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Sports Centre Offering 15% Off Swim Passes
The Bermuda National Sports Centre is offering 15% off all unlimited swim passes purchased for the Aquatics Facility and Track [incl. combo passes] until January 31st. Those interested should visit the reception desk located at the Aquatics Facility to sign up or renew, or email mlopes@nsc.bm for more information. All passes must have a start date on... Read more of this article
Video: Local Diving Promoted By Olympians
Three prominent members of the diving community are working to promote the sport in Bermuda, with diving coach Terry Faulkenberry, American Olympic medalist Scott Donie and Bermuda Olympic diver Katura Horton Perinchief, speaking at the National Aquatics Centre about the many benefits of sport diving. Helping to increase the opportunities for young... Read more of this article
BESCO To Handle Aquatics Centre Maintenance
Bermuda Energy Services Company Ltd. [BESCO] today announced that it has been awarded the maintenance contract for the Aquatics Centre at the Bermuda National Sports Centre. The contract encompasses maintenance of the mechanical and electrical systems for the facility’s new 50-metre pool. The agreement is for weekly, quarterly and annual site inspections... Read more of this article
Digicel Business Provides Service For NSC
Digicel Business has welcomed the National Sports Centre [NSC] to its list of valued customers. NSC is the primary multisport venue in Bermuda featuring a brand new 50 meter swimming pool, full running track with athletics stadium, rugby, cricket and football pitches and a spectator’s pavilion. With the existing communications system old and obsolete,... Read more of this article
Video/Photos: Minister & NSC Chairman ‘Dive Off’
Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs Wayne Scott and Chairman of the National Sports Center Trustees Sean Tucker met up today [May 30] for their “diving challenge” at the new pool. Last month Minister Scott challenged the Chairman to join him in christening the pool by diving off the platform. Mr Tucker accepted the challenge but... Read more of this article
National Sports Centre 50-Metre Pool Opens
The Board of Trustees of the Bermuda National Sports Centre today [May 28] announced the opening of the island’s “first 50-metre swimming pool,” which part of the new $23.4 million National Aquatics Centre located in the Bermuda National Sports Centre on in Devonshire. The National Aquatics Centre will be open to the public from 7am until... Read more of this article
Sharks Juniors Test The Waters At NSC Pool
The Sharks Juniors swimmers were recently invited to have a practice session the new Aquatics Centre pool before it officially opens. The pool was filled with water last month, and is scheduled to officially open this month. The Aquatics Centre will be used by competitive swimmers and also become a hub for community-based aquatic activities. It will... Read more of this article
Minister & NSC Chairman To Christen New Pool
Chairman of the National Sports Centre Board of Trustees, Sean Tucker joined Minister of Community & Cultural Development Wayne Scott to give an update on the recently filled pool at the Aquatics Centre. Mr Tucker said, “We are testing and commissioning all the pumps and filters and that’s going to take us another few weeks. It will... Read more of this article
Photos: Aquatics Centre Pool Filled With Water
As Bermuda prepares to host an international field at the 2013 Island Games in July, the pool at the new Aquatics Centre in Devonshire looks to be about completed, and was recently filled with water, a task which took six and a half days. Staff will be trained to manage the pool during the month of April, and the pool is scheduled to be opened in May.... Read more of this article
OBA: ‘Poor Planning’ Of National Aquatics Centre
It “has become obvious” that Government did not have a feasibility study done before it built the Aquatics Centre as it will cost $98,000 to heat per month and will close in the winter months because it is too expensive to heat, OBA candidate C Anthony Francis said. Sports Minister Glenn Blakeney previously said: “Whenever the PLP invests... Read more of this article
OBA: “Aquatics Centre Promise Not Been Met”
[Updated] Government’s promise that the Aquatics Centre would be completed on time and on budget has not been met, OBA candidate C. Anthony Francis said last night. Last year Sports Minister Glenn Blakeney said the project is “expected to be fully completed by September 2012, on time and within budget.” The Aquatics Centre is expected to include... Read more of this article
Sports Minister Updates On Aquatics Centre
The Aquatics Centre will be used by competitive swimmers and also become a major hub for community-based aquatic activities, Minister of Youth, Families and Sports Glenn Blakeney said today. Minister Blakeney said: “Whilst I expect that competitive swimmers will welcome the opportunity to use this marvelous facility, it is very important to emphasize... Read more of this article
Phase 1 Of Aquatics Centre Near Completion
Phase 1 of the Aquatics Centre currently under construction at the National Sports Centre is 85-90% complete according to Sean Tucker the Chairman of the National Sports Centre Trustees. Mr Tucker said, “We are on schedule for completion in early November and once the transformers are put in place we will be able to fill the pool and do the necessary... Read more of this article
Transformer Moved To National Stadium
Yesterday [Aug 20] BELCO transported their new transformers from the docks and delivered them to the Sports Center North Field. The two transformers travelled via flatbed truck, went up Front Street to Queen Street, then along Church Street to Cedar Avenue and then to the Stadium. A BELCO spokesperson explained that the new transformers are sized... Read more of this article
Minister On Aquatic Centre Progress
Minister of Youth, Families and Sports Glenn Blakeney provided an update on the planned Aquatic Centre this morning [Feb.16]. “I am pleased to announce that the National Sport Centre Board of Trustees have commenced preliminary planning with regard to operational programming for the Aquatic Centre,” said the Minister. “Progress on... Read more of this article
Aquatic Centre To Be Completed In 2012
Speaking on Friday [Nov.25] in the House of Assembly, Sport Minister Glenn Blakeney said over $8 million has been spent on the Aquatic Centre thus far, out of the estimated total cost of approximately $18 – 19 million. Minister Blakeney said ground was broken in November 2010, and progress to date has seen “several key milestones achieved.”... Read more of this article
