The City of Ekurhuleni's iconic Boksburg North indoor swimming pool is slowly becoming a white elephant, as the city has been battling to keep it safe for use.
Another major stumbling block to reopening, is that the Boksburg indoor swimming pool has a water leak from the wall, which is running on the floor and contaminating the pool water. This makes it unsafe for users.
The damaged heating system alone is approximately a R150 000 repair job, according to EGA. The federation said it had last season paid an electrician who spent about three weeks trying to repair the heating system. He could only fix two heat exchangers, but they are all broken due to lack of maintenance.EGA president Cheryl Knight said they are concerned about the state of the swimming pools in the district, with many not being operational on September 1.
“One of our oldest swimming clubs in the district, Boksburg Aquatics Saints, have not been able to use their home pool for more than a season due to the Boksburg North Swimming Pool not being on par. “Our federation uses Boksburg North Pool in winter and Delville in summer. Both these swimming pools have been brand names throughout South Africa for many years among our aquatics community.
Knight said with the Paris Olympics just 11 months away and the South African nationals and Olympic trials six months away for the Olympic hopefuls, they have to ensure all their swimmers have the best possible chance to qualify for the biggest competition in the world and that would be to make sure that the local pools are of the highest standard.
“If we do not do something, I am afraid swimming as a sport will eventually die,” said the president.Chairperson of Ekurhuleni schools, Elita Domiter, expressed her disappointment and anger over being unable to use the facilities, saying its closure and poor conditions hinder the development and growth of swimming as a sport among youngsters across the city.
“Also, those facilities lack enough space for parents to watch their children participating in those galas because they were made just for training, not for major galas.”
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