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SWIMMING LEGACY FOR 2012 IS ONLY BRIGHT HOPE
Swimming remains the only sport where there is hope of leaving a
lastinglegacyfromthe2012Olympics.
According to the alliance of sports governing bodies, CCPR
London’s legacy missing link could be difference between 2012
successandfailure,saysportsgoverningbodies.
As China prepares to hand over the baton to the UK in Beijing’s
Bird’s Nest Stadium, a key feature of London’s Olympic legacy
remainsindoubt.
WhenLondonwontherighttohosttheOlympicsinSingapore
back in 2005, Tony Blair said that: “Our vision is to see millions
moreyoungpeopleinBritainandaroundtheworldparticipating
in sport...and London has the power to make that happen.” But
more than three years on, the only genuinely new proposals to
support that legacy of increased participation focus on a single
sport–swimming–whilstmanycommunitysportsclubsstruggle
to remain solvent.
Tim Lamb, CCPR Chief Executive, who this week returned from
afact-findingvisittotheBeijingGamessaysthatmuchmoreneeds
to be done if the UK is to make the most of the opportunity the
Olympicsaffordshostcountries.
“When we won the bid in Singapore we did so with the pledge
that a London games would inspire a new level of participation in
sportintheUK.Butatthemoment,that’sabouttheonlythingthat
isn’tbeingplannedproperlyfor.Failuretosecurearealandlasting
sporting legacy for the London Games will reduce it to little more
thanamassiveconstructionprojectinthesouth-east.
“Unless the Government invests in delivering a legacy of
It‘s the worlds first 50-
increased participation ahead of 2012, we will have broken our
promises to the IOC and to all those who supported the London
metre moveable floor!
bid in the first place.
“There are 150,000 community sports clubs in the UK and our The world's first moveable pool floor – one that can be raised and
researchshowsthatmorethanhalfofthemareeitherjustbreaking lowered to adjust the depth of its 50-metre outdoor pool has
even or are losing money. And as more than half a billion pounds been opened.
earmarkedforcommunitysportisbeingdivertedawaytowardsto Sport and Recreation Minister James Merlino officially opened the
theOlympics,thatsituationisunlikelytoimprove. new look pool at the Albert Park sporting complex at the Melbourne
“YoucanfeeltheglowfromTeamGB’ssuccessinBeijing.Just SportsandAquaticCentre,activatingthehydraulicsystemthatmoves
imagine the power that could have in London. Unless we thepoolfloor.
harness that, we will all look back on London 2012 as an The moveable floor is a design innovation that puts the Australian
opportunity lost.” StateofVictoriaattheforefrontintermsofworld-classsportsfacilities.
"The hydraulic technology means this is the first 50-metre pool in the
world that can function as both an elite event pool and a community
Wrexham pool’s “liquid
leisurepool",saidMrMerlino.
The AUS$4m cost was delivered by the Brumby Government
through savings achieved from the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth
blanket“ slashes gas costs
Gameswhenmillionsofpeoplearoundtheworldtunedintowatch11
worldrecordsbeingbrokeninthepool.
A Wrexham pool and leisure cover contains a biodegradable "With these savings we have been able to re-invest in community
centre has slashed its gas bill liquid, which forms an invisible and elite level sports facilities for the benefit of Victorians across the
by 57% and reduced its layer over the surface when the state,” he said. The moveable floor makes it possible for the pool
‘carbon footprint’. water is calm. It reduces water depth to be adjusted from zero to 2.75 metres. The new look pool
Staff at Waterworld managed evaporation which helps reduce would accommodate a greater number of people in a broader range
toreducethecentre’sgasbillby humidity and allows the of activities through its capacity to be adjusted to various depths. It
£42,657betweenApril2007and temperature in the pool to be willallowbeginnerstogainconfidenceinthewaterandintermediates
theendofMarch2008. turneddown. to improve their technique, as well as allow parents to share playtime
That comes despite huge MrRyansaid:“Wetrialledthe in the water with their young children. It will also particularly help to
rises in energy prices. There has liquid pool blanket for three meettheneedsofpeoplewithadisability.
alsobeenasignificantreduction months and the savings were
inelectricityconsumption. phenomenal. We reduced the
Management at the centre gasbillbymorethan£8,000and
are now taking enquiries from cutC0
2
emissionsby6.4tonnes.
SCOTLAND GOES SOLAR
councils and private “We’ve now purchased the
companies from across the UK product and it’s helping us to Solar water heating systems will be fitted to 15 schools with
wanting to know the secret of savealotofmoney.” swimming pools at Dingwall, Invergordon, Tain and Thurso.
their success. Anumberofothersimplebut Renewable power sources such as wind, solar and wood-fuelled
Greg Ryan, Assistant effective energy saving boilers have helped the council cut energy use by 12.5% and
Manager, said the reductions measures have also been carbonemissionsby11%.
were the result of a number of introduced including new ‘push TheHighlandCouncilhasinstalled63solarpanelsontheroofof
energy saving initiatives, down’ taps, shower its chambers in Inverness. The local authority has plans for wind
including the introduction of a modifications and the centre is turbinesonseveralschools.
‘liquid blanket’ pool cover. The usingitsowngenerators.
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