"The future of Shrewsbury's Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre is being looked at by the borough council.

A recommendation to close the site, which has four pools and a gym, and sell off the land has been put forward by the head of finance.

He suggests the council would save money and prevent high council tax increases. Another pool could be built at a different site."

(Via BBC NEWS | England | Shropshire | Town's swim centre could be sold: .)

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"A PETITION to save a historic swimming pool signed by more than 3,000 residents was this week presented to Camden Council."

(Via Camden Chronicle Pool fans present petition: .)

| Kentish Town Baths | 14 December 2005; 7:50:54 PM |# | | Discuss |

"We do not have a target specifically on use of sports facilities. But our aim is that by 2008 almost no one should be more than 20 minutes travel time from a range of good quality sports facilities.

More and better facilities are an important part of our wider sports policy participation objectives. DCMS has an ambitious PSA target to increase participation in sport among priority groups by 3 per cent. by 2008."

(Via Richard Caborn's Recent Appearances (TheyWorkForYou.com) Written answers - Culture Media and Sport: Sporting Facilities: .)

| Parliament, Hansard and Whitehall | 14 December 2005; 7:49:44 PM |# | | Discuss |

"SOME of Australia's top gold medal hopes are enduring terror tactics in a military-style boot camp to toughen them up for the Commonwealth Games.

As these exclusive pictures show, an imitation 9mm pistol was pointed at the head of swimmers while an 'enemy' trainer pulled the trigger of a starting gun in his other hand. The 'victims' of the mock execution then slumped to the ground."

(Via Terror tactics for our swimming stars [13dec05] Herald Sun: Terror tactics for our swimming stars [13dec05]: .)

| in the news | 14 December 2005; 4:56:38 PM |# | | Discuss |

"A BRITISH swimming official helping to identify Olympic stars of the future paid a visit to the Isle of Man last week.

National Age Coach Tim Jones saw the Island's leading youngsters put through their paces at squad training sessions in Peel."

(Via Commonwealth Games preparations Sport - Isle of Man Today: SWIMMERS BOOSTED BY OLYMPIC TALENT SPOTTER VISIT: .)

| ASA | 14 December 2005; 1:24:11 AM |# | | Discuss |