Meet the team

Neptune Aquatics would like to give a warm welcome to Mark Barbet who has been appointed as Operations Manager at Stourview Hydrotherapy Pool. Mark lives just a stone's throw from the pool and has personal experience of the benefits hydrotherapy can bring. You can meet Mark at our Open Day on Thursday 30th May , or when the pool opens in early June. In the meantime here's a little more about Mark in his own words. Welcome to the team!

"Over the last couple of years I've had 2 major spinal surgeries and a total thyroidectomy which left me with a long road to recovery. After my spinal operations I used the hydrotherapy pool at Poole hospital. I always felt the sessions at the pool really helped me, and it was something I actually enjoyed."

"Then a good friend of mine tipped me off about a local job that had come up at my local hydrotherapy pool which was undergoing a major refurbishment. So I dusted off the collar and tie, plucked up the courage and applied for the job of "Operations Manager" at Stourview Hydrotherapy Pool. I was offered a interview and went and gave it my best shot. I instantly clicked with the owners of Neptune Aquatics Solutions and I knew there and then it was what I wanted to do..."

"I was delighted to be offered the role! So now it's my turn to give something back to those who are going through similar recoveries to myself. I want to be part of the local community and help offer a variety of sessions at the pool to help people relax and recover. The pool will also be open to the public for use by for families (like mine) and people with disabilities. I've always loved working in Sturminster Newton and now I can feel I'm contributing to the local area."

"I've be training and shadowing the expert team at Starfish Hydrotherapy Pool over the last couple of weeks and am looking forward to getting started when the Stourview Hydrotherapy Pool reopens, which will hopefully around June 10th. It's time to bring this pool back to life and make it a important part of this community we live in. I'm really proud to do something I'm really passionate about and look forward to welcoming lots of you to the pool very soon!"

Join us for an open day to celebrate the opening of the pool on Thursday 30th May between 10am and 4pm.