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Mar 2022
Ripon's new swimming pool and partly-refurbished leisure centre, officially opened its doors early this morning.
The reaction of the first swimmers through the door at 6.30 was unanimously positive.
Comments included, 'superb' 'fabulous' 'absolutely great' and 'It's really exciting.'
Named in honour of a history-making Olympic diving champion and local hero, who learnt to swim in Ripon's Spa Baths at the age of 3, the Jack Laugher Leisure and Wellness Centre is designed to be a facility fit for the 21st century.
Jack Laugher MBE , is on the sign that greets swimmers and gym users when they enter the centre
The pool contains almost half a million litres of water
The centre, along with other swimming and leisure facilities across the district, is being operated on behalf of the council by Brimhams Active.
The Changing Places toilet at the new Ripon pool
Centre operations manager Ben Cutting, was on duty with his Brimhams Active team to welcome the early-bird swimmers
Stray Ferret banned from today’s Ripon pool media opening
Thumbs up for new Ripon playground
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