A swimming club with hundreds of members has vowed to stay afloat despite the sudden closure of its much-loved pool. Folkestone Swimming Club has been without a home since the end of July – 52 years after it was formed. It came after Folkestone Sports Centre Trust told users it was closing its doors as the charity could “no longer afford to remain operational”. But club chairman Ian Howes, who has been in charge for almost a decade, has urged members to stick with the group, which has about 300 people on its books. “A swimming club with no pool is like a football team with no pitch, but a foot…
