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Three state-of-the-art swimming pools – a six
lane 25m pool, a 12m learner’s pool and ‘leisure
water’ – all part of Rotherham Leisure Complex
THE CHANGING FACE OF
Commercial
POOLS
The world is changing for many UK commercial pools. Holiday companies are
investing in larger, more glamorous pools for UK holidaymakers. Hotels and
leisure centres are opting to build more specific hydrotherapy pools – the
single best relaxation resource that a hotel can have. UV systems are now the
water cleaning system of choice for larger pool managers and the demands
of the disability act means they are having to improve disability access
NEW £2.3M HAVEN POOL IS holiday venues. Swimming is at the core of water use by as much as 50% while
A SIGN OF INVESTMENTS
the expansion plans. The new pool brings delivering powerful showers.
TO COME
to more than £100m the amount Haven Adrian Moorhouse, who won gold for
has invested in the UK holiday industry in Britain in the 100m breaststroke, paid
The next five years could see an the last three years. tribute to Haven’s acclaimed Learn2Swim
unprecedented investment in large UK Jonathan Stratford, Lakeland’s general programme operated in partnership with
holiday based swimming pools as companies manager, said: “This investment underlines the Swimming Teachers Association.
try to develop the ‘holiday in the UK‘ theme. our confidence in the British holiday industry Some 100,000 youngsters and children
One expert has predicted as many as 25 and also highlights the continuing popularity had learnt to swim, improved their skills or
new commercial pools for holiday of the Lake District and surrounding area. been introduced to water fun under the
companies in the UK. Confidence in the “Lakeland is a hugely popular holiday scheme in the past few years, he said.
home holiday market, which is due to grow park and we are 100% committed to “Learn2Swim and swimming in general
substantially over the next five years, is at providing the best in facilities and gives you confidence about going into the
the core of the bid to introduce more attractions to meet and exceed the water which you can use then not only to
swimming pools into holiday complexes. expectations of our guests and give them continue enjoy swimming but for other
Typical of the investment levels is Haven a truly memorable holiday experience.” sports as well,” he said. The new pool,
Holidays’ stunning new £2.3m pool at Among eco-features of the 20m indoor which includes a chic new sun terrace, is the
Lakeland Leisure Park, Flookburgh. pool are rain-harvesting and a breathtaking main part of a £3.5m makeover at Lakeland.
Haven now claims to be Britain’s biggest glazed roof which takes maximum More than £1m has also been spent on
provider of swimming lessons in the advantage of daylight, giving a bright and other improvements at the award-winning
private sector. The Lake District venue airy aspect to the stylish interior. holiday park including a major sea defence
investment is part of a staggering £25m The showers have also been fitted with project to safeguard the shoreline habitat
Haven has spent on improving their 35 “aerator” water-saving devices that cut for bird and marine life.
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