Swimmers will be asked to arrive to pools with their costumes under their clothes and to avoid the butterfly stroke under new guidelines unveiled yesterday. Swim England, the sport’s governing body, said the guidelines focus on ‘reducing the risk of Covid-19 transmission within the swimming pool environment’. The rulebook has been developed with the Department for … Read more
Holidaymakers that have booked a stay through Parkdean Resorts on or after the 6 July, when the resorts will reopen, could be in for a shock as the resort is unlikely to offer its full range of services such as kids clubs and pools. Thanks to social distancing regulations, Parkdean holidaymakers may have to be … Read more
‘New normal’ swimming rules if pools reopen next month would see swimmers turning up ‘beach ready’ in costumes, changing rooms closed and 16ft distancing enforced in lanes Under the new proposal there will be no more than five swimmers in each lane Those visiting a pool will need to ensure that they swim in a … Read more
Part-resort, part human-aquarium: The incredible villas with clear-bottomed swimming pools IN THE CEILING These spectacular pools can be found in the three and four-bedroom residences at Six Senses Zil Pasyon The resort is located on the stunning private island of Félicité in the Seychelles – and has 17 private residences Zil Pasyon is fringed by … Read more
Swimming pools will be told to use more chlorine when they reopen to the public after research showed a certain concentration of the chemical kills coronavirus. Britons are able to swim outdoors in lakes and the sea under eased lockdown rules, but Boris Johnson said last month ‘we can’t do anything for swimming pools’ because … Read more
I have swum in crystal-clear English rivers at the height of summer, raced across New York to take a dip in lidos in all five of its boroughs in a single day, and dived into plunge pools beneath turbulent waterfalls deep in the cloud forests of Costa Rica. In short, I am obsessed with swimming. … Read more
Sales of paddling pools and barbecues have skyrocketed in the lead up to the Easter weekend as Brits prepare for a sun-drenched lockdown in the back garden after police threatened to stomp out all non-essential travel. Sunny forecasts for the weekend has seen sun loungers and parasols sell out on online websites, as officers warned … Read more
With the Prime Minister confined to the Number 10 sick bay, Dominic Raab was entrusted with Monday’s daily Downing Street press briefing. It was not so long ago Mr Raab was staking his claim to be the occupant of this Georgian property. There was an irked, irritable air as he took to the lectern. Ah, … Read more
Huge £250million indoor waterpark with slides, swim-up bars and wave pools is coming to Manchester Therme Manchester is set to open in 2023 opposite the city’s Trafford Centre – it will cover 28 acres The park, centred around a wellbeing garden, is being billed as the UK’s first ‘city-based wellbeing resort’ A dedicated adults’ area … Read more
Hot water! From mountain-view infinity pools to glass-bottomed swim spaces – the world’s most photographed pools revealed The Kayon Jungle Resort in Bali has an infinity pool that spills out over three-tiers and overlooks the jungle The 25-metre Skypool at Alpin Panorama Hotel in Italy has a glass bottom and is filled with mountain water … Read more