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Jul 2022

Last Updated: 29/07/2022
Community
Community

Leisure company defends reducing adult swim sessions at Knaresborough Pool

by Tamsin O'Brien

| 29 Jul, 2022
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Brimhams Active, which operates Harrogate Borough Council's leisure facilities, said the pool sees more demand during the school holidays and that the change was temporary.

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Brimhams Active has defended a decision to reduce adult only swim sessions at Knaresborough pool during the school holidays.

The company, which operates Harrogate Borough Council's leisure facilities, sets the timetables for sessions at the pool on King James Road.

One residents told the Stray Ferret that she was disappointed that some of adult only sessions on a Tuesday and Friday had been cancelled.

She said:

“I am very disappointed that both the Tuesday and Friday one hour 9-10am swims for ‘adults only’ have been cancelled during the school holidays. 
“In the past, the Tuesday session has been kept and this was accepted, but both being removed is particularly unfair for the elderly who do not wish to (or feel unable to) swim when there are boisterous children in the pool.”


A spokesperson for Brimhams Active said the change in the timetable was temporary and that the pool sees more demand during the holidays.

They said:

“Brimhams Active is committed to delivering a comprehensive and inclusive pool programme at all of our venues. We endeavour to provide opportunities for all Harrogate residents to enjoy our facilities throughout the year. Our programmes are subject to change and are often amended to reflect seasonal demand.
“Throughout the school holiday period, Brimhams Active aims to provide additional swimming lesson opportunities for the children of our district in order to support improved attainment levels.
“This additional opportunity for children, forms a fundamental aspect of our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our local communities and our duty to support education around water safety and confidence in water.
“While this temporary change in our programming has a short term impact on our standard (term time) timetables, alternative adults only sessions are available alongside several opportunities for lane swimming throughout the day”