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In Pictures: Back to the grind as gyms and swimming pools reopen

Strict hygiene and social distancing measures are in place in gyms and swimming pools.

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People work out at the PureGym in Leeds

Indoor gyms, swimming pools and other sports facilities are reopening across England as part of the latest easing of coronavirus lockdown measures.

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announced earlier this month that facilities would be able to reopen from July 25, with strict hygiene and social distancing, after a four-month closure.

Coronavirus – Sat Jul 25, 2020
Working out at a David Lloyd gym in Cambridge (Joe Giddens/PA)
Coronavirus – Sat Jul 25, 2020
Frequent cleaning is a must (Joe Giddens/PA)
Coronavirus – Sat Jul 25, 2020
Tom Davies exercising at Wellington Boxing Academy in Telford (Nick Potts/PA)
Coronavirus – Sat Jul 25, 2020
Aerialists Ruby Wain (right) and Catherine Ryan practice their skills on ribbons and hoops at Flying Fantastic in Southwark, London (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Coronavirus – Sat Jul 25, 2020
The daredevils returned to ribbons (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Coronavirus – Sat Jul 25, 2020
Gym members exercise at Ultimate Fitness Gym in Birmingham (Morgan Harlow/PA)
Coronavirus – Sat Jul 25, 2020
Gym members are seen sanitising their hands between reps  (Morgan Harlow/PA)
Users are urged to wipe down equipment after use
Users are urged to wipe down equipment (Joe Giddens/PA)
Back on the treadmill
Back on the treadmill – at a safe distance from others (Joe Giddens/PA)
Coronavirus – Sat Jul 25, 2020
Good to be back – gym members exercise at Blitz CrossFit in Twickenham (John Walton/PA)
Coronavirus – Sat Jul 25, 2020
The reopening of gyms comes as the Government prepares to launch a new strategy to tackle obesity (John Walton/PA)
Coronavirus – Sat July 25, 2020
A gym member uses the cleaning station at PureGym in Leamington Spa (Jacob King/PA)
Coronavirus – Sat July 25, 2020
Social distancing at PureGym (Jacob King/PA)
Coronavirus – Sat July 25, 2020
Heavy lifting at PureGym (Jacob King/PA)
General manager Tori Waight cleans a treadmill at DW Fitness First in Basingstoke
General manager Tori Waight cleans a treadmill at DW Fitness First in Basingstoke (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Advice to members at DW Fitness First in Basingstoke
Advice to members at DW Fitness First in Basingstoke (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Temperature checks are being carried out at Nuffield Health Sunbury
Temperature checks are being carried out at Nuffield Health Sunbury (John Walton/PA)
Coronavirus – Sat Jul 25, 2020
Packing a (socially distanced) punch at Bodyshots boxing gym in Dartford, London (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Coronavirus – Sat Jul 25, 2020
Pete Stanhope coaches Harry Fullagar at Bodyshots boxing gym (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Scaling the walls at The Castle Climbing Centre, near Finsbury Park in north London
Scaling the walls at The Castle Climbing Centre, near Finsbury Park in north London (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Harry Fiaz exercising at Wellington Boxing Academy in Telford
Harry Fiaz exercising at Wellington Boxing Academy in Telford (Nick Potts/PA)
Meanwhile, cleaning was under way at the London Aquatic Centre, at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Meanwhile, cleaning was under way at the London Aquatic Centre, at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
A one-way system is in operation in the changing rooms
A one-way system is in operation in the changing rooms (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Members of Aquabatix synchronised swimming team Asha Randall (left) and Yixin Zeng make a splash at the centre
Members of Aquabatix synchronised swimming team Asha Randall, left, and Yixin Zeng make a splash at the centre (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Lane swimming at the London Aquatic Centre
Lane swimming at the London Aquatic Centre (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
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