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EXTRA,  FEATURES,  January 2025,  View from the Water

Pools in peril

Simon Griffiths looks at why pools are in peril and what the consequences might be

In November last year, Ella and I attended a meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Swimming. Three facts jumped out at me, two positive and one less so.

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I started Outdoor Swimmer in 2011 (initially as H2Open Magazine) as an outlet for my passion for swimming outdoors. I've been a swimmer and outdoor swimmer for as long as I remember. Swimming has made a huge difference to my life and I want to share its joys and benefits with as many people as possible. I am also the author of Swim Wild & Free: A Practical Guide to Swimming Outdoors 365 a Year, I provide one-to-one support to swimmers through Swim Mentoring and I'm the creator of the Renaissance Swimmer project.