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28
Jul 2020
Pool and gym opens at Harrogate Hydro with safety measures
The Hydro in Harrogate will reopen tomorrow with new safety measures in place for the pool and gym.
All sessions will need to be pre-booked to help the centre control numbers and allow for cleaning.
The safety measures mean that people will only be able to swim for up to 45 minutes and use the gym for up to an hour. Anyone who turns up early will need to queue outside or wait in their cars.
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Harrogate Borough Council has not yet given a date for the reopening of its other leisure facilities.
This comes after the council gave its backing to an overhaul of its leisure services. It will mean that the council will hand over control to its new company.
Heading to the pool?
Those heading to the pool will be allocated their own changing cubicle and locker to ensure social distancing.
However, the current guidelines mean that the showers will need to remain off-limits.
The council has limited the number of people who can swim to a maximum of five per lane. Family sessions will be in the activity pool.
At the end of the session, the staff will ask people to leave as soon as possible.
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Heading to the gym?
There are no lockers or changing cubicles available for those visiting Brimhams Fitness Centre so people will need to turn up ready for their sessions.
Staff have widened the space between equipment and limited the number of members in each zone, so there may be a wait.
The council has also provided cleaning equipment for gym users to apply before and after their workouts.
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