Public pools worth $2.8b in health benefits, so why are some under threat?

By Andrew Taylor
Updated December 19 2017 - 5:38pm, first published 5:35pm
Photograph shows Blue Mountains residents opposed to the planned closure of Katoomba swimming pool. From left to right , David Tobin of Lawson, Lyndell Fairleigh of Blackheath, Margot McKay of Katoomba, John Tognolini of Katoomba and Kirsty McKenzie of Katoomba. Plus general images of children swimming. Photographs by Dean Sewell. Taken Monday 18th December 2017.
Photograph shows Blue Mountains residents opposed to the planned closure of Katoomba swimming pool. From left to right , David Tobin of Lawson, Lyndell Fairleigh of Blackheath, Margot McKay of Katoomba, John Tognolini of Katoomba and Kirsty McKenzie of Katoomba. Plus general images of children swimming. Photographs by Dean Sewell. Taken Monday 18th December 2017.

John Tognolini's father, Vic, taught his sons the importance of swimming from an early age, encouraging them to complete 10 laps each of freestyle, backstroke, butterfly and breaststroke every day.

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