SAVE HILLCREST SWIMMING POOL
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#601
I want the pool to be maintained and possibly managed by the private sector.Stéfan Swart (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#603
I believe that this landmark should be retained and be used.Norbert Martens (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#605
This swimming pool is very much still in use and are used by local athletes for practice, as well as many community member for fitness purposes. Not to mention children and families in the area.Hannelie van Zyl (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#607
My son swims competitive at this pool. This will be a huge loss for SSA and NTS.Marilize Smith (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#608
Public spaces and services cannot be allowed to fall in disrepairNico Roos (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#611
I want a training pool for my son who wants to compete.Maryke Du Preez (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#613
The closing of Hillcrest swimming pool will will have a negative impact on all residents who cannot afford the fees of gyms and private pools and might want to:* learn to swim;
* train for various galas, open water events and/or triathlons;
* keep fit; and
* obtain qualifications for jobs in the navy, police or airlines.
Belinda Boshoff (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#614
We didn’t have a swimming pool and we used to cool off and swim at Hillcrest in summertime.Jeanandi Van Rhyn (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#615
Hillcrest is vital for competitions, training a d recreational swimming.SarahJane Visagie (Witbank, 2023-05-19)
#616
The closing of Hillcrest will be detremental to swimming in Tshwane, Gauteng and SA. Hillcrest gives young swimmers the opportunity to train and to swim competetive.Rene Rowe (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#617
Time to stop the destruction of the heritage of Pretoria and the country,hundreds of swimmers will be without a homeFrans van der Merwe (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#618
I'm signing this because this pool do not deserve to be closed. It is a iconic land mark for many swimmers including myself. I've trained here many years if my life and also swam many swimming galas at this pool.Calynn Smith (Pretoia, 2023-05-19)
#621
Swimming is a life skill and everyone should have the ability to learn to swim!Anita Groenewald (Middelburg, 2023-05-19)
#623
My son is a club swimmer and we use the pool regularly for training and galas. It is a beautiful landmark and it would be a pity that future swimmers won't have access to the pool.Karen Van Rooyen (Pretoria East, 2023-05-19)
#626
I swim there and I love swimmingJayden Wills (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#627
The pool is a critical part of the swimmers community.Gerhard Zeeman (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#628
My son swims galas at Hillcrest.Children need the pool to practice for galas if they would like to persue a career in swimming.
Augusta Scheffer (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#630
I did swim at Hillcrest and I wish to continueElizabeth Voges (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#631
Hillcrest is a landmark in the swimming community. It is the perfect venue for many gala's, training events and where thousands learn to swim. Take care of the premises and give all a chance to culture a love for swimming and water safety. If Hillcrest is gone, swimming in Gauteng will take a huge knock.Nicholas Bronkhorst (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#632
Hillcrest is an important swimmingpool in Pretoria and its a disgrace with regard to how it has been managed and kept in the last few years.
Jeanri Smith (Midstream Hill, 2023-05-19)
#634
This is a very sad state of affairs.Something needs to be done urgently!!!
Pat Groenewald (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#636
My son is a serious swimmer. He swims galas and trains in this pool. It is a pool to be proud of and is used by many. Please save this poolAmanda Mellor (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#637
Hillcrest facilities is a necessity to the swimming community. Dont let another facility go to wastemarika craig (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#639
Pretoria residents need the pool for all swimming purposes.There os no other swimmingpool like Hillcrest - where should we go if Hillcrest is no more!!!
