The Talent Pool
A revolutionary new mobile swimming pool is set to tour school sports halls across the country after a successful trial at Norman Pannell School in Liverpool.
The temporary fixture known as the 'Skypool' has been developed by the UK's leading swimming pool company, Astralpool, and Olympic bronze medallist, Steve Parry's company, Total Swimming. The 10x6 metre pool on test at Norman Pannell School in Belle Vale has enabled children to swim 25 metres and develop a valuable life skill at the same time.
The success of the scheme is based on the versatility of the Skypool, a galvanised steel panel pool which can be "suspended" from the ground by its innovative framework. Normally installed as a permanent pool for both commercial and domestic use, the Skypool lends itself perfectly to being installed on a temporary basis in public halls or gymnasiums.
Steve Parry, who comes from Liverpool, said:
"We have been working with Astralpool for some 18 months now to develop a pool that will drastically improve the access children have to swimming lessons. We figured by using a temporary pool in schools we could really make a difference, and that is what we have done.
"The test at Norman Pannell School has been going great, giving lots of children the opportunity to learn to swim and develop the required skills for Key Stage 2. We're now looking forward to taking the pool on a road show to other schools across the country."
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