University of Leeds Pool????

[missjackiechan]

Does anyone know if this is finished yet? I heard they were building a new sports complex with a 25M pool. Also where is it, in relation to the Uni (Parkinson Building)?

[Juicy Lucy]

It's still early days for this project. Leeds City Council have only just agreed to part-fund it.

[missjackiechan]

Cheers JL. Thought it could be another good training option, guess I'll have to wait!

[Juicy Lucy]

The beauty of this pool for you, MJC, is that Leeds City Council have written in a condition, in return for part-funding the project. The pool must be available to the public for a minimum of 42 hours per week.

JL

[missjackiechan]

Thats ace...and if its near the Uni it'll be close to where I live. Horrah all round! How do you know these things????

[Stevie_k]

Who knows how JL gathers so much information.

I for one have a suspicion that JL has got something to do with slurp spiders.

[Juicy Lucy]

Thats ace...and if its near the Uni it'll be close to where I live. Horrah all round! How do you know these things????

I receive press releases from councils and sports organisations. Quiet boring really.

[Stevie_k]

I receive press releases from councils and sports organisations. Quiet boring really.

Yes you should have gone along with my slurp spiders theory. Im dissapointed.

Why dont you look into getting some?

I hear yahoo ones are the best.

[Stevie_k]

They are the most vicious and deadliest breed of spider known to man, and extremely noisey when sucking blood and stuff from your body ;)

[EssBee]

No they really are the most vicious and deadliest breed of spider known to man, and extremely noisey when sucking blood and stuff from your body :aarrgghh:

That's what someone said on another thread so it must be true!

EssBee
:wave:

[Stevie_k]

Anybody got a sensible answer?

Hmm have i gone too far.

An appeal for sense from one of the forums jesters :aarrgghh:

You might find some sensible explanation here (http://www.swimclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=8568)

But not from me :rollyeyes:

Check out online users (http://www.swimclub.co.uk/forum/online.php). There are slurp spiders everywhere

[Stevie_k]

Oi now.

JL has deleted posts and now the puns dont work.

REFEREE!!! :mad:

[Spidey]

The beauty of this pool for you, MJC, is that Leeds City Council have written in a condition, in return for part-funding the project. The pool must be available to the public for a minimum of 42 hours per week.

JL

Is that 42 lane hours or total pool time hours, and is there a condition as to what time during the day it will be available?

[Juicy Lucy]

Is that 42 lane hours or total pool time hours, and is there a condition as to what time during the day it will be available?

Not sure, Spidey. This is what was sent through...



The council approved a contribution of up to £1.5m towards the £9.7m project to ensure that the pool is open to the public for at least 42 hours per week. They will also have access to the fitness suite and the health suite and sauna. The University will work with local schools, community groups and the council’s swimming development team to make sure the new pool is accessible for all.

The state-of-the-art facility will be built next to the current sports centre on campus and will be open seven days a week. It will feature an eight-lane, 25m heated pool. The pool will have a moveable floor that can be lowered in 15 seconds to a depth of up to 2m, suiting a wide range of activities including water polo, learner swimmer classes, and sub-aqua training.
The first floor of the building will boast a fitness suite with 200 machines, overlooking the pool. At ground level there will be a health suite with sauna and steam room, a small café, spectator seats and changing rooms.

Leader of Leeds City Council, Andrew Carter, said: “We have kept our pledge to secure city centre swimming and gym facilities for the people of Leeds at affordable prices."

[missjackiechan]

Wow, sounds really good. I didn't know about any of this and I live right near there. It will give Leeds Met sports facilities at Carnegie a jolt!

[Spidey]

It will feature an eight-lane, 25m heated pool.

Not a 50m pool? That's a shame.