Yolandi Rossouw (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#642
I am signing because I have to grown to love this pool as I spent countless weekends at galas and training sessions in that pool it was like a second home for a long time and it its a tragedy to see the state that it's in.Stiaan Bekker (Richardsbay, 2023-05-19)
#644
We use the pool for training and competition. One of only few Olympic size pool in the city.Freddi Paul (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#646
We use the facilitiesChriselda Meyer (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#647
As a pensioner I used this pool weekly. This is very sad news.Joan Budde (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#649
I am the provincial artist swimming coach and I run the only artist swimming club in this district. My squad has trained at both De Jong Diving Center and Hillcrest Swimming pool for nearly 10 years. Without this pool we are unable to train, prepare for local and international competitions and the sport in our province suffers.Cathy Bester (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#650
This pool is very important for the South African swimming community.Estelle Van Veelen (Tzaneen, 2023-05-19)
#651
I am concerned about the state of the swimming pool.Mampe Kumalo (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#652
I'm signing because I'm sick of this Government not putting money in the places they should. I did galas there during all my school years. It's disgraceful that they want to close this pool.Thelma Wyatt (Kloof, 2023-05-19)
#653
The City Council cannot maintain anything in the CityRudi Pretorius (Elarduspark, 2023-05-19)
#654
It has been a bastion for swimming in Pretoria for 50 yearsInger Hesse (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#655
We grew up at that swimming pool. The pool is used by many and it will be a great loss if it has to close down.Bianca Nieuwenhuys (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#657
If this is closed where will schools compete? Where will swimmers train?Marlene Jordaan (Wapadrand, 2023-05-19)
#658
I want to save the Hilcrest swimming pool.Chris Wagner (Tshwane, 2023-05-19)
#659
It is the right thing to doJohan Prins (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#661
The Hillcrest swimming pool is important for swimmers in Pretoria and if the Municipality cant do their job of maintaining it sell it to the private sector.Colleen Mylder (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#663
It's just not an option to close the pool. Please DO NOT give up on doing necessary maintenance. Our public, affordable recreation centres are disappearing rapidly.Theresa Van Niekerk (Krugersdorp, 2023-05-19)
#664
My daughter did her training here future generations need this facilitySJR Eden (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#665
We need to keep the pool open. Allocate the needed funds and use it correctly. Get rid of corruption!Rudolf Oosthuizen (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#666
Hillcrest’s closure will be a serious blow to swimming and life saving in Pretoria and Gauteng!Andre van der Veen (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#669
I grew up swimming in this pool and I’m still a swimmer - my kids would like to be swimmers - and this is Pretoria’s most iconic and important poolAnja Olivier (Pretoria+, 2023-05-19)
#670
We need to have public facilities!Retha Rousseau (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#672
We need public pools to be maintenance for sport & recreation purposes. Our children has done many gala’s at this pool.Lynette Hickley (Benoni, 2023-05-19)
#674
The Hillcrest Pool was a large part of my life when I lived in Pretoria and I would want to see the facilities being accessible in the future for those who cannot afford a gym or would like to swim in the open air.Llandi Beeslaar (Melkbosstrand, 2023-05-19)
#675
I used to love spending time at Hillcrest pool. It was safe, clean and affordable.Stephanie Gericke (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#676
We have swum many galas at this pool and it’s a disaster that this pool cannot be maintainedChas Andrew (Witbank, 2023-05-19)
#677
I am a regular (2 to 3 times a week) swimmer at Hillcrest Swimming Pool since 2013, and would dearly like to continue swimming there for exercise.Zack Enslin (Villieria, 2023-05-19)
#678
Used to train there,still go whenever I canClaudette Reyneke (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#679
My children are swimmers and participate in Galas at Hillcrest.Tamara Adams (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#680
My family trained here and children swam galas here. I believe other generations should be afforded this opportunity.Dewald Lemmer (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#681
I want to do my bit to root out corruption.Manny Ferreira (Centurion, 2023-05-19)
#682
Its important to keep it open for public access and to stop the decay we see in so many placesThomas Van Tonder (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#684
Hillcrest pool should continue to provide a service to the community.Rod Clack (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#685
I’m a swimming coach and we’ve competed there often… it’s a wonderful venue!Chad Peterson (Middelburg, 2023-05-19)
#687
I support the requestsMare-Lise Fourie (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#689
Swimming is my passion and swimming facilities need to be available to everyone in the community. Swimming is a life skill, a recreational activity for whole families, and a Sport that we as South Africans excel in. This pool MUST be saved!!Pam Reynecke (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#690
We need to save this PoolBridget Wedge (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#692
I want to keep the pool openRichard van Zyl (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#693
This pool has helped many people in their swimming. Please keep it openNicolaas Herholdt (Akasia, 2023-05-19)
#695
It is one of the basic services of municipalities around the world to provide a public swimming pool. Hillcrest is one of the only 50m / Olympic sized swimming pools in the region. I trained at Hillcrest under various clubs as a child and teen. It gave me the opportunity to swim local club, provincial and national competitions, which greatly shaped my childhood. I would want my child to have the opportunity to swim at Hillcrest.Benoit Knox (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#696
My entire family swims there to train for various swim meetsCharis Vd merwe (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#697
My son's are swimmers and we make use of the pool. It's a must have to the community and for the growth of the sport. Swimming is a lifestyle and life-long commitment and we need to be proud of what we present to the kids who work so hard. We also need to represent our City proudly.Nicole Cartwright (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#702
This Pool has been part of my life foreverMichael Hesse (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#704
My children swim gala’s at hicrest poolEmile Meyer (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#705
Hillcrest has history.H Uys (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#706
I want the pool to surviveMark Harris (Johannesburg, 2023-05-19)
#707
The Hillcrest Pool must be saved and well maintained.Winton Myers (Johannesburg, 2023-05-19)
#709
Hillcrest swimming pool is an integral part if Pretoria.One needs an Olympic size pool for training purposes. Where must a young person that can't afford a gym membership train??
