New details have emerged about the injuries caused by the flumes at the National Sports Centre in Douglas.

As we have previously reported, there were 11 injuries in total before the NSC made the decision to close the ’fast’blue flume.

The Department of Education, Sport and Leisure said at the time that ’a swimmer’s exit from the flume is not always as smooth as it should be’.

When the flume was closed, it was announced that the contractor would be back in the island early in the New Year, and would investigate and rectify the problem.

Of the 11 total injuries, five occurred on the flume and six related to slips, trips or falls on the staircase and platform.

All 11 injuries required first aid to be administered on site at the NSC.

The new information has come to light as a result of a Freedom of Information Request submitted on January 7.

The response stated that whilst no ambulances were called to the NSC, recommendation was given to one to attend A&E.

The five injuries relating to the flume occurred between December 10 and 20, 2021, and the six other injuries occurred between December 10 2021 and January 5, 2022.

As a result of the rapid onslaught of injuries, the flume was shut just weeks after it opened, following numerous construction delays.

The firm Barr & Wray was responsible for signing off the two flumes in November. This sign-off process was delayed for over a month.

It was due to take place on October 28, however a number of issues were flagged.

At the time, the Department of Education, Sport and Culture insisted that none of these issues affected safety, and most had been resolved.

Following on from this, the testing and commissioning process included four preview events prior to the public opening with no recorded accidents.

Last week, the NSC announced that the leisure pool will be unavailable to the public for two days this week to allow work on the closed flume.

Following an initial investigation by the sub-contractor last month the company that installed the flumes will return to the island on Wednesday (February 9) to start rectifying the issues.

It means the leisure pool and working flume will not be open to the public on Wednesday or Thursday, but all other facilities, including the main swimming pools will be available.

Julie Edge MHK, Minister for Education, Sport and Culture, said: ’It is a difficult situation which we are trying to resolve as quickly as possible.

’However, this initial work will not mean we can reopen the closed flume just yet.

’I understand the situation is unfortunate and apologise for the inconvenience it has caused.’

The leisure pool will be open again on Friday.