Name the inflatable and win a year's Aquasplash membership

YOUNG swimmers are being offered an opportunity to win a year’s general membership of the Aquasplash leisure pool, in Minehead.
The West Somerset Council-owned pool has a brand new fun inflatable to replace its old ‘Mars Attacks’ and is offering the prize in return for giving the inflatable a name.
Council leisure services manager Janice Malarkey said: “The new inflatable is an assault course on water ending in a waterslide.
“It is good fun as well as a new challenge for our younger users this half-term.
“The inflatable currently has no name and it would be great if one of our customers could name it.
“Hopefully, they will be inspired once they have tried it.”
The competition runs for the whole of half-term week, from Monday, February 19, to Saturday, February 24, when the inflatable will be available from 12 noon to 3pm.
To enter the competition, swimmers need to be under 16 years of age. Entry forms are available from the Aquasplash reception.
After half-term, the new inflatable will be available every Saturday from 12 noon to 3pm.

• Our photograph shows the old 'Mars Attacks' inflatable in use at Aquasplash. Photo submitted.

£30K refurbishment for Aquasplash despite closure plans

THE doomed Aquasplash leisure pool, in Minehead, is to undergo a £30,000 refurbishment of its gymnasium facilities.
West Somerset Council plans to close the loss-making pool and replace it with a new facility as part of a £32 million New Horizons health, leisure, business, and housing development nearby.
But first, it is spending £30,000 on sprucing up the centre and modernising some of its equipment.
The gym at Aquasplash is closing for two weeks to allow the work to be completed, from Friday, February 23, to Friday, March 9.
The council’s leisure services manager, Janice Malarkey, said: “As well as replacing all the carpets and redecorating, Aquasplash users will find all the television screens replaced and brand new X bikes installed.
“We are delighted we will be able to offer local fitness fans new and refurbished facilities.”
While the walls and woodwork will receive a new coat of paint, AG Flooring will be laying new carpets throughout the gyms and function rooms.
The gym machines are being re-upholstered and the health suite showers will be re-grouted.
Aquasplash supervisor Chris Gibbs said: “X bikes are similar to exercise bikes, but much better.
“Whereas exercise bikes are ‘fixed’ and only give a lower body workout, the handlebars on X bikes move from side to side so clients also get an upper body workout.
“Television screens will be installed in front of the bikes, so X bikers can watch DVDs which appear to take them on cycle rides or tracks, so it is as close as you can get to the real thing.
“Bikers can change the resistance on the bikes as the DVDs take them ‘uphill’. X bikes are great for full body workouts and the DVDs make it a lot more fun.”
Photo submitted.