Wotton Swimming Pool Club HQ feels a bit like a Jacuzzi these days. It really is bubbling over with enthusiasm, ideas and excitement.  The first committee meeting of the new year proved once again what a dedicated and interested group of do-gooders we have in the club, as there were more people than chairs. This was good news, as we have a list of jobs as long as my fin outlining everything that needs to be done before the start of the season. There are some natural divisions in this list, which is helping to rationalise all that needs to be done. The solution to the troublesome pipe I explained last year is one of the jobs on the list, and this goes along with some other maintenance and general pool condition issues. A serious complaint of swimmers over the years is the state of the changing rooms and toilets. You will be pleased to read that the subgroup of the committee taking on Pool Condition have an exciting plan to rectify this, repair the pipe, and get rid of the nasty sharp flaky paint on the pool floor. Watch this space! Our publicity and marketing squad are working on rebranding the Swimming Club. The club is now a Company Limited by Guarantee, and our role surrounding the pool has changed. We want a scale and polish; to freshen up the image of the pool both physically giving it a scrub, and the old logo and ideas are going to be cleaned up too. Keep an eye on the website in the coming weeks for our new image. The Financial, Legal, Safety and Governance team are unlucky in that their work is not as publicity friendly as the flashy development, maintenance and marketing people, but nor are they small fry in the fish bowl of life. They have been responsible for setting up the club as a Company Limited by Guarantee, and they continue to investigate funding, taxation and operational matters. Staffing too is changing under Wotton Swimming Pool Ltd. We are planning to employ a pool manager, who will be responsible for day to day running of the pool, the chemicals, the lifeguard and gatekeeper duties, and many other little jobs. This will mean that the annoying times when you turn up at the pool full of pasta and with your goggles round your neck ready for a good old swimming sesh, and you’re turned away because of absent lifeguards, chemical inaccuracies or other malfunctions, will not happen. There will be a job description going out, so if running swimming pools is something you know about, get in touch at www.wottonpool.co.uk.