Dear Editor,
Once the heart of summer fun, Stratford Park outdoor pool now struggles to attract swimmers as rivers and lakes lure the new generation of enthusiasts.
While I have every sympathy with the current outcry over the closure of Stratford Park outdoor pool, I feel the growing trend for wild swimming is partly to blame.
As a child in the 1980s, I have fond memories of spending every summer at the outdoor pool – no suncream, no mobile phones, just endless days of fun, and, in my carefree 20s during the 1990s, the occasional late-night skinny dip.
Times have sadly changed. Now, people choose to take a dip in our rivers and lakes, and the outdoor pool has slipped down the list as the best place for a splash. I do hope the pool is saved, and I wish all those working to make this happen the best of luck.
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