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Tried to go for my swim today but the pool lacked the essential water!! I was told that the water just disappeared over night! (??) Think someone must have 'pooled' the plug! Not really the best day for the pool to be closed in the summer holidays and it's raining outside and a lot of kids (and adults!) will be disappointed.
Still the computers in the library are good!!

Kintyre Amateur Swimming Club should resume training tonight at 7pm in the pool although at present this is looking very doubtful! New members are welcome to come along and complete the necessary trial. Visit www.swimkintyre.org for further information.

terrible how this is closed.

It's a shame, the pool seems to have been plagued by problems from day one. It's an excellent facility too.

The weather is terrible today, and the pool is usually the first place to go on a day like this!

Hopefully it will be sorted out soon!

It was closed yesterday due to a technical fault

It a great facility when open mabey there would have been less problems if it was not a moveable floor and had a baby pool

Lets hope that it is sorted soon

amron wrote:It a great facility when open mabey there would have been less problems if it was not a moveable floor and had a baby pool

Lets hope that it is sorted soon

I've thought that all along!

But apparently this is how a lot of pools are being built now to accommodate things such like the swimming club or canoe club. Then for babies it can be raised right up!

Amron: Agree entirely about the baby pool.

SmithD wrote:But apparently this is how a lot of pools are being built now to accommodate things such like the swimming club or canoe club. Then for babies it can be raised right up!

I know it's supposed to work like that but has anyone ever seen it raised to the height for a baby pool? I don't know how the mechanics of the thing works but can different sections of it be raised to different heights, or can it only be used to adjust the depth of the whole pool?

I rang the pool this morning to see if it was open today, after being told it was closed yesterday, and no-one seemed to have any idea when it would be re-opening. Would perhaps help if they had a website where they posted news of when it is or isn't open.

Another bone of contention (for me anyway) is the '2 kids per adult' rule. This is a real pain for larger families or when we've got kids stopping with us. The pool at Lochgilphead doesn't have this restriction so why does Aqualibrium?

They have a baby to 5 years I think session on a Sunday morning where the pool is raised right up and they have floats and stuff.

Just a ptiy the water wasn't a bit warmer for them!

Just got a text from the swimming club to say club cancelled tonight and will resume next Monday night usual times.

It seems to have been closed alot over the summer holidays much to my kids disappointment. I hope they give the members an extended time on their membership. I for one will be asking.

SmithD wrote:

amron wrote:It a great facility when open mabey there would have been less problems if it was not a moveable floor and had a baby pool

Lets hope that it is sorted soon

I've thought that all along!

But apparently this is how a lot of pools are being built now to accommodate things such like the swimming club or canoe club. Then for babies it can be raised right up!

The old pool managed to accomodate the swimming club and canoe club without a fancy floor.
Someday the poor babies are turning blue as the water is too cold for them

That wasted space at the front looking out to the loch perfect baby pool

amron wrote:

SmithD wrote:

amron wrote:It a great facility when open mabey there would have been less problems if it was not a moveable floor and had a baby pool

Lets hope that it is sorted soon

I've thought that all along!

But apparently this is how a lot of pools are being built now to accommodate things such like the swimming club or canoe club. Then for babies it can be raised right up!

The old pool managed to accomodate the swimming club and canoe club without a fancy floor.
Someday the poor babies are turning blue as the water is too cold for them

That wasted space at the front looking out to the loch perfect baby pool

Have to agree...its too cold for them .Took my wee neice while she was on holiday and her lips were blue. Also my mum who is 81 tried swimming lessons and she too gave it up because it was too cold.

is there not a legal minimum temp? i've never been in the place, was forced into having the worst cup of coffee i've ever tasted because my daughter had a pool party for her birthday in november but i don't intend using it as i'm against the library being moved to there, i miss the old place and a wee wander roon the museum when i've picked all my books.

the rest of my tribe are all members so i think they get mair than their share from this household without me splashing about and i object to the layout of the changing rooms too, seeing as i have an 11yr old daughter, i know most new pools are like this, any one i've been in those last few years certainly is and usually a nightmare, we went to one in ireland when the pipeband was over and i had to stand guard outside a cubicle while my daughter got dressed, the doors hadn't any locks

i pity my mother, she was planning on taking three granddaughters to the pool, they'll be driving her up the wall by now!!!

i was in on Friday and it was that cold i had 3 addams apples

did adam no mind?

I don't think so Gen, for if he was swimming, he would have three of his own I suspect!

Beachcomber wrote:
Another bone of contention (for me anyway) is the '2 kids per adult' rule. This is a real pain for larger families or when we've got kids stopping with us. The pool at Lochgilphead doesn't have this restriction so why does Aqualibrium?

At least you can pay by Switch!