Besides that, many people don't have private pools, and Hillcrest offers them relief from the heat as well as entertainment in the summer months when they don't have another option.
We need Hillcrest to stay open please!
Nola Olivier (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#710
This facility is a critical component in the ongoing development and growth of South Africa’s swimming future… and gives way for our new generation to help maintain South Africa’s excellent standing in Olympic and international rankingsTanya Modena (Midstream, 2023-05-19)
#711
Im signing because i believe this iconic landmark needs to remain open to the public and maintained as per every well managed swimming pool.Warren Kraak (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#712
It is the pool I grew up with competing in. I was a numerous gold medalist at National level.Joa van Niekerk (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#713
I have been swimming there for more than 15 years. It would be very sad to close down such a big place that attracts so many peopleLeandri De Kock (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#715
It is shocking that something as simple as maintaining a pool area is too much to ask forCarien Lambert (Tshwane, 2023-05-19)
#716
I am practicing there for the Midmar MileRonel Du Toit (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#721
I am a masters swimmer and my children swim in regional and National events some of which are held at the pool. Also there are few 50m pools available to swim competitionsGary Bradshaw (Sandton, 2023-05-19)
#722
I used to use the pool for exercise but dud to its deterioration, I have stopped going.Britta Weidhase (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#724
It’s an important venue for SA swimmersLouise Meades (Johannesburg, 2023-05-19)
#725
I loved the swimming pool as a kid and want my children to experience the same fun I didReinart Engelbrecht (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#726
My daughters swim galas frequently at Hillcrest and the conditions are horrendous, specifically when compared to other public pools of a similar nature. Neglect is clear!Paul Stedall (PRETORIA, 2023-05-19)
#727
I have been swimming in this pool for years and appreciate how it supports the residents of PretoriaNedret Stuart-Hammond (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#730
It is an absolute disgrace that such an important recreational facility for the community to be so neglected to be in such a horrific state.Reinette Van der Schijff (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#731
My girls have been swimming galas at Hillcrest since they were 7 years old, now in their 20s they still compete there.Nicolene Cornelius (Centurion, 2023-05-19)
#732
I believe that this pool is the beginning of many many of our best swimmer’s and feel this is a massive challenge for someone to try take this on there own and need all the supportWayne Davis-Hannibal (Gauteng, 2023-05-19)
#734
The pool and dive centre is and should remain a pillar in our community. This is a basic public space that should be mainted at the highest level. If it was not for these spaces we would bot be able to provide a stepping stone for potential future athletes that dont have the funds to go to private spaces. If the government has no interst i would personally take over the De Jong Site. And make it the becon it was in my childhood. Its easy to see the mismanagement of funds has filtered down into ruining these small unique vitalliy import areas. Its a shame to see these go!shannon dalton (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#735
Because the pool is in a horrendous state and the same goes for the bathrooms...and it saddens me as a practitioner of the sport that the government doesn't even care for it's own facilityZander von Graszouw (Tswane, 2023-05-19)
#737
This landmark should be preserved for our children and grandchildren as a place of relaxation and swimming tradition.Retha Van deventer (Tshwane, 2023-05-19)
#740
Pool needs to be maintainedStephmari Mihalik (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#741
I am a pensioener and cant afford gym fees. I want to keep fit to take part in swimming events. All my training was done there ! I love that place!Mariana MINTY (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#743
I love hillcrest and have often used the swimming pool for training in the pastJanke Bestbier (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#745
The swimming pool is very important to the swimming community in PretoriaGene Kleynhans (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#749
My daughter started her competitve swimming career here. It is a place for kids to learn to swim, and compete maybe making their dream coming true of becoming an OlympianAnthea Rundle (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#750
This pool is needed and wanted!!! It’s an assetKatija Marshall (Boksburg, 2023-05-19)
#751
The pool is important and should be maintainedPierre Viljoen (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#754
Hillcrest is a crucial facility to the aquatics community in the City of Tshwane. This is a city that continues to produce top achievers in the sport of swimming while also promoting a love of aquatics for all swimmers who have trained or competed at Hillcrest. Without this swimming pool a number of sports will cease to exist in the city.Stephni Fogwill (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#756
We have had so many gala's at this place and loved swimming there.It is based in a great area and we would love to keep on swimming there.
