Aquatic Centre will be opened to experienced swimmers once lifeguards hired

The Olympic size-swimming pool at National Aquatic Centre, at Liliendaal. (Stabroek News file photo)

Sport Minister Frank Anthony on Thursday said that the National Aquatic Centre, at Liliendaal will be opened to experienced swimmers once a sufficient number of lifeguards have been hired.

He was at the time commenting to Stabroek News about a protest that had been staged earlier in the day by APNU and AFC activists as well as columnist Freddie Kissoon over the unavailability of the facility to the public.

“The pool at Liliendaal for the time being it is basically being used for the National Swimming Association… [but] we have been looking at the idea of opening [it] to the public and have