Some Chartered Accountants have a more personal approach - Griffin Chapman, proud to sponsor Colchester Swimming Club	Welcome to Photo Gallery! Open Meet 2010 Club Championships 2009 Essex Championships 2009 Water polo double winners 2009 Award presentations 2008 Garrison Pool - end of an era! Essex Youth Games 2004 European Youth Games 2004
Open Meet 2010 Club Championships 2009   Essex Championships 2009 Water polo - league & cup double winners 2009 Award Presentations 2008 Garrison Pool - end of an era! The old Garrison pool closed on 27th May for the very last time. With many of the masters swimmers having swum here for more years than they care to admit to - at least one for 48 years - and the pool closing straight after our session, it was an emotional occasion. We had grown used to its dilapidated state - the last repairs were carried out circa 1987 - and it could well be the last 33 1/3 yard pool in the country. The water was always cold in the winter and far too hot for training in the summer. The showers dispensed the barest minimum of water and again the temperature was seasonal; the ice would block the drains in winter and there was a danger of scalding in the summer. And, of course, it had to close with suspiciously high frequency, due to what was euphemistically called "chemical imbalance". But we loved it all the same and it will be missed. So all that remained was to take a photo for posterity and go out with a splash....   European Youth Games squad 2004 Essex Youth Games squad 2004

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