Poolside e-news

Welcome to this summer’s ‘Poolside e-news’ – the first in a (very) occasional series – alerting you to what’s hot at Blackheath Pool.

• Today’s water: Lap pool=22.1C  Freeform=21.8C  Toddlers=20.8C (air=26.3C) – free daily temp updates on Twitter http://twitter.com/Blackheath_Pool  
• Lifeguards Jake & Reece have the facility looking neat as a new pin
• Sixty-odd patrons across day to 3PM, more arriving as this correspondent was leaving
• Regular lap swimmers have been at Pool every morning
• Three new shade umbrellas have attracted favourable comment (they’re positioned near lap pool)
• Tables have been relocated to eastern perimeter fence, leaving central bricked deck area free of obstacles
• Pop-up shade may be used on bricked area until lawn is revived
• Turf settling in well, but may be another month before the lawn can be opened for use
• Sundial has a new brick surround (previously mud & struggling grass)
• Mens change room has been repainted (perhaps my colleagues can advise on conditions in Ladies?)
• brand new BMCC Pools website launched today http://www.bmleisurecentres.com.au/
• Lap pool water temperatures stayed above 18.3 throughout last week despite our 3.0C start on Monday last!!!
• Merry Xmas

**** Please this pass on potential pool users ****

Night swimming (almost)...

NB 5-7PM at Blackheath Pool

...not quite R.E.M's "Nightswimming",

but you could hum it while you're in the Pool. ;)

brand new BMCC Pools website launches today

http://www.bmleisurecentres.com.au/

"Blue Mountains City Council has five dedicated leisure centres throughout the Blue Mountains all offering different facilities.  There are two Leisure centres open year round, one at Katoomba and one at Springwood each with a range of competitive and recreational pools and programs as well as Fitness centres and group fitness available.  The three outdoor pool facilities at Glenbrook, Lawson and Blackheath each have a range of competitive and recreational pools and are open seasonally."

OPENING DAY tomorrow

 

Pool opens tomorrow Saturday 18 December

Open every weekday 7AM-7PM, 8AM-7PM weekends & public holidays, through to end of March.

On Wednesday the water temperatures were:

lap-pool 24.5C, free-form pool 25C, toddlers pool 23C 
(NB it’s 20.5C at Bondi)

For daily temperature updates follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Blackheath_Pool    

Blackheath Pool holiday passes available – an ideal Xmas gift!

Use EVERY DAY from Boxing Day to end of January 

Adult $49 / Kids & concessions $35 / Family $114 

contact Blackheath Pool for more info: 4787 8018

Kids Free Swim Lesson

Uncle Tobys is offering kids free Royal Life Saving Swim and Survive lessons.  

Collect 4 tokens from participating Uncle Tobys packs at Woolworths to claim your free swim lesson.

http://www.swimkids.com.au  

Free Swim Lesson

This summer, Uncle Tobys is doing our bit for Aussie kids by offering free Royal Life Saving Swim and Survive lessons.  Simply collect 4 tokens from participating Uncle Tobys packs at Woolworths to claim your free swim lesson.

http://www.swimkids.com.au/

"Swim & Survive" Uncle Tobys & Royal Life Saving Society

What is Swim and Survive?

Swim and Survive is a comprehensive swimming and water safety initiative of Royal Life Saving that seeks to increase the swimming and water safety skills of all Australian children in order to prevent drowning and increase participation in safe aquatic activity.

Swim & Survive will be offered at Blackheath Pool - more info http://www.royallifesaving.com.au/www/html/453-what-is-swim-and-survive.asp

Adults Learn to Swim

Now that summer is here there'll be crowds at the pool and the beach. But what if you can't swim?  Parents are encouraged to teach their children to swim but an increasing number of adults can't swim and don't have water safety skills.  Lifesaver Rob Bradley, swimming teacher Tracey Ayton and Jan Park, an adult learner, discuss the barriers to adults learning to swim and the need for a national focus on survival skills.
Listen to discussion on ABC Radio National's Life Matters 16-Dec-10.

WATER deee-licious & dee-lightful :)

Three days to opening. TEMPS - lap-pool 24.5C, free-form pool 25C, toddlers pool 23C - deee-licious & dee-lightful :)

HOLIDAY Pass = Xmas Gift suggestion

Blackheath Pool has holiday passes available for sale from opening day, for use EVERY DAY from Boxing Day to end of January - an ideal Xmas gift!

Adult $49 / Kids & concessions $35 / Family $114
contact Blackheath Pool for more info: 4787 8018

FIVE days to opening

Just five more sleeps until opening day Saturday 18th, and weather predications promising... see Blackheath Weather site Local Weather News http://www.blackheathweather.com/localobs.html

SEVEN DAYS to opening

It's just SEVEN DAYS to opening day Saturday 18 December

• THREE new umbrellas to be installed adjacent to north end of lap pool - these join the five installed last season
• two picnic tables to be relocated perpendicular to eastern fence      
• Jake’s organised a banner at Blackheath Station on opening day, and there’s a poster on each side of the station platform
• Brickwork paving over balance tank is being completed today
• Lawn topsoil is being laid today, awaiting some drainage of waterlogged lawn area before laying turf
• Ttell folks to check their Uncle Tobys cereal boxes for the free kids Learn to Swim passes
• All Pools are now filled & circulation system is running – water is 23°C today ;)

New entry signage