The Royal Commonwealth Pool Introduction The Royal Commonwealth
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The Royal Commonwealth Pool
Introduction • The Royal Commonwealth Pool was built for the 1970 Commonwealth Games • The City and their designers were committed to providing a facility for the long term benefit of the people in Edinburgh • It was again used to host the Commonwealth Games in 1986
Introduction Cnt • The building is a grade A listed building with Historical Scotland due to its architectural importance • The building closed in June 2009 for a £ 37 million pounds refurbishment • Re opening again in March 2012 for the people of Edinburgh
Facilities Pools • 50 meter swimming pool with 8 lanes • 25 meter Diving Pool with 6 lanes and Dry Dive • 25 meter teaching pool with 4 lanes Gym and Fitness • 100 Kit • Three Fitness Studios • Hosting 77 fitness classes per week
Facilities Soft play • Accommodates up to 50, 000 children per year • Birthday parties , purpose built room • Café Changing Village • Fully modernised changing village which included accessible changing rooms and family changing rooms Café Refresh
Programme • Swim lessons from parent and child through to older adult. • Diving Lesson programme • Performance and Club programmes • Aquatic fitness classes • Casual Swimming, family swimming and fun sessions, aquarun • Fitness classes • Gym Classes • Dance • Gymnastic and pre school • Health related programmes
Events
Events Programme FINA Dive World Series British Olympic Training Camp Scottish Grand Prix ( Swimming) East District Grand Prix British Water polo League New Years Day Triathlon Dive Talent ID Commonwealth Games 2014 ( only building in Commonwealth to host 3 games) • Schools Events • •
Operational information • Currently we have 150 staff on the establishment • Up to 1 million visitors per year • Budgets of up to £ 7 million per year • Strongest performance: Fitness and Wet admissions • Highest costs: Staff and energy • Each year performing better than the last
Partners • City of Edinburgh Council • Sports Scotland • Scottish Swimming • NHS
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