NEW LEARN-TO-SWIM POOL

Grey River Argus, 8 November 1939, Page 9

NEW LEARN-TO-SWIM POOL

A PROBLEM SOLVED. One of the problems that has stood in the way of the success of the “Learn-to-Swim” Campaign, has been the lack of swimming pools. At a recent meeting of the National Council of Physical Welfare and Recreation Dr. Pettit, President of the Auckland Swimming Centre, brought to its notice the miniature pool which has been tried out with outstanding success at the Cornwall Park Schoo! in Auckland. Since then it has become plain to all the authorities responsible for swimming tuition that this provides an admirable ’solution of the problem both in the schools and elsewhere. In fact some of the • enthusiasts who had found their work paralaysed in the country schools by lack of swimming facilities consider that the success of this simple pool is almost too good to be true. The Education authorities are now solidly behind the extension of this idea. Actually , however, the miniature swimming pool is suflic’ent in depth for the teaching of adult swimming also. A convenient size of pool is, for small schools, 30 feet by 12 feet, but for adult swimming the pool may, with advantage, be larger. The Minister of Internal Affairs, under whose direction the Physical Welfare and Recreation Movement is organised is anxious that merits of this pool snould be widely advertised. The treatment of the water with chlorin*? preparations to ensure sterilisation is very simple, as is the construction' of the pool itself, all of which can be done by amateur labour. Any people who may be interested in the installation of such a pool as an amenity for private use, may secure all details from the Physical Welfare and Recreation Branch.