Objects of Substance- The Swimming Pool

The official opening of the pool was in 2010, although the Health and Physical Education Faculty had use of the venue in Term Four of the previous year. The $6.85 million suspended pool boasted heating, a retractable shade in the shallow end, spacious changing rooms and amenities, and storage rooms. The design also allowed for a wide concourse facilitating useful teaching space at the ends and sides of the pool, particularly utilised in lifesaving lessons and enabling multiple classes. The facility was an improvement on the first pool as it was wider, accommodating up to four classes simultaneously, changing rooms and facilities were within the pool confines, and a larger deep end allowed for more efficient water polo training. With compulsory Health and Physical Education classes for Years 8 to 11 at the time; lifesaving, an integral aspect of all Grammar girls’ lives ; QGSSSA swimming; and water polo being the School’s largest competitive sport, it was a welcome addition to the Spring Hill site for both the Sports and the HPE Faculties.

2010 Pool opening Powerpoint – Water polo

Dominique Pass “resuscitates” her casualty for 2010 Pool Opening Powerpoint .