Zanel Myburgh (Centurion, 2023-05-19)
#757
I have been using the pool over the last 20 years that I’ve been living in Pretoria.Cobus Bothma (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#758
I believe in the benefits and value of a functional public pool that is accessible to all walks of life.Sharon Cooke (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#763
As a child and teenager I spent a lot of time at Hillcrest. I trained there with the Ridge Seals aquatic club and same many galas on Saturdays. It is an important place for children of today who are interested in swimming and exercise to train there and do galas. It will also help keep them out of mischief and provide them with a community of like minded people. Please don’t let this important part of Pretoria rot.Shane van Breda (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#767
I grew up using this pool everyday and I care about my community and the future children who would be able to improve their swimming at this poolMelissa Ferreira (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#769
I love hilcrest poolKaren Jankelow (Jhb, 2023-05-19)
#770
This pool is used by the community for many years.Charlie Westdyk (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#771
I used to train there and we always went there every Sunday with my childrenDorothy Gschwandtner (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#773
Why should a perfectly good pool go to waist. If The government does not want to spend money on the upkeep give private investors the opportunity.Janelda Swain (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#775
Municipality has a duty to uphold. If not, give private investors access to maintain the pool.Carike Oberholzer (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#776
My daughter is a swimmer, and she would need this facility in the future for gala’s as well as want to continue with swimming while enrolled at TUKS in a couple of yearsRonel Van der Merwe (Middelburg, 2023-05-19)
#777
Critical to the Cities offering and development !!Neil boyce (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#778
I'm signing this petition cause Hillcrest has always been part of Pretoria and apart of my children's swimming. A lot of galas has been held there and a lot of memories.Lene Myburgh (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#784
My son is a swimmerJulie Viljoen (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#786
We don't want the pool to close!!!!!!!!Courtney van Biljon (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#787
Please save the little swimming recources we have left.Anneke Van Der Nest (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#788
That pool is used by a lot of our swimmers and friends to train.Ananda Vorster (The Willows, 2023-05-19)
#789
We need to preserve our public infrastructure.Kyle Barry (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#790
There is a great need for well kept recreational facilities in our city. Hillcrest Pool needs to be seen as a place unaffected by the ills of degradation. Also as an example of what is possible through public participation.Llewellyn von Brughan (Centurion, 2023-05-19)
#791
I have a special place in my hart for Hillcrest , swam there myselfHannes Jordaan (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#792
I love Hillcrest. Spend many happy hours there. Would love to take my grandchild there.Sanet Van Reenen (Pretoria+, 2023-05-19)
#793
My children are swimmers. There are so few 50m pools leftNicole Botha (Johannesburg, 2023-05-19)
#794
I am a master’s swimmer and make use of these facilitiesLynsey Foot (Johannesburg, 2023-05-19)
#795
I swim for exersizeIzel Dreyer (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#798
My daughter has taken part in galas there for 5 years and it's the only proper 50m pool in PretoriaVanessa Mostert (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)
#800
I was a very serious swimmer when i was younger. I have so many happy memories from this pool. From swimming galas, to being a cheerleader at interhigh. We must make sure this pool stays for the younger generationsNika Bedeker (Pretoria, 2023-05-19)