TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT AT KEYWORTH LEISURE CENTRE
Have you ever been able to breath underwater, hover weightless like an astronaut or played frisbee underwater? You can do all this and more at Keyworth Leisure Centre with the PADI bubblemaker scuba diving sessions (age 8+) and snorkelling sessions for (age 5+). Bubblemaker scuba You’ll be in close supervision in the safe confines of [...]
LOCAL SWIMMING BUSINESS IS FINALIST FOR TOP AWARD
The finalists for the prestigious What’s On 4 2010 Awards have been announced and Rushcliffe-based franchisee, Liz Gabriel from Puddle Ducks, has discovered her business is amongst them. The award programme, supported by Prima Baby and Pregnancy magazine, celebrates the best activities across the UK, as nominated and voted for by parents. Puddle Ducks is [...]
LEANDER ENJOY MORE SWIMMING SUCCESS
At a very close final gala in the Notts ASA Spring Competition series at Mansfield Water Meadows pool, Nottingham Leander’ A’ team pulled off a remarkable win. The swimming club took first place in the final race (the freestyle ‘cannon’ involving 10 swimmers, five boys and five girls) to take victory by one point from [...]
SWIMATHON IN RUSHCLIFFE
Leisure centres run by Parkwood Leisure were the venues for the Swimathon last month, when over 50 swimmers took part at Bingham, Cotgrave, Keyworth and Rushcliffe Leisure Centres. Swimmers either swam individual events or as a team. People of all ages took part and two senior ladies at Bingham were the star swimmers, finishing the [...]
NOTTINGHAM LEANDER SCORE LOCAL AND NATIONAL SUCCESS
Nottingham Leander Swimming Club has continued to show why it is the top club in the county, with winning team performances in the first local league competition to be completed this year. In addition, club members performed very well in the National Championships, which were held at Ponds Forge. Leander’s ‘A’ team swam to victory [...]
SPONSORED SWIMATHON
Rushcliffe’s Parkwood Leisure Centres are supporting the annual Swimathon this year, in aid of Marie Curie cancer care. Over the past 24 years the Swimathon has raised £32 million for various charities. Parkwood Leisure’s four local pools at Bingham, Cotgrave, Keyworth and Rushcliffe Leisure Centre in West Bridgford, are all taking part on Saturday 17th [...]
FREE SWIMMING MAKES A SPLASH ACROSS NOTTS
The national free swimming initiative has gone down a storm amongst Nottinghamshire residents since its launch in April this year. So much so that the people of the East Midlands have taken advantage of almost 1.5 million free swimming sessions in the past six months, making it the third highest region in the UK for [...]
LIFE BUT SWIMMINGLY – PUDDLE DUCKS SWIMMING COMES TO NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Starting from the 10th January 2010, Puddle Ducks baby and toddler swimming classes will be taking place at Radcliffe-on-Trent swimming pool. The 30 minute classes will be taken by Liz Gabriel who is thrilled to be starting her Puddle Ducks business venture in the area. Puddle Ducks classes teach children to swim, be safe and [...]