The History of the West Wight Sports Centre
The History of the West Wight Sports Centre is a story of real community spirit, triumph over adversity and sheer determination. It is the efforts of those people that have left the legacy of the sports centre which has become an integral part of the West Wight way of life and will do for generations to come. Over the coming weeks and months this website will tell that story.
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Our first mainland competitions
Even before we had our own pool and were still training in various hotel and holiday camp pools we were attracting…
We hit the international news with this fun story
www.dailmailtwinsstory The story was even spotted in a newspaper in New Zealand!
Our first snorkelling lessons in 1989
Memories from Tina Hughes
MEMORIES FROM TINA HUGHES I can remember when the children of Freshwater only had the swimming pool at All Saints…
Memories from Sheila Young
MEMORIES FROM SHEILA YOUNG In the early days, once the pool was completed (albeit without a roof), I was one of a band…
Memories from Pam and Arthur Barrett
MEMORIES FROM PAM AND ARTHUR BARRETT We moved to the Island in 1973 and at that time we had no knowledge of the pool….