Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Swimmer's Daily
    • Home
    • Blog
    • Timeline
    • Tags
    • Sitemap
    • About
    • Contact
    Facebook Twitter YouTube Tumblr
    Swimmer's Daily
    Home»Swimming Pools»Fire Destroys Lochearn Community Club Swimming Pool On Its Opening Day
    Swimming Pools

    Fire Destroys Lochearn Community Club Swimming Pool On Its Opening Day

    rokurBy rokurJune 12, 2020Updated:June 12, 2020No Comments1 Min Read
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    A devastating fire burned to the ground Lochearn Community Club Swimming Pool on what was supposed to be the Opening Day for its 62nd season.

    Brian Pinkney has been a volunteer swim coach at the facility for 21 years. Over the last few weeks, he’s been working with members to get the swim club ready for Opening Day.

    “I still have some marks on my thumb from raking weeks prior,” he said.

    But those efforts have since been halted as investigators try to determine what caused the fire. Flames tore through the main office – built in the 1950’s – which housed the locker rooms and all of the pool equipment.

    It also destroyed mementos, awards and memorabilia from over the years.

    Pinkney said the silver lining, though, has been the incredible response from the community.

    “Tributes and the testimony that they’ve put on our Facebook page and GoFundMe page. It brings tears to your eyes,” he said.

    See CBS Local

    COVID-19
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    rokur
    • Website

    Production engineer and certified swim coach. Full-time IT consultant, spare-time swimming aficionado. 2 sons, 2 daughters and a wife. President of the Faroe Islands Aquatics Federation. Likes to run :-)

    Related Posts

    Initiative to Fix a Neglected Wentworth Swimming Pool: Pastor David Usher | SABC News

    January 13, 2023

    Why There’s a Swimming Pool Inside a Nuclear Proof Bunker | Not What You Think

    December 30, 2022

    Popular Durban Beachfront Swimming Pool Not Operating | Newsroom Africa

    December 21, 2022

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Sponsor
    Top Posts
    • History Of Swimming (Infographic)
      History Of Swimming (Infographic)
    • Underwater Record Gets Examined On 'Outrageous Acts Of Science'
      Underwater Record Gets Examined On 'Outrageous Acts Of Science'
    • Former UK Swimmer Riley Gaines to Attend State of the Union | FOX 56 News
      Former UK Swimmer Riley Gaines to Attend State of the Union | FOX 56 News
    • 10 Worst Shark Attacks Ever Recorded
      10 Worst Shark Attacks Ever Recorded
    • Swimming | Luca Holtzhausen Eyes Bigger Splash | eNCA
      Swimming | Luca Holtzhausen Eyes Bigger Splash | eNCA
    • Swimming with Nose Restrictions
      Swimming with Nose Restrictions
    • Until Fairly Recently, The YMCA Actually Required Swimmers To Be Nude
      Until Fairly Recently, The YMCA Actually Required Swimmers To Be Nude
    • USA Swimming announces plans for August return
      USA Swimming announces plans for August return
    • Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Shares Wild Story of Saving Man Accused of Stealing Boat | KATU News
      Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Shares Wild Story of Saving Man Accused of Stealing Boat | KATU News
    • Jennifer Lawrence to star as Audrey Mestre in true freediving drama 'The Dive'
      Jennifer Lawrence to star as Audrey Mestre in true freediving drama 'The Dive'
    Countdown to Fukuoka 2023July 14, 2023
    5 months to go.
    Categories
    Buffer Overflow
    Tweets by swimmersdaily
    • RSS - Posts
    • RSS - Comments
    Search

     Subscribe in a reader

     Subscribe to comments

    Contact Info & Hours
    Swimmer's Daily
    c/o Rókur í Jákupsstovu
    Brekkuvegur 10
    FO-650 Toftir
    Faroe Islands
    Mobile +298 219754
    [email protected]
    09:00-21:00 UTC/GMT
    Subscribe to Blog via Email

    Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

    Join 169 other subscribers
    Meta
    • Log in
    • Entries feed
    • Comments feed
    • WordPress.org
    Facebook Twitter YouTube Tumblr
    © 2023 ThemeSphere. Designed by ThemeSphere.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.