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TRUST FUND TO RAISE AWARENESS
NEWS IN BRIEF
ON WATER ‘BLACKOUT’ THREAT
Disabled facilities
Going for a swim in Tonbridge is
of an annual award under The much easier for disabled people.
Luke Jeffrey Mentoring The town has new disabled
Scheme to develop mentoring changing facilities including a
and interpersonal skills. shower, vanity and toilet facilities
and an electronically controlled
The first objective is a national changing bench.
awareness campaign into SWB in The design and build of the
the form of a DVD, one to be sent new facilities were carried out
to every primary school and after consultation with Tonbridge
swimming club throughout the UK. and Malling Access Group, which
Sharron Davies, Olympic promotes easy access to sites in
medallist and TV personality, is the town for disabled residents.
‘hosting’ this production and she Chairman of the group Phil
Luke Jeffrey died three weeks
interviews the pathologist who Shoebridge said: “These
before his 16th birthday from
water “blackout”
helped with Luke’s post mortem improvements have made
and inquest. “I am determined to Tonbridge Pool even more
highlight Luke’s death and do my accessible and appealing to
A trust fund set up by the carbon dioxide in the lungs – best to prevent the same tragedy disabled people. The improvements
mother of a 15 year old boy we breathe carbon dioxide happening again,” she said. have been designed to make it as
who fainted in the water out to breathe oxygen in); The second objective has easy as possible for everyone to
following a ‘Shallow Water the lungs are depleted of been steered by Jo Deakins enjoy the facilities available.”
Blackout’ and subsequently carbon dioxide and this fools Head Coach for city of Coventry
drowned, is to release a DVD to the brain that there is no need swimming club and Olympian in
all schools and swimming clubs to breathe; Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996 Aquatics Centre visit
in the UK warning of the danger the brain is low on oxygen and Adam Whitehead European The British Olympic swimming team
of the health risk. from the initial hard exercise and Commonwealth champion paid a visit to the London 2012
Luke Anthony Jeffrey died and this brings on a faint. and Olympian in Sydney 2000. Aquatics Centre to view the
three weeks before his sixteenth Thirty-three 10-18 year olds progress being made on
birthday. He had been swimming “On land this faint would send participated in the recent day’s construction work. Beijing gold
in a Moreton and District Divers’ oxygen racing to the brain and programme in Coventry. medal winner Rebecca Adlington,
Club session, in Gloucestershire. ‘bring round’ the patient. Swimmers were nominated by silver medallist David Davies and
Luke’s mother, Melanie has However, in a swimming pool their clubs to enjoy the bronze medallist Joanne Jackson
formed the trust in recognition the swimmer inhales water, and professional training with elite were among the visitors at the east
of Luke’s verve for life and his subsequently drowns.” coaches and gain experience in a London construction site.
ability in competitive swimming. “My family and I are proud to 50m pool. Luke was on the brink One of the highlights of the day
She told Swimming Pool News: have formed The Luke Jeffrey of attaining regional times and was viewing the progress of the
”Within the United Kingdom, very Memorial Trust.” had been approached to train for Aquatic Centre’s 2,800-tonne wave-
little is known about Shallow The Trust has two objectives: the 2012 Olympics – the Trust shaped roof, which is beginning to
Water Blackout (SWB) and the The preservation of life by wants to encourage swimmers to take shape. Sebastian Coe, Chair of
risks associated with swimming promoting water safety aim high with their sport. the London 2012 Organising
underwater following exercise.” throughout the UK by the The final aim is to provide a Committee, explained that, in
She said it was brought on provision of information on mentoring scheme: nominations approximately three years, the
when: swimming risks; are sought from swimming Aquatics Centre “will be a living,
the body has been working To advance the physical, moral clubs, and the chosen individual breathing Olympic and Paralympic
extremely hard – exercising and mental education of is recognised for their venue. I am sure that seeing the
lowers the oxygen level in the young persons under the age encouragement of other club venue – even in these early stages
body; of 18 in Gloucestershire, members along with a caring, of construction – will inspire our
by taking deep breaths in Oxfordshire, Warwickshire nurturing character. The Trust swimmers to greater heights
preparation to swim under and Worcestershire by: the has been continually fund raising between now and 2012,” he said.
water, the body expels carbon provision of an annual award – the bulk was raised by two of
dioxide from the lungs; (the to assist with training and Luke’s friends Christopher Smith
body’s desire to breathe is development in competitive and Richard Ing who swam the Brine pool opens for
brought on by a build up of swimming and the provision English Channel in his memory. summer
Nantwich’s outdoor pool which first
opened in 1934, and believed to
CANADIAN SPAS SWITCH TO NEW OFFICES
be the only inland brine pool left in
the UK today, has opened for the
Specialist hot tub company doesn’t have showrooms in its modern accommodation. summer. The official opening was
Canadian Spas has moved into Surrey offices, it runs all its call The new office details are: followed by a day of activities and
brand new modern offices in centre and repair centre work Canadian Spas, Canada live entertainment to welcome the
Redhill in Surrey. from its headquarters. The House, Salbrook Rd., Salfords, year’s first visitors to the facility.
The company, which move to the 20,000 sq ft space Redhill, Surrey, RH1 5GL. The pool, attracts thousands of
employs 20 plus people, has was made earlier in the year but visitors, come rain or shine, from all
switched its UK headquarters the company says it is still over Cheshire and further afield
CANADIAN SPAS
from Crawley. settling in and getting used to during the season, which runs from
telephonesolid 01737 271879
Although the company appreciating brand new May until September.
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