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In Marseille, swimmers forced to shiver to compensate for the explosion in gas prices

2023-01-06T17:42:09.966Z


REPORT - The Sporting Club Corniche bill has gone from 4,000 to 28,000 euros in one month. In an emergency, the association lowered the temperature of the swimming pool by three degrees while seeking other solutions.


Marseilles (Bouches-du-Rhone)

Faced with the explosion of energy bills, crisis meetings follow one another at the Sporting Club Corniche.

The strength of the “Dauphins”, nickname of this association from Marseille, is to count among its 400 members professionals from all walks of life and as many volunteer experts.

Éric Demech, the president, therefore called on all internal skills.

"Even though we are below the Corniche, in the heart of the city's most upscale district, we have remained a popular club which welcomes in its swimming section children from schools in disadvantaged neighborhoods and retirees who do not have big income.

The objective was to limit the increase in course prices to 5% to compensate for the surge in the price of gas.

explains the manager.

A challenge since the bill was multiplied by seven between November and December, from 4,000 to 28,000 euros.

“The immediate, obvious solution was to lower the temperature of the pool water

,” explains…

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Source: lefigaro

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