# Perth Leisure Pool

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**Perth Leisure Pool** is the main indoor public leisure and recreation centre in the city of [Perth, Scotland](/source/Perth,_Scotland).[1]

In 2006, the facility was noted for receiving more than 700,000 visitors a year.[2] As of 2024, however, the future of Perth Leisure Pool, the adjacent Dewar's Centre and [Bell's Sports Centre](/source/Bell's_Sports_Centre) were in doubt, due to their losing money annually.[3] Plans for a new sports centre, initially discussed a decade earlier, were started again.[4]

## Development

Perth Leisure Pool was designed in 1984 after an architectural contest run by the [RIAS](/source/Royal_Incorporation_of_Architects_in_Scotland) and [Perth Council](/source/Perth_and_Kinross_council_area) which was won by architects FaulknerBrowns.[5][6] Councillor John L. Wilson presided over the development of the facility,[7] and it was opened by [Anne, Princess Royal](/source/Anne,_Princess_Royal), on 29 July 1988.

## Facilities

The complex includes five swimming pools with flumes, bubble beds and other water features;[8] a gym,[9] health spa, cafe, creche and outdoor children's play area. The separate children's lagoon varies in depth between 1 and 2+1⁄2 feet (0.30 and 0.76 m).

## Cryptosporidiosis outbreak

In August 2002,[10] there was an outbreak of [cryptosporidiosis](/source/Cryptosporidiosis) at the pool, which caused gastrointestinal illness for 74 people.[11] This resulted in the closure of the facility while the matter was investigated.[12] Numerous improvements to the cleaning and water treatment processes were recommended by the Outbreak Control Team and these were made prior to the reopening of the centre.[13][14]

## References

1. Geraint John, Kit Campbell, Sports Council (Great Britain). Technical Unit for Sport (1996). [*Handbook of Sports and Recreational Building Design*](https://books.google.com/books?id=38m2f6niQCUC&dq=%22Perth+Leisure+Pool%22&pg=PA73). 2, illustrated ed. Architectural Press. p. 73. ISBN 9780750622561. Retrieved 31 May 2009.

1. Miers, Richenda (2006). [*Scotland*](https://books.google.com/books?id=crxqdevlel8C&dq=%22Perth+Leisure+Pool%22&pg=RA1-PA326). 7, illustrated ed. [New Holland Publishers](/source/New_Holland_Publishers). p. 326. ISBN 9781860113390. Retrieved 31 May 2009.

1. Lindsay, Morag (2024-03-27). ["Bell's Sports Centre gym moving to Dewars Centre after 'catastrophic' Perth flood"](https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/perth-kinross/4933337/bells-sports-centre-gym-moving-to-dewars-centre/). *The Courier*. Retrieved 2024-04-25.

1. O'Neil, Sean (2024-01-22). ["Perth ice rink and leisure swimming pool saved in council vote"](https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/perth-kinross/4873443/perth-ice-save-swimming/). *The Courier*. Retrieved 2024-04-25.

1. [*The Architects' journal*](https://books.google.com/books?id=ua1UAAAAMAAJ). 1985. p. 60.

1. Royal Institute of British Architects (1990). ["Journal"](https://books.google.com/books?id=mcBUAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Perth+Leisure+Pool%22). *Journal*. **97**. RIBA Magazines. Retrieved 31 May 2009.

1. John Swinney MP (19 September 1998). [*Councillor John L. Wilson*](https://web.archive.org/web/20110606073441/http://www.alba.org.uk/localby/ericht.html). [The Scotsman](/source/The_Scotsman). Archived from [the original](http://www.alba.org.uk/localby/ericht.html) on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2009.

1. Pickard, Quentin (2005). [*The architects' handbook*](https://books.google.com/books?id=6QAKfIFPhLYC&dq=%22Perth+Leisure+Pool%22&pg=RA5-PT213). illustrated ed. [Wiley-Blackwell](/source/Wiley-Blackwell). ISBN 9781405135054.

1. Gordon, Katy (20 January 2009). ["More power to you!"](http://www.perthshireadvertiser.co.uk/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/2009/01/20/more-power-to-you-73103-22727083/). [Perthshire Advertiser](/source/Perthshire_Advertiser). Retrieved 31 May 2009.

1. *Water bug outbreak linked to pool*. [BBC News](/source/BBC_News). 8 August 2002.

1. ["PARASITE POOL CLOSED"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121025173820/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-90276843.html). [Daily Mirror](/source/Daily_Mirror). 10 August 2002. Archived from [the original](http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-90276843.html) on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 2009-05-31.

1. ["Fresh outbreak of water bug"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1403891/Fresh-outbreak-of-water-bug.html). [The Daily Telegraph](/source/The_Daily_Telegraph). 8 August 2002. Retrieved 2009-05-31.

1. Julie Cavanagh & Professor Tony Wells (13 March 2003). [*Outbreak of Cryptosporiosis associated with Perth Leisure Pool*](http://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk/about_nhstay/commitees/01_nhs_tayside_board/board_meet/20030313/outbreak%20of%20cryptosporidiosis.pdf). Tayside NHS Board.

1. ["Forty Changes Made After Perth Swim Pool Illness Alert"](http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-22705471_ITM). *accessmylibrary.com*. [Aberdeen Press & Journal](/source/Aberdeen_Press_%26_Journal). 14 March 2003. Retrieved 31 May 2009.

## Further reading

- Gifford, John (2007). [*Perth and Kinross*](https://books.google.com/books?id=Qnd4Ll4MAi4C&dq=%22Perth+Leisure+Pool%22&pg=PA119). illustrated ed. [Yale University Press](/source/Yale_University_Press). ISBN 9780300109221. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
- Murphy, Alan (2004). [*Scotland*](https://books.google.com/books?id=f3dCXtRlvykC&dq=%22Perth+Leisure+Pool%22&pg=PA251). 3, illustrated ed. Footprint Travel Guides. p. 251. ISBN 9781903471944. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
- Omand, Donald (1999). [*The Perthshire book*](https://books.google.com/books?id=irdnAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Perth+Leisure+Pool%22). illustrated ed. [Birlinn](/source/Birlinn). ISBN 9781874744849. Retrieved 31 May 2009.

## External links

- [Home Website](http://www.liveactive.co.uk/)

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