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Two swimming pools now offer the courses in Coventry that are women-only for religious reasons.
The "Elephant's trunk" connecting the Elephant to the rest of the leisure centre. The main building of the leisure complex was opened in 1966, providing Coventry with the region's only Olympic-size swimming pool with seating for spectators, making it a focal point for swimming in the West Midlands. [2]
The Central Baths contained three swimming pools, including a 165-foot main pool, later shortened to the Olympic regulation 50 metres. [1] Designed in the style of the Modern Movement, the building was viewed as an architectural success at the time, the Architects' Journal of May 25, 1966, stating that "its best features are the main pool hall with its W-shaped roof and seven pitched lights ...
In 2008, The Westwood School converted to 'Trust' school status with the Local Authority, Warwick University, Coventry Sports Foundation and a local ICT company. [ citation needed ] The school gained The BECTA ICT Mark in recognition of its use of ICT in teaching and learning (the only school in Coventry to have gained this award).
Coventry City Centre in 2018 showing The Wave under construction. The waterpark at The Wave opened in October 2019, while the gym and the spa opened in July 2019. [2] The building cost £36.7 million to build. [3] The Wave has won an award from the World Waterpark Association. [4] [5]
Swim England is the national governing body for swimming, diving, water polo, open water swimming, and synchronised swimming in England. It forms part of British Swimming , a federation of the national governing bodies of England , Scotland ( Scottish Amateur Swimming Association ), and Wales ( Welsh Amateur Swimming Association ).
The judo and volleyball competitions of the 2007 UK School Games were held in The Alan Higgs Centre, being one of the venues for the games which were held in the Coventry from 23 to 26 August 2007. [5] In August 2013, non-league football team Coventry United announced that The Alan Higgs Centre would be their new home ground. On 12 February ...
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