– pump reportedly ‘burnt out’
After having been reopened in April following a nine-month long closure to effect repairs, the Colgrain Swimming Pool is again closed to repair an electrical fault.
In a telephone interview with Stabroek Sport on Monday, Director of Sports, Neil Kumar, said that due to power fluctuations the pool’s pump had “burnt out.” He said the problem should be rectified “in a few days”. However, when this newspaper asked the director how long the pool had been out of order, he ended the call and all further calls went unanswered.
According to sources, it has now been two weeks now since the pool has been closed. This, coupled with the previous almost year-long closure to replace a damaged filter tank and effect other repairs, has caused officials from the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) to be sceptical about how long it may be before they will be able to resume club sessions at the pool.
Vice President (Technical) for the GASA, John Perreira, noted that it is very frustrating to know that the pool again needs repairs so soon after reopening.
