{"id":13266,"date":"2017-02-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/ny-lyfta-i-asvallalaug\/"},"modified":"2022-10-25T09:00:03","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T09:00:03","slug":"new-lift-in-the-outdoor-swimming-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/ny-lyfta-i-asvallalaug\/","title":{"rendered":"New lift at \u00c1svallalaug"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p><em>Recently, it was installed in<br \/>\n\u00c1svallalaug in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur has lifts for disabled people and others who generally have<br \/>\nIt is difficult to get into larger swimming pools. The lift in question is called the Poolpod.<br \/>\nand comes from Scotland. It was originally designed for the London Olympic Games.<br \/>\n2012 and has since been installed worldwide. The lift in \u00c1svallalaug<br \/>\nis the first of its kind in this country, powerful and handy, and fulfils all<br \/>\nWishes for equipment of this kind. The lift is the finishing touch in making \u00c1svallalaug<br \/>\nAccessible in every way.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The relevant swimming pools must meet certain requirements, be<br \/>\nso-called \u201espillover pools\u201c so that the equipment can be enjoyed, and the conditions are<br \/>\navailable at \u00c1svallalaug. A specially equipped wheelchair is provided with the lift.,<br \/>\nremote control, wristbands and a special trolley which makes it possible to<br \/>\nmove it without much difficulty. It is also considered a great advantage that<br \/>\nThe lift is multi-purpose, not just for people in wheelchairs but for everyone who needs it.<br \/>\nany assistance to get into the pool. It has been standing to<br \/>\ninstall such a lift in \u00c1svallalaug for the opening of the pool in 2008 and the time in<br \/>\nThe day was extremely pleasant. The service is an addition to the services that are already available.<br \/>\nhand in the pool. \u00c1svallalaug has facilities for swimming and recreation with<br \/>\nThe best available. A 50-metre swimming pool, a teaching pool and a children's pool, 5 hot tubs<br \/>\nPots, steam bath, water slide and play equipment.<br \/>\nIn addition, the building houses a fitness centre.<br \/>\nReebok fitness, physiotherapy, facilities for the Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Swimming Club and<br \/>\nThe sports club Fj\u00f6r\u00f0. <\/p>\n<p><em>\u201eIn recent months we have<br \/>\nWe have been working on the branding of a health strategy for the City of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur and intend<br \/>\nJoin us in promoting increased well-being for residents through health-promoting initiatives.<br \/>\nfor the future. It could be said that this step is one of many steps, which we<br \/>\nwe will address in the coming weeks, months and years, and all aim to enhance well-being<br \/>\nresidents of all ages, enhance open spaces and walking and cycling paths, as well as levelling<br \/>\naccess and encourage residents to consume healthy food. This phase at \u00c1svallalaug<br \/>\nprovides and hopefully ensures access to swimming and recreation for all those who<br \/>\nthat they want and choose\u201c<\/em> says Haraldur L. Haraldsson, mayor<br \/>\nHafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, on the occasion of the formal opening of the lift in \u00c1svallalaug today.&nbsp;<\/p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>N\u00fdlega var sett upp \u00ed \u00c1svallalaug \u00ed Hafnarfir\u00f0i lyfta fyrir fatla\u00f0 f\u00f3lk og a\u00f0ra \u00fe\u00e1 sem almennt eiga erfitt me\u00f0 a\u00f0 komast ofan \u00ed st\u00e6rri laugar. Lyftan sem um r\u00e6\u00f0ir heitir Poolpod og kemur fr\u00e1 Skotlandi. H\u00fan var upphaflega h\u00f6nnu\u00f0 fyrir \u00f3lymp\u00eduleikana \u00ed London 2012 og hefur \u00ed framhaldinu veri\u00f0 sett upp v\u00ed\u00f0a um heim. 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