It was a doggy paddle paradise in Penzance on Sunday 2 November, as Jubilee Pool held its much-anticipated annual Dog Day for swimmers’ best friends. Now in its seventh year, the four-legged fun day saw wet tails wagging as pups took the plunge at the iconic Art Deco lido in Penzance.
Despite a chill in the air on the last day of Half Term, most dogs were quick to dive in at the deep end, whilst some needed a bit of gentle persuasion from their wetsuit-clad humans.
Penzance Council has been a long-term supporter of the pool as a community facility and have once again allocated £40,000 of funding for this financial year to help towards the costs of the Jubilee Pool’s winter maintenance, subsidised entry for adults living in the parish, and to continue the PZ Under 16s Free Swim scheme, providing free access to Jubilee Pool for all under 16s in the Penzance Parish.
Following Sunday’s Dog Day, Jubilee Pool will, understandably, take the opportunity to carry out its annual deep clean of the main pool. Following all that scrubbing, hardy swimmers will be welcomed back on Wednesday 12th November for the first of the Jubilee Pool’s Winter Cold Water Swim Sessions.
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