Ponds Forge<\/strong> – where Olympians train alongside learn-to-swim programmes – will reopen in the second week of October.<\/p>\n

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Sheffield’s Ponds Forge – Photo Courtesy: Josh Dobson<\/p><\/div>\n
A report presented to the council anticipates that although a final date cannot yet be confirmed because further detailed work needs to be done, the venue will open to the public for the first time since March in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
The news has been welcomed by City of Sheffield Swimming Club with whom the likes of double European IM medallist Max Litchfield<\/strong> and four-time Commonwealth medallist Ellie Faulkner<\/strong> once trained.<\/p>\n
So too the diving club which has placed at least one representative on the Great Britain Olympic team since 1984 including Leon Taylor<\/strong> who won silver alongside Pete Waterfield<\/strong> in the 10m synchro at Athens 2004.<\/p>\n
The City of Sheffield club said on social media: “We are absolutely thrilled that in today\u2019s cabinet meeting @sheffieldcitycouncil voted unanimously to provide the full funding to open Ponds Forge Sports Centre for both the public and clubs\u00a0<\/span> $\"Splashing$ <\/p>\n
THANK YOU To everyone that has supported us\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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We are absolutely thrilled that in today\u2019s cabinet meeting @sheffieldcitycouncil voted unanimously to provide the full funding to open Ponds Forge Sports Centre for both the public and clubs \ud83d\udca6<\/p>\n
THANK YOU <\/p>\n
To everyone that has supported us \ud83d\ude4f #savepondsforge<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/OxOQEeLOub<\/a><\/p>\n
— City of Sheffield Swim Squad (@_TeamSteel) September 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n