Swimming

Ensure you get the most out of your swim

• Pre Cleanse
Please help us to keep your pool clean by following our
Swim Hygiene guidelines by showering and using the toilet
facilities before you swim.
• Respect
People of different standards and abilities will use the pool. Please
respect their right to enjoy their swim.
• Speed
Choose your lane using the fast, medium and slow signs and by
watching those already swimming. Before pushing off at each
turn, check to see if anyone faster is approaching.
• Direction
Please follow the directional signs and move across to the
appropriate side of the lane for each length.
• Space
Try and leave at least 5 metres between yourself and another
swimmer and if it’s possible to see a pace clock, then a 5 second
gap is just as good.
• Strokes
Wide stokes such as butterfly and breaststroke should be avoided
when the lanes become busy. If you change to a slower stroke as
part of your session, think about moving lanes.
• Equipment
Fitness swimming training equipment, such as fins and hand
paddles, is permitted at the discretion of the lifeguard and based
on capacity. Snorkels can be used in conjunction with conventional
swimming goggles.
• Resting
Whether stopping for a rest or catching your breath after
completing your swim, please be mindful that others using the
lane will want to keep on swimming without stopping
• Share
Celebrate your achievements and share your swimming stories
with us on Facebook using #gosforthleisurecentre, we’d love to hear them!

Swimming

Gosforth Leisure Centre offers a 25 metre swimming pool as well as a small teaching pool to accommodate a range of swimming sessions including:

Swim For Fitness – This is 11 years + lane based fitness swimming, with slow medium and fast lanes to accommodate all abilities.

Swim For All- This is available for all ages with lanes one side of the pool for fitness swimming and an open space on the other for families to have fun.

Family Fun Swim- This session is based in our small teaching pool for families with babies to enjoy the pool toys and floats we have available.

The centre also includes a refurbished changing village with 3 large family sized changing cubicles, baby changing and hair drying/ vanity facilities.

Our pool also plays host to our Swim School, 6 days per week with weekday lessons taking place in the evening and weekend lessons taking place on a Saturday from morning to afternoon.
Our lessons are designed to support people of all ages and abilities to swim with lessons starting from 3 months right up to adults.

During the school holidays, our pool programme hosts extra fun swim sessions as well as intensive 1-1 swimming lessons.

 

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