AN Inverclyde annual event that is sure to attract a large amount of media attention is the opening of our much-loved Gourock Pool.
Eager swimmers gathered to leap into the pool's warm waters on Friday while newspaper photographers and television cameras recorded the fun as this year's swimming season got off to a sunny start.
Pic1: Children donned fancy dress on a sunny day in 2009 to take part in a day of swimming in celebration of the Gourock Pool centenary.
Pic2: The 2018 swimming season ended with a special doggy paddle, where pool users were allowed to bring their pooches along after the swimming season came to and end.
Pic3: Gourock pool is the chosen venue for the yearly Inverclyde Leisure Triathlon. This shot shows an athlete taking to his bike outside the pool in 2014.
Pic4: An ultra-wide angle shot of Gourock Pool, showing bathers enjoying its warm waters and stunning views, and its proximity to somewhat cooler waters of the Clyde.
Pic5: This shot shows bathers striking some fancy poses for the Telegraph camera.
They were pictured just before taking the plunge to start off the swimming season of 2018.
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