Perth Leisure Pool Explained

Perth Leisure Pool is the main indoor public leisure and recreation centre in the city of Perth, Scotland.^[1]

In 2006, the facility was noted for receiving more than 700,000 visitors a year.^[2] As of 2024, however, the future of Perth Leisure Pool, the adjacent Dewar's Centre and Bell's Sports Centre were in doubt, due to their losing money annually.^[3] Plans for a new sports centre, initially discussed a decade earlier, were started again.^[4]

Development

Perth Leisure Pool was designed in 1984 after an architectural contest run by the RIAS and Perth Council which was won by architects FaulknerBrowns.^{[5] [6]} Councillor John L. Wilson presided over the development of the facility,^[7] and it was opened by Anne, Princess Royal, on 29 July 1988.

Facilities

The complex includes five swimming pools with flumes, bubble beds and other water features;^[8] a gym,^[9] health spa, cafe, creche and outdoor children's play area. The separate children's lagoon varies in depth between 1feetandNaNfeetft (andft).

Cryptosporidiosis outbreak

In August 2002,^[10] there was an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis at the pool, which caused gastrointestinal illness for 74 people.^[11] This resulted in the closure of the facility while the matter was investigated.^[12] Numerous improvements to the cleaning and water treatment processes were recommended by the Outbreak Control Team and these were made prior to the reopening of the centre.^{[13] [14]}

Further reading

• Book: Gifford , John . Perth and Kinross. Yale University Press. 2007. illustrated. 9780300109221. 31 May 2009.
• Book: Murphy , Alan . Scotland. Footprint Travel Guides. 2004. 3, illustrated. 251. 9781903471944. 31 May 2009.
• Book: Omand , Donald . The Perthshire book. Birlinn. 1999. illustrated. 9781874744849. 31 May 2009.

External links

• Home Website

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Notes and References

1. Book: Geraint John, Kit Campbell, Sports Council (Great Britain). Technical Unit for Sport. Handbook of Sports and Recreational Building Design. Architectural Press. 1996. 2, illustrated. 73. 9780750622561. 31 May 2009.
2. Book: Miers, Richenda . Scotland . . 2006 . 9781860113390 . 7, illustrated . 326 . 31 May 2009.
3. Web site: Lindsay . Morag . 2024-03-27 . Bell's Sports Centre gym moving to Dewars Centre after 'catastrophic' Perth flood . 2024-04-25 . The Courier . en-GB.
4. Web site: O'Neil . Sean . 2024-01-22 . Perth ice rink and leisure swimming pool saved in council vote . 2024-04-25 . The Courier . en-GB.
5. Book: The Architects' journal. 60. 1985.
6. Royal Institute of British Architects. 1990. Journal. Journal. RIBA Magazines. 97. 31 May 2009.
7. Book: Councillor John L. Wilson. The Scotsman. John Swinney MP. 19 September 1998. 28 May 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20110606073441/http://www.alba.org.uk/localby/ericht.html. 6 June 2011. dead.
8. Book: Pickard , Quentin . The architects' handbook. Wiley-Blackwell. 2005. illustrated. 9781405135054.
9. News: More power to you!. Gordon. Katy. 20 January 2009. Perthshire Advertiser. 31 May 2009.
10. Book: Water bug outbreak linked to pool. 8 August 2002. BBC News.
11. News: PARASITE POOL CLOSED. https://web.archive.org/web/20121025173820/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-90276843.html. dead. 25 October 2012. 10 August 2002. Daily Mirror. 2009-05-31.
12. News: Fresh outbreak of water bug. 8 August 2002. The Daily Telegraph. 2009-05-31.
13. Book: Julie Cavanagh . Outbreak of Cryptosporiosis associated with Perth Leisure Pool . Professor Tony Wells . 13 March 2003 . Tayside NHS Board.
14. News: Forty Changes Made After Perth Swim Pool Illness Alert. 14 March 2003. accessmylibrary.com. Aberdeen Press & Journal. 31 May 2009.