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Swimmer in the depths of despair over dirty pool
ONE of the only pools open to the public in Hackney has been slammed for dirty conditions in both its changing rooms and swimming facilities.
King's Hall Leisure Centre in Lower Clapton Road has been attacked by one swimmer for being lax on cleaning after she found a tampon in the swimming pool and grime in the changing rooms.
Claudia Rymer, 46, of Lavender Grove, Dalston, had taken the leisure centre up on an offer to join for four weeks for £20. She asked for her money back after seeing the conditions in the swimming pool.
"I was disgusted to find the tampon and had to remove it from the pool myself," she said. "I pointed it out to the lifeguard, but he just kicked it into the corner of the room.
"A couple of people left the pool after seeing it because they were so appalled, but the lifeguard just left it there and when I reported it to the duty manager, he told me he couldn't leave the desk.
"The changing rooms were bad as well, the doors were dirty and it smelt like a dogs' toilet. I used to go to the pool a few years ago and left because it was dirty. This incident is unhygienic, to say the least, and I won't be going back."
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