SWIM IS BACK ON
The management have confirmed to me today that it is all back to normal. So, the swim is going ahead this Wednesday, 6th July – see you there.
SWIM CANCELLED 29 June 2011
This evening at just after seven o’ clock we were informed that due to water contamination at Eastney Swimming Pool our usual session was cancelled. It is expected that we will resume next Wednesday, 6th July. We have attempted to contact as many members as possible in the extremely short time available but, inevitably, we will not have caught everyone. Our apologies go to all who were inconvenienced and we hope to see you next week.
GOOD NEWS! Naturist swimming resumes at Eastney this Wednesday 2nd February. Please pass the message on to other members so that they don’t miss out. See you all there. – Barry
Update 14 January 2011
I have contacted the manager of the pool today to get a forecast of when the pool will be re-opened. He tells me that they are hoping that it will be at the end of this month. The delay has been due to the ladies’ changing room floor having to be relaid. – Barry
Update 12 January 2011
Pool still closed. Parkwood Leisure were meeting with the Council yesterday and promised to let us know if the pool was going to be re-opened in time for tonight’s swim – not looking like it will be now. Keep checking back here for the latest news.
Update 05 January 2011
More problems. I have been told by the pool management that there is now a technical fault with the plant room and the pool is closed for repairs. As of 1100 this morning they cannot confirm that it will be fixed in time for our swim this evening and so I’ve taken the decision to cancel tonight’s swim. Watch this space for further news. – Barry
Update 03 January 2011
Good news! I have received an email from James Warrener, the manager at Eastney Swimming Pool, to say that the pool is now open once more. I look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday 5th January.
Update 16 December 2010:
I have checked with the swimming pool management today to find that the anticipated re-opening of Eastney Pool on 20th December has slipped once more due to on-going bacterial contamination. Without any further information on this I can only assume that we are without a swim until the New Year. – Barry
Update 07 December 2010:
I have spoken to Parkwood Leisure’s Contracts Manager today to get the latest information concerning the pool closure. The pool water is now fine but the filters are still contaminated. Swabs have been taken in the changing rooms and are also showing positive for contamination and there is a possibility that the vinyl flooring will have to be renewed. He is tentatively hoping that the pool will re-open week commencing 20th December so there may be a chance that you’ll get one pre-Christmas swim. If not, the pool will open once more in the first week of 2011. – Barry
Update 23 November 2010:
I have emailed Parkwood Leisure today about the pool closure and they estimate that it will remain closed for a further three weeks from now – that’s until the middle of December. They may have a clearer picture by the end of this week when they expect to give me the latest information. – Barry.
Update: 09 November 2010:
The heavy rain over the last couple of days has caused problems for the swimming pool. The rain has flooded the pool & changing rooms and has caused some sewage contamination. The management have had to close the pool for maintenance. As of today they are advising that the pool will need to be closed for the next 4 weeks.
Check back here for any update – otherwise see you in December.