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Swimming enthusiasts demand re-opening of pools in Karnataka ANI | Updated: Apr 05, 2021 22:30 IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 5 (ANI): The swimming fraternity in Karnataka on Monday put up a unanimous front with over 600 coaches, members from affiliated clubs, parents and swimmers assembling at Shri Kanteerava Stadium to appeal to the Karnataka government to reopen the swimming pools.
A team from Karnataka Swimming Association (KSA), led by its president retired IPS Gopal Hosur, also met with Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and put forth their plea to reopen the swimming pools. This morning we had a fruitful meeting with the Chief Minister of Karnataka BS Yediyurappa and we also met with Medical Education and Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar and appealed to them to reopen the swimming pools. We have also requested Chief Secretary P Ravi Kumar to consider our plea and allow competitive swimmers to train as a 20-day shutdown will be a ma
Now, swimming enthusiasts demand reopening of pools
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Closure has hit competitive as well as recreational swimmers
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Closure has hit competitive as well as recreational swimmers
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After stakeholders in the film industry and gyms protested against the closure of cinemas and fitness centres due to COVID-19, it is the turn of swimming enthusiasts including competitive swimmers and their coaches to knock on the doors of the State government seeking reopening of the swimming pools.
Though most swimming pools across the State had remained closed since March 2020, the government had relaxed the order in October 2020 to permit only the competitive swimmers to practice swimming. Pools in hotels and clubs have remained closed for more than a year now.
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Swimmers, coaches and representatives of swimming pools from across the State hold a demonstration in Bengaluru on Monday demanding the opening of facilities for training.
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The Karnataka Swimming Association (KSA), on Monday, made a representation to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and Health Minister K. Sudhakar about the blanket ban on swimming activities announced by the State government in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases.