casual swim-
the concrete. mers and local clubs suffering loss
“I’m afraid major maintenance to of pool time as a result of the extra
the pool in the late 1990s was not up repairs required at Link Centre.
to standard and we’re discovering Casual swimming hours at the
the problems now.” Oasis have been extended and the
The cost of the work to re-tile the pool is now open Wednesday and
pool was originally £75,000. The Thursday 2pm to 4pm
extra work to be done will at least Tigersharks Swimming Club
double this amount. has taken up the offer of pool time.
£10 OFF Louise Clayton, Swindon Dol- For details about casual lane
phins head coach, said it was very and club swimming, and also
with this advert’
frustrating that the club’s post leisure pool opening times at The
(Quote Link)
Olympic Games aspirations had Oasis by Moirai call 01793 445401.
been derailed but acknowledged www.oasisleisure.co.uk

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