At the onset of winter in April/May the City Council
usually closes its swimming pools to the public and those who indulge in the
aquatic discipline for sporting cause.
The opening of the pools has seen a great number of
residents taking to the city’s facilities in both low density and high density
suburbs much to the relief of ratepayers.
Temperatures having been rising in recent weeks.
Two clubs Penguins and Stingrays boast all weather pools
and that has seen their swimmers improve as their programmes run throughout the
year while those that rely on BCC facilities have tom stay close to four months
on off-season.
The city council on Sunday, through a statement, informed
of the latest development.
“The City of Bulawayo would like to advise members of the
public that all municipal swimming pools namely Barham Green, Bulawayo City
pool, North End, Mpopoma and Luveve have been opened to the public for
swimming,” read the council’s statement.
The council revealed that all pools open from 9.30 am to
1am for morning sessions and from 2pm to 5.30pm, except the Bulawayo City Pool
which opens from 9.30am to 2pm for the morning sessions and 3pm to 5.30pm for
afternoon sessions on Mondays to Friday.
On weekends, the council said all pools open from 9.30am to
1pm and 2pm to 5.30pm.
Mpopoma and North End pools will be closed on Tuesdays.
Meanwhile, swimming clubs have applauded the council’s
move.
Local swimming outfit, Penguins Swimming Club’s coach
Simukai Masanganise said it will go a long way in having as many youngsters
developing an interest in swimming.
“What will be ideal is for clubs to seriously consider that
swimming pools be of use in the drive to get talented swimmers be exposed to
competitive swimming,” he said.Chronicle
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