Claygate Community Pool

MORE SWIMMERS ON WAITING LIST TO BE INVITED TO JOIN

Claygate Community Pool has been open for a year and has expanded membership to 1,400 residents – with that number set to increase as more on the waiting list are invited to join.

And the response has been excellent, as seen in this feedback from the Reid family: “The pool is more than we could have imagined! Eco-friendly, fresh and bright, clean and full of other local families. It will be an asset for our family, our children and all generations.”

Members enjoy lane swimming and family fun sessions, and clubs and other groups make use of the facility, including Claygate Primary School, which provides regular swimming lessons, and the scouts, who use it for kayak training. Aqua Aerobic classes are held twice weekly and Bupa’s care home at Wingham Court uses the pool to help rehabilitate people with disabilities and complement the services available at its own hydrotherapy pool. Our partnership with Wingham illustrates our role as a community facility and underlines our commitment to providing a “pool for all”.

Claire Hooper, Home Manager at Wingham Court, says: “Swimming at Claygate Community Pool has been incredibly beneficial for our residents. Being in the water brings a great sense of freedom and continues to boost confidence. We are so pleased to have been a part of this fantastic project.” And Esther Calleja-Martinez, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, adds: “From the therapy team’s point of view, we are very proud of our residents’ engagement and bravery during the swimming sessions.” Also available at the pool are one-to-one swimming lessons, parent and toddler classes and, at the weekend, a private hire option for pool parties.

Our principal partner is Kingston Royals Swimming Club, which runs classes for all types of swimmers from beginners to senior squads. You can find out more about these sessions at https://uk.teamunify.com/Home.jsp?team=lrmkrs.

The pool is run by a management group, supported by volunteers plus the help of local residents. It is open seven days a week and only closed for maintenance for two weeks in the summer and two weeks at Christmas.

The team thanks all members and looks forward to your continuing support as we enter a second year. Membership renewals are due in April, and we will be in touch with members directly regarding this. For more information, visit: www.claygatecommunitypool.co.uk. To inquire about joining, email claygatepoolmembership@gmail.com.

source: Claygate Courier, March 2024 issue, page 8

See also

• https://claygatecommunitypool.co.uk/