NEWS Dancing On Water
At the beginning of December, London Swimming Pool Company were delighted to be contacted by a film production company on behalf of HGTV, a North-American TV channel specialising in home and property shows, wishing to feature one of LSPC’s moving floor pools in ‘Cool Pools’ – a programme to be shown next month. The film crew arrived in London two weeks later and the shoot took a whole day as the producer conducted in-depth interviews with Jamie Smith, Director of LSPC and the client/
property owner regarding the project, not to mention capturing detailed footage of the versatility of a moving floor.
Jumping in and doing endless lengths to demonstrate the pool in all its glory were Nicole Line, daughter of Tony Line, MD of LSPC, and boyfriend Jack. They were great sports not wavering once whilst the director repeatedly shouted “and CUT! Take….!” Further to the swim, South-American salsa tunes filled the area and Helena Hoerberg-Lever, in charge of PR and Marketing at LSPC, and
Miguel Buitrago Torres took to the dance floor – the moving pool floor now in the raised position – to show off the genius of converting the pool hall into a ball room.
Helena commented: “It was very special to be able to dance on top of what was a pool ten minutes earlier, three storeys below ground in the heart of Kensington, although it was a relief after a couple of hours with cameras pointing from every direction to eventually hear those famous words “It’s a wrap!” This type of luxurious yet practical multi-purpose exercise and entertainment area is increasingly popular in the capital where building extensions may invariably only take place within the footprint of the property below ground.”
The American pool show is scheduled to be aired in February – please check
www.londonswimmingpools.com for details.
London Swimming Pool Company Ltd 020 8874 0414
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SPATEX – More Than Just A Show
The phrase ‘By the industry, For the industry’ is one that has become synonymous with the SPATEX exhibition during the course of its 16 year history. With the 2013 event taking place in February, SPN spoke to the Managing Director of the British Swimming Pool Federation, Chris Hayes about the show and the important role it plays for the wider UK industry.
“Right from its conception, SPATEX’s purpose has been to plough all its profits back into the industry,” said Chris. “The exhibition exists purely for the self-promotion and good of the industry. Broadly speaking, the profit SPATEX has generated over the years has helped to promote pool and spa ownership to a wider public as well as supporting the offices of the various associations to work on behalf of the industry.” Figures released recently show that SPATEX has raised and distributed a staggering £1.2m in its 16 year history. Ninety thousand pounds has gone to the Institute of Swimming Pool Engineers (excluding monies paid for organising the SPATEX workshops), £145,000 to SPATA and BISHTA, £415,000 to PIP and general promotion via the BSPF, £530,000 to BSPF (which includes contributions for office costs and staffing) and £20,000 was spent on Tax.
When asked how would the reduction in size and profitability of SPATEX affect the industry,
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Chris said: “Without the benefit of the SPATEX surplus, there would be no way that the industry could coordinate its own destiny, we would be relying on other people to make decisions for us. With no profits from SPATEX, there would be little chance of funds for PIP to promote the industry to both the trade and the consumer media. Without the profits, there would be restricted opportunities for the BSPF and other relevant companies to lobby, on the industry’s behalf, at home and abroad. In the past two years, this may have ended up with no UK representation during the initial stages of drafting the European Standards for domestic swimming pools and no one will be driving forward plans to start European domestic standards for hot tubs and swim spas. SPATA and PIP would not have been able to coordinate attendance at important consumer shows such as Grand Designs Live. The funding has allowed the creation of valuable partnerships with our European counterparts as part of EUSA (which has also helped in the discussions on the European standards mentioned above), or with a range of government departments or related organisations at home. Serious issues such as the hosepipe ban would have been much more perilous for our industry had it not been for the BSPF’s determined lobbying, especially successful for excluding Hot Tubs.
IN BRIEF
DAD IN HOSPITAL FOLLOWING CUT IN SWIMMING POOL A dad who temporarily lost sight in one eye after injuring himself at a public swimming pool is suing for damages. The 48-year-old man sliced his finger open while showering during a trip to the pool with his three-year-old son. First aid staff at Barrhead Sports Centre, East Renfrewshire cleaned and bandaged the injury but just days later, the man was referred to an accident and emergency ward where doctors told him an infection from the wound had spread to his eye.
The cellulitis – a bacterial skin infection – had flared up, temporarily leaving him without sight in one eye, but luckily doctors were able to treat the condition.
OLYMPICS ARCHITECT TO DESIGN PERTH’S NEW POOL
The firm behind the Olympic aquatics centre in London has been appointed to design a new leisure pool in Perth, Scotland. Swimming pool specialist S&P Architects has been selected to create the vision for the £15m Live Active Leisure Park as the City taps into the Olympics legacy. The company has created a number of innovative structures, including the Olympic pool and it was also delivery architect on the Lee Valley White Water Centre where the games’ paddle sports took place. It also carried out the recent £37m refurbishment of the Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh.
The new Perth complex will replace the Dewars Centre and leisure pool. They are run by Live Active Leisure (LAL), which operates municipal sports facilities in Perth and Kinross.
It will be at the heart of sports and leisure provision for Perth and the surrounding area for decades to come.
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