STRATFORD SWIMMING BATHS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume IV, Issue 159, 17 June 1936, Page 4

STRATFORD SWIMMING BATHS.

HASTINGS MAN'S DESIGN. Plans Decided On By Borough Council. ... j ■ill it UP-TO-DATE FACILITIES Stratford should be one of the best provided and up-to dale country towns in New Zealand as far as swimming facilities go When the new municipal baths which are expected to be ready for this season are completed. The design of Mr S. G. Chaplin, A.R.1.8.A., architect, of Hastings, was approved by the Borough Counc'l last night, and the tenders for the work will be called shortly. Two pools are to be provided tor in the baths, a main pool measuring 100£t. by 45ft., and a smaller pool for children measuring 45ft. by 2,5 ft. On the north side, a grandstand running the length of the main lath "■• provided for. This will accommodate up to 850 poople. In f ont of the stand loom is left for a strip of lawn for sun bathing. At the east end of the mail bath there will be a fountain which will be used fcr aerating the water. Conformity with the Amateur Swimming Association's regulations has been obef.rved and the bath is more than amply' wide to ailow of seven swimmers rac'ng abreast Wt'i regard to diving, the regulations of the Federation Internationale have been observed, both as iegards height above water and thickno&s and wid'h of platforms an.l placing in position Three boards are provided, a five metre fixed platform, and three motra and one metre spring boards to be placed on cither sldo. Ladders are placed in recesses so as not to interfere with swimmers, and guide line are provided lor races. The depth of the man bath v: ries from 3ft. to 10ft. It inforced concrete Gin. thick will be employed for the bath and tha surrounding platforms will be in concrete 4 inches thick. The finish of the baths will be either in gfazed tiles or with highly glazed canient. The cubicles and buildings.' arc of wood.

Grv?at care has been taken by <h~ designers t~> secure the pur ty of the water. Before a bather can enLer either bath he has to pans through a chaKow foot ba h ,teoch entrance trtroug'h guara rails which curround the bath. Tliv. main enti ance will boon the south side ami there will be subsidiary enirances for use by pubilc on carnivel nights and on occasions when it if desirable to separtac ba'.hsvg from th- public. The p'ans may at present be seen hi the window of Mr N. S. Deare's shop in Broadway.