This news article was originally written in Spanish. It has been automatically translated for your convenience. Reasonable efforts have been made to provide an accurate translation, however, no automated translation is perfect nor is it intended to replace a human translator. The original article in Spanish can be viewed at Fluidra ha instalado un puente móvil en la piscina de los Juegos Olímpicos para Sordos de Taiwán

Fluidra has installed a mobile bridge in the swimming pool of Olympic Games to deaf Taiwan

29/09/2009

September 29, 2009

Fluidra, multinational group dedicated to the development of applications for the sustainable use of water, It has been present with his innovative technology for swimming pools at the Olympic Games for the deaf, held from 5 to 15 September in Taipei (Taiwan). The subsidiary AstralPool was installed in the pool in which the aquatic competitions of 50 x 25 x 3 metres, have been a bridge or mobile wall of 25 x 1, 5 x 2 meters which has allowed to increase the functionality of the installation.

Thanks to funds and mobile walls technology developed by the company, a unique swimming pool can be divided into several areas with different sizes, depths and uses. This will make profit available space, while avoiding the costs of construction that would mean the realization of different aquatic facilities.

The incorporation of a movable bridge to a swimming pool allows the same hosting both competitions of swimming water polo or have spaces for learning, relaxation, aqua-gym, etc. Added to this is that the mobile bridge has the design and anchors necessary to incorporate all the elements of competition, as a podium, eighths, panels turn, etc., and the placement of security fences is even possible to allow the passage of the public from one side to another. The system offered by AstralPool, can adapt and use already built swimming pools or new construction.