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Pranksters skinny dip and use flumes at Cascades Leisure Centre in Gravesend after sneaking in after hours

Two pranksters have been condemned - after stripping off and plunging into a council-owned leisure centre pool after it was shut.

While many would like the idea of having a private late night dip, few would take matters into their own hands.

But that is exactly what the two men did at Cascades Leisure Centre, in Gravesend.

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Dan Jarvis and his partner-in-prank Raith O'Shea posted a video and photos on Facebook of them enjoying a swimming session at the leisure centre in Thong Lane after opening hours on Sunday.

It is not known exactly how the pranksters got into the pool without being seen, but it is believed they hid from staff before making their big splash.

The video, with the catchy title of 'Cascades Leisure Centre After Hours Night Edition', comes complete with a sound track and photo montage.

It shows various scenes including the pair having fun on the children's slide, skinny dipping and going down the pool's two flumes.

The pals even stopped to take snaps of each other posing in the spa and pretending to fight an ornamental crocodile.

The film ends with the couple bidding their viewers farewell as they leave via a fire exit, describing the experience as being "emotional".

Then closing titles come up, thanking people for watching and providing a link to Dan's other "crazy videos" on his YouTube channel, where he boasts that he is "Britain's Most Wanted".

Dan or "BMW Jarvo" as he has dubbed himself on his YouTube channel is no stranger to pranks.

He has videos on his page featuring him doing various cheeky acts including one where he is dressed up as an elderly man and tries to charm women, which garnered more than 330,000 views.

Unfortunately for Dan and Raith, Cascades bosses saw the footage and photos on Facebook and have since spoken to police about what action to take.

Rob Swain from Gravesham Community Leisure Ltd (GCLL) said: “There was a breach of GCLL’s security measures on Sunday evening with two persons hiding themselves on purpose within the building at Cascades Leisure Centre.

"This resulted in them being in the building at a time when it was locked.

“GCLL’s security alarm system was operated with staff attending the site but the two persons had vacated the building prior to the arrival of staff.

“GCLL are in liaison with Kent Police on this matter with the most appropriate action being taken in due course.

“A complete review of GCLL’s security procedures and systems has been successfully carried out.

“It should be said that this could be an extremely dangerous situation with unsupervised persons in such a facility as a leisure centre.”

Video: Swimmers film after-hours skinny dipping session at council-owned leisure centre

Entrance to the pool normally costs £5.80 per adult.

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