MACPool News

11th May  – 15th June 2014 Kayak fans can brush up their rescue and paddling skills on a six-week course hosted by MACPool. Instructor Andy Craven will show new and experience kayakers how to safely manage their craft and how to cope with common mishaps such as capsizing. There... Read More →

At the beginning of April MACPool will be trialling a new water dye to help reduce the amount of pool chemicals and water wasted and keep our bills (and prices) lower. Additives in the water will detect pollution and will turn green to show staff where the impurities lie. Staff... Read More →

Places are filling up fast for our Easter Camp, which we’re running in conjunction with Active Schools. Aimed at kids aged 5-12 the week-long camp will include different activities every day. Morning sessions will be at Mid Argyll Sports Centre and will include football, table... Read More →

Next time you’re at the pool please give a big welcome to Matt Walsh, our new deputy manager. He shares the role with Kirsty Young. Matt has special responsibility for all our technical and maintenance matters, so he’s going to have an important role to play this year as we get... Read More →

2014 is going to be a busy year at the pool. As well as our regular programme of classes and swimming lessons we have some special events planned. Places at Easter camp are selling fast and our kayak safety course is already full. Our first ‘adult and baby’ swimming sessions were... Read More →

Our technical wizards have done their stuff and the boiler is now fully operational. The pool holds in excess of 220,000 litres of water and it is taking longer than expected to bring the water temperature up to a comfortable level. Unfortunately this means we will be unable to... Read More →

Our technical wizards have been working overtime this weekend and the problem with the boiler is almost fixed.  They tell me it is likely that the pool will open to the public and normal service will be resumed at 4pm today (Monday 6th January 2014), just in tim... Read More →

I am sorry to say we have had to temporarily close the pool due to a technical problem with the boiler. The auger that brings the wood chip into the boiler has broken and needs to be removed and repaired. This repair may take a day or two to complete and I am sorry for any... Read More →

Admission charges in 2014 will be frozen at 2013 levels. That means an adult swim will stay at £3.80 and £2.80 for a child. Prices will also be held on membership packages – monthly membership are £20 for Gold membership and £30 for Platinum. Stuart Own said: I’m pleased to say... Read More →