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LEISURE CENTRES & HEALTH CLUBS
David Lloyd becomes Star Trac brings out the
largest lifeguard trainer oohhs and aaaahhs!
David Lloyd Leisure has become every David Lloyd club. The IQL
the largest lifeguard trainer in the Approved Training centre scheme
UK leisure market. It has made enables us to provide the best
all of the group’s 60 clubs IQL possible qualifications for our
Approved Training Centres. The Lifeguard teams. By actively
business currently employs over managing the complete Lifeguard
500 lifeguards and is working in training process, including the
partnership with the IQL, which provision of regular ongoing
implements and manage the lifeguard training we ensure that
National Pool Lifeguard our teams are trained to the
Qualification. It has also highest possible standard.”
committed to qualifying auxiliary The Institute of Qualified
team members in the RLSS Lifeguards (IQL) was established to
Emergency Response manage the National Pool Lifeguard
(swimming pool) qualification. Programme, of which the National
Caleb Brown, Group Lifeguard Pool Lifeguard Qualification is the
Trainer at David Lloyd Leisure, main part. IQL are also responsible Star Trac equipment, increasingly screens and iPod connectivity.
says: “We recognise the for administering the Approved known for its revolutionary The strength range installed by
importance of implementing the Training Centre scheme for cardiovascular benefits, has been GL-14 includes the Star Trac
highest possible standards of swimming pools wishing to run the chosen to fit out luxury health club Instinct and Impact ranges, also
swimming pool safety within NPLQ. See
www.lifesavers.org.uk/iql GL-14 in Fairfield, Bedfordshire. GL- incorporating Humansport and
14 is a family run national company, Max Rack, with a comprehensive
Eight lane pool
County Council, which has been owned by The Livesly Group, who range of free weights.
is key feature
fully involved with the design and invested £2.5m in the project. GL- Lee Pollit, Group General
build of the centre, said: “The 14 offers a full range of Star Trac Manager of GL-14, comments
An eight lane swimming pool is project is the culmination of a fitness equipment, as well as a day “The kit has been welcomed with
to be one of the key attractions £20m investment programme in spa, sauna, steam room and pool. It ooohhs and aaaahhs! It looks
at a new £8m leisure centre in leisure facilities across the county, also houses three studios, including great and is very user friendly, for
Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, including a brand new £4m leisure a Star Trac Spinning® studio with both the members to use and
Wales. The facility will include a centre in Fishguard. Spinner® NXTs. the instructors to demonstrate.
25m swimming pool with a We feel especially fortunate in GL-14 is located in a stunningly In fact the instructors enjoy
moveable floor and bulkhead; a this county, as when many converted grade two building of training on the kit, that’s the best
learner pool; a sports hall; a two- authorities are cutting back or 30,000 square feet. All source of advertisement. With
level fitness suite; a dance finding it difficult to keep cardiovascular machines are from the personal viewing screens and
studio; a crèche; a café; a sauna facilities, we are driving forward Star Trac’s new E Series, with the iPod compatibility it all looks
and steamroom and a with improvements in every integrated personal viewing that little bit more va va voom.”
community room. aspect of our operation.”
Chris Payne, Leisure Services The centre is expected to
Technogym to supply
the best of both worlds in that it
manager at Pembrokeshire open early in 2009. Swansea’s LC will operate as a commercial
The £32m Swansea gym “LC” facility but at the same time, will
Leisure Centre boosted by £250,000 investment which is being described as a be 100% accessible to the local
Harrow Leisure Centre has re-opened its Harpers Fitness Gym after a world-class gym is to be kitted out community.”
£250,000 investment programme to renew and regenerate the 122 with Technogym equipment. The gym itself is divided over
station Harpers Fitness gym. The gym, which is aiming to two floors and is zoned, so that
Harrow Leisure Centre is owned by Harrow Council and managed attract 7,000 users, is built on two users can find a space within
by Leisure Connection. More than 3,000 Harpers gym members floors and features 200 stations which they feel most relaxed.
patiently waited while their gym was transformed, with £250,000 including the Excite range with “The Wellness System will be
invested in new Technogym equipment. Active Wellness TV and iPod an invaluable tool for us in terms
Adam Nash, Leisure Connection’s Contract Manager at Harrow integration, 12 pieces of of customer retention,”
Leisure Centre said: “The investment into our Harpers Fitness gym has CardioWave, Easyline and the concludes Parkin. “Rather than
been fantastic news for the community as well as all the current users Wellness System. preach to gym users, fitness
of the centre. Leisure Connection, in partnership with Harrow council is Steve Parkin, Technogym UK’s instructors will offer guidance
committed to supporting more people to become more active more Managing Director said: “Once it is and support and will help
often. We hope that our brand new gym will encourage those who open, the LC will without doubt personalise programmes based
aren’t exercising to come along and see what all the fuss is about and become a benchmark for other on a person’s individual fitness
to make exercise and physical activity a part of their everyday lifestyle.” councils nationwide – it will offer goals,” added Steve.
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