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The Royal Commonwealth Pool
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Introduction
• The Royal Commonwealth Pool was built for the 1970 Commonwealth Games
• The City and their designers were committed to providing a facility for the long term benefit of the people in Edinburgh
• It was again used to host the Commonwealth Games in 1986
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Introduction Cnt
• The building is a grade A listed building with Historical Scotland due to its architectural importance
• The building closed in June 2009 for a £37 million pounds refurbishment
• Re opening again in March 2012 for the people of Edinburgh
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Facilities
Pools•50 meter swimming pool with 8 lanes•25 meter Diving Pool with 6 lanes and Dry Dive•25 meter teaching pool with 4 lanes
Gym and Fitness•100 Kit•Three Fitness Studios•Hosting 77 fitness classes per week
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Facilities
Soft play •Accommodates up to 50,000 children per year•Birthday parties , purpose built room •Café
Changing Village•Fully modernised changing village which included accessible changing rooms and family changing rooms
Café Refresh
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Programme• Swim lessons from parent and child through to
older adult . • Diving Lesson programme• Performance and Club programmes • Aquatic fitness classes• Casual Swimming, family swimming and fun
sessions, aquarun• Fitness classes• Gym Classes• Dance• Gymnastic and pre school• Health related programmes
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Events
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Events Programme
• FINA Dive World Series• British Olympic Training Camp• Scottish Grand Prix ( Swimming) • East District Grand Prix• British Water polo League• New Years Day Triathlon• Dive Talent ID• Commonwealth Games 2014 ( only building
in Commonwealth to host 3 games)• Schools Events
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Operational information
• Currently we have 150 staff on the establishment
• Up to 1 million visitors per year
• Budgets of up to £7 million per year
• Strongest performance: Fitness and Wet admissions
• Highest costs: Staff and energy• Each year performing better than the last
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Partners
• City of Edinburgh Council
• Sports Scotland
• Scottish Swimming
• NHS
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