Swimming Association Demands Free Pool Entry for Medalists

The Dakshina Kannada Swimming Association wants state and national swimming medal winners to swim for free at the new pool.

The pool, built by Mangaluru Smart City, is now run by a private company.

The association says the company denies entry to swimmers with outside coaches and hasn't followed through on the minister's directive.

The company running the pool says they've given free access to international medalists and that coaches aren't allowed.

The pool cost a lot of money to build and maintain.

Both sides have different opinions about who should be allowed to use the pool.