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SWIMMING STILL NO 1
NEWS IN BRIEF
Excess stock website
PARTICIPATION SPORT
The recession has given rise to a
new type of business for the US
pool and spa industry.
quarterly results of Sport £140m Government initiative,
AquaLiquidators.com has been
England’s Active People Survey. announced last June has seen launched to bring buyers and
A total of 3.2 million adults four out of every five local sellers of excess stock together.
said they do 30 minutes of councils in England signing up “The idea grew out of necessity,”
swimming at a moderate to provide free swimming for said David Frakes, who launched
intensity at least once a week over 60s and a further 200 the site 1 June. “Unfortunately,
when questioned as part of the offering it for under 16s too. this will probably be our most
Sport England Active People Twenty million people in successful venture in this industry.”
Survey. This equates to 7.64% of England are now eligible to Frakes has created the business-
the adult population. swim free of charge, using pools to-business enterprise as a sort of
The results based on the in other areas if their own clearinghouse for distressed,
latest 12 month rolling period to council is not participating in discontinued or bankruptcy-
April 2009 (April 2008-April the scheme. liquidation products and
2009). ‘Swimming’ in the survey Although swimming is the equipment in the specialist US
covers all swimming and diving most popular participation sport trade. In addition to typical pool
(indoor and outdoor), water in England these quarterly and spa-related merchandise, the
polo, deep water swimming, results show a slight decline in site is designed to include listings
open water swimming and deep participation since the last for office furnishings, display units
water diving. Active People survey results and warehouse machinery, among
The ASA is continuing its which were published in other items.
efforts to increase participation December 2008. In December
Swimming remains the most in swimming by working closely 2008 7.83% of the population
popular participation sports in with the Government on their were active swimmers, this has Kids call for more pools
England according to the free swimming initiative. The declined by 48,100. Almost 100 youngsters from 46
schools across Bath and North
East Somerset took part in the
GP’S BACK
first primary schools’ parliament to
Splash Spas appointed
talk about the issues affecting
CALL FOR
them at Bath Spa University.
to distribute AquaGarde
MORE POOLS
Top of their list of demands
was free swimming for children,
Doctors have called on local better swimming facilities, better
Splash Spas UK has been Splash Spas, said there was authorities to stop closing local wheelchair access at swimming
appointed as the sole UK increasing interest in the swimming pools and invest in pools and more funding for
distributor for the AquaGarde AquaGarde product as it more facilities. The British young carers.
hot tub water treatment ticked all the right boxes – an Medical Association has thrown The overwhelming majority of
system. The system is easy to use water treatment its weight behind calls for an youngsters voted to ask the
available for sale through system, chlorine and bromine expansion of swimming pools council to look into better
Splash Spas’ retail website, free, pleasant smelling, easy to to boost activity levels and disabled access at pools and more
www.splashspas.co.uk and use and completely non-toxic. combat rising obesity rates. money and support for children
through its trade website Knight added: “With so Dr Richard Lewis, the BMA’s who care for ill relatives or friends.
www.splashspastrade.co.uk. many claims and counter secretary, said: “If we are The event, which was held at
AquaGarde is manufactured claims in the spa water serious about encouraging the Newton Park campus, saw the
by AquaGarde Water Systems treatment market it is also people to lead healthier children appeal to B&NES
BV, Holland. important to consider how lifestyles and do more sports Council for more support for
It is a patent pending water well tested the product is. and exercise then we have to disabled people and those who
care formula that balances and AquaGarde has been have sufficient facilities. look after them.
purifies hot tub water without dermatologically tested and “It is an absolute travesty
the need for chlorine or meets the world’s most that we’re seeing swimming
bromine. It is a simple stringent restrictions with pools being closed down and Software update
method which gives hot tub respect to water bacteriology. others that are either not big In order to simplify measurement
owners the assurance of the It has also been show to enough or not of high enough and control of the water quality of
best possible water quality stabilise and maintain the pH standard to support the water in swimming pools and
with less than 10 minutes and total alkalinity.” community. spas, Siemens Water Technologies
effort per week. Splash Spas was the UK’s “A lot more needs to be is now offering a new software
AquaGarde comes in a 2.25 first online hot tub chemicals done to develop the update for the Depolox Pool
litre bottle with an integral and accessories company. swimming facilities that we measurement and control system.
measuring cup to facilitate Formed in 2004, the company currently have.” The update provides greater
easy dosing of the spa water. operates out of premises near Doctors also want to see flexibility in adapting the DIN
An AquaGarde
®
bottle Alton, Hampshire. children encouraged to play contact – which passes on
contains everything required football and other active games information on the hygiene
to maintain a 1,000 litre hot
SPLASH SPAS UK
in school playgrounds. They parameters to the swimming pool
tub for up to three months. claim such moves will improve control system – to the regulations
pc
www.splashspas.co.uk
Andre Knight, a director of public health and fitness and applicable at the place of use.
tackle obesity.
18 swimming pool news AUGUST 09 Digital edition available at
www.swimmingpoolnews.co.uk
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