there were in march 2019, and how many there were in march this year. more than one in six local authorities had lost a pool. some were shut permanently, some temporarily. overall, 56 local authorities in the uk lost access to at least one public pool since 2019. it s a familiar story around the country, from eastleigh and portsmouth, to the wirral to runcorn. i remember meeting parents who d lost children and. devastating. absolutely heartbreaking. former 0lympian greg whyte, like many involved in swimming, is shocked. the closure of swimming pools is an absolute health and welfare disaster. one person drowns every 20 hours in the uk, so actually learning to swim, which is just one element of swimming pools, is absolutely fundamental. and of course the removal of swimming will reduce physical activity in an already
and itjust became part of what we did. and i don t think they should lose it. this is falmouth s ships and castles leisure centre. it closed permanently in march, and it s not the only example. the bbc asked all the councils across the uk how many sites offering public swimming there were in march 2019, and how many there were in march this year. more than one in six local authorities had lost a pool. some were shut permanently, some temporarily. overall, 56 local authorities in the uk lost access to at least one public pool since 2019. it s a familiar story around the country, from eastleigh and portsmouth, to the wirral, to runcorn. i remember meeting parents who d lost children and. devastating. absolutely heartbreaking. former olympian greg whyte, like many involved in swimming, is shocked. the closure of swimming pools is an absolute health and welfare disaster.