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Turbos swimmers make welcome return to RiversMeet pool

The RiversMeet leisure centre in Gillingham re-opened this week, with the North Dorset Turbos Swimming Club quick to make a return to the pool.

The club’s youngest swimmers, ‘Pre-Turbos’, were back in the water for an hour-long Tuesday session in the 25-metre pool. But there is no indication yet of when competitive swimming can resume.

“Like everyone, we’re hoping this marks the beginning of the end of covid-19 restrictions for the leisure industry,” said the centre’s general manager Alan Waistell. What we really need now is for everyone – existing members and potential new members alike – to come and support us by getting back in the water and onto the treadmill.”

“At present it’s individuals and families only. All being well, our full range of classes restarts next month. People can check our Facebook page for details on pool and gym hours.”

The swimming club’s elite, county-level swimmers will again start training in two lanes of the pool every Wednesday. Turbos’ third session is on Fridays at 7pm.

“We’re again in RiversMeet’s debt for slotting us straight back in with our regular training schedule almost as soon as they restart themselves – the third time now they have done this,” said Turbos chair Alex Wynter.
“As we inch back to normality our coaches will be giving the children time to regain their pre-lockdown fitness, then we can start to think about club time-trials, and – everyone hopes – a return to competition later this year.

“Few sports are more dependent on facilities than swimming, and the challenge now is to rebuild not just our club but our sport too. Any and all local youngsters aged from eight to eighteen with an interest in or experience of competitive swimming should get in touch with our secretary Nikki Hopkins: secretaryndt@gmail.com.”

The Oasis Swimming Pool in Shaftesbury is due to open in the week commencing May 3. The open air pool is heated to 29C. More at facebook.com/shaftesburyoasis.

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