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Feb 2015
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Sophie’s Swimming Teaching Experience

Through my work with MACPool I recently gained my swimming teaching qualification from the Swim Teachers Association (STA). I teach up to three times a week. I was motivated to become a swimming teacher, as it was a chance to learn many invaluable and transferable skills to take... Read More →
03
Feb 2015
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Five ways wearing goggles will make you a better swimmer

Goggles are for geeks right? Wrong! If you’re swimming and not wearing goggles you’re making life harder for yourself, putting unnecessary strain on your neck and compromising your stroke. Here’s five reasons why you should be wearing goggles every time you swim: You can see... Read More →
03
Feb 2015
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Pool Hall Repairs

You may have noticed there’s been repair work carried out on the columns in the pool hall. This work is nearly complete. Mark Johnstone has done the major work (thank you Mark). There’s been digging, welding and priming, and now we just have some concreting to do. Cameron... Read More →
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Jan 2015
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MACPool is running Hydrotherapy Sessions

New for 2015 on Thursday mornings 11am to 12noon MACPOOL will be running Hydro Therapy sessions. These will be drop in sessions for all members of the community. Sessions are led by swimming teachers and helpers and the pool is able to offer them at the normal swim price of £3.80... Read More →
18
Dec 2014
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Christmas and New Year Opening Times

Here are our opening times during Christmas and New Year. During some of the closures our elves will be busy completing maintenance around the pool ready for the New Year. From all our us here at MACPool we with you a Happy Christmas and thank you for your support during 2014!... Read More →
18
Nov 2014
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Dolphins still making a splash

Mid Argyll Dolphins are still making a splash at Macpool every Thursday evening from 5pm. Aimed at competent young swimmers who’d like coaching to improve their skills or try competitive swimming, Mid Argyll Dolphins have an Olympic coach to help them. Arlene Green is now based... Read More →
18
Nov 2014
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Fiona’s a survey winner

Fiona Frier has won a year’s membership at MacPool in return for completing our recent questionnaire. We asked consultancy firm Ekos to find out what facilities people would like to see at the pool and they designed a survey whose results will help us decide how best to make any... Read More →
18
Nov 2014
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Your votes win MACPool £2000

Huge thanks Mari Coleman for suggesting MACPool and to everyone who voted for for us to receive money from the Bank of Scotland Community Fund. We’ve been awarded £2,000 as a direct result of our supporters making the effort to vote. Communities across Scotland were asked to... Read More →
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Oct 2014
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Thank you to our helpers

Often in our busy lives we don’t get the chance to say thank you, however, your help and dedication to the pool is indeed greatly appreciated. As a community enterprise we are sometimes resource poor. This year, like those before, we’ve taken up many generous offers of help. To... Read More →
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