More than £50,000 has been spent by Haringey Council on improving the diving facilities at Park Road Pools

Newly renovated diving boards have been officially unveiled at Park Road Pools and Fitness in Crouch End.

A partnership between Divegym, Haringey Aquatics Club and Haringey Council has seen more than £50,000 spent on improving the diving facilities at the pool.

With Team GB enjoying a record-breaking Olympic medal haul in the diving competition at Paris 2024, it’s hoped children and young people across the borough will now be inspired to follow in their footsteps.

Emily Arkell, the council’s cabinet member for culture and leisure, said: “It’s a really great opportunity for our children and young people to learn to dive in the pools.

“The Olympics are happening right now and we hope that lots of young people will be inspired by Tom Daley and his GB diving team-mates in Paris and that they’ll take up the opportunity here in Parks Road Pools to learn to dive.

“Maybe, one day, they’ll be part of the GB diving team that we’ll be supporting at the Olympics in the future!”

Haringey Aquatics Club chairman David Skinner said: “Haringey Aquatics is delighted to once again be able to offer young people in North London the opportunity to participate in the sport of diving.

“With so few diving facilities remaining in London, the importance of the refurbishment work cannot be understated in terms of promoting access and opportunity at a grassroots level.

“We would like to thank Haringey Council for recognising this and prioritising this initiative.”

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