Why did Leith Waterworld shut?
It was closed in January 2012 in order to save funds for the Royal Commonwealth Pool’s renovation and re-opening. A campaigning group against the closure, called Splashback, were funded to carry out feasibility studies but the property has been converted into a children’s soft-play centre.
When did Leith Waterworld close?
Leith Waterworld is to be closed down in January, leisure officials in Edinburgh have confirmed. The only swimming pool with flumes in the city is being sold off to help fund the £37m redevelopment of the Royal Commonwealth Pool.
How deep is the Commonwealth pool?
Main/General
| Deep end | 2m |
|---|---|
| Area | 1050m2 |
| Movable floor | No |
What size is a Commonwealth pool?
How big is the Commonwealth pool Edinburgh?
a 50m, eight-lane pool for community and specialist swimming use with a boom capable of subdividing the pool into two areas. a re-orientated 25m diving pool up to 5m deep with moveable floor which can be used for swimming when not in use for diving.
How deep is the Commonwealth diving pool?
5m deep
a re-orientated 25m diving pool up to 5m deep with moveable floor which can be used for swimming when not in use for diving.
How deep is the diving pool Commonwealth pool Edinburgh?
The diving pool has been replaced with a pool 25m wide by 16.25 long with a moveable floor providing a variable depth 0-5m to provide adequate depth for modern diving and synchronised swimming. The diving platforms are 3m, 5m, 7.5, and 10m high all 3m wide with 2 springboards each at 1m and 3m.
How long is the Commonwealth pool?
50m
Main/General
| Length | 50m |
|---|---|
| Width | 21m |
| Shallow end | 1m |