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Published:
July 16, 2008
Countdown
begins to opening of Burnham's Swim and Sports Academy
 Final
work is underway at Burnham-On-Sea swimming pool, which is set
to officially re-open this coming weekend as the new-look Burnham
Swim and Sports Academy.
The
pool's new bosses Sara Cox-Conklin and Mark Conklin have spent
six weeks modernising the Berrow Road facility and are now ready
to re-open the new-look premises.
"Extensive
work on repair and modernisation of the premises has been taking
place with the purpose of transforming the buildings from merely
a place to swim to a new wellness and multi-sport centre including
a new coffee shop brewing Starbucks coffee," Sara told Burnham-On-Sea.com.
"There
has been a considerable injection of cash to date, in addition
to a considerable injection of enthusiasm by all those whom will
be involved."
 On
Tuesday (July 15th) Burnham's Mayor Peter Clayton visited the
pool to meet the team behind the facility (as pictured) and see
the changes for himself.
The
new facilities include a new sports clothing shop called Multisport
Retail Kiosk, which will sell a wide range of swimming products
and kit for triathletes such as wetsuits and bikes.
The
newly-refurbished balcony area above the pool will also offer
a wide range of exercise sessions including pilates, yoga, body
toning and spinning classes.
A
series of tester classes will be run during August with a wider
schedule starting in September that will include water activities
such as water aerobics and aqua jogging.
The
academy will open this Sunday afternoon (July 20th) when the four
lucky winners of a competition will swim two lengths of the pool
before six local swimming clubs from Taunton, Bridgwater, Cheddar,
Weston, Burnham and the West Country will take part in a competitive
pre-opening workout. The pool will then open to the public at
6am on Monday morning (July 21st).
A
new balcony area has been create above the pool that will be home
to the exercise classes
The
new Starbucks cafe will be opening near the entrance to the pool
Sara
and Mark celebrated the imminent opening of the pool on Tuesday
with Burnham's Mayor Peter Clayton
The
changing rooms at the academy have also been completely overhauled
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