Evening Telegraph (First Edition)

Pools remain shut for third day as operator stays silent

TWO swimming pools at the Olympia in Dundee remain closed for a third day – with the operator staying silent on the reasons.

The centre only reopened in midDecembe­r after being shut for two years for repairs.

Operator Leisure and Culture Dundee announced on Monday the leisure and toddler pools were “unavailabl­e due to a technical issue”.

All other facilities remain open.

Signs inside the venue also said the water slides were unavailabl­e due to “technical issues”.

Leisure and Culture Dundee were asked to explain the issues and when the pools are likely to be back in use.

The operator had not responded at time of going to press.

Leisure and Culture Dundee has also not replied to posts on its Facebook page from customers asking for an update.

Some city councillor­s confirmed they were not aware of the reasons for the pools being out of action.

It sparked hundreds of comments on social media, with several people claiming features at the Olympia have been out of action during recent visits.

Gemma Matthew said: “My daughter was there on Sunday and the slides were closed, assume it has something to do with this.

“Absolute shambles, closed for years and still can’t open it properly.”

Lauren Kwoczala said: “We waited in

massive queue Saturday, chutes were on, but while standing in the queue they said the chutes were off.

“(They) didn’t say why but was a bit boring (with) just the wave machine and rapids.”

Others complained about the pools being cold.

Ry Carnegie posted: “Wow, that lasted long.”

Nicky Dee wrote: “Disgracefu­l. There will be no leisure or culture left in Dundee at all soon.”

When it reopened in December following repairs costing £6 million, Judy Dobbie, director of Leisure and Culture Dundee, described Olympia as “one of the best leisure pools in the country”.