Swimming

Sports Facilities

Swimming

RGU SPORT is home to a 25 metre swimming pool with 6 lanes, hosting a variety of different events throughout the year.

Each day, there is lane swimming and open swim sessions available, as well as family swim at the weekends.

Please refer to the current swimming pool timetable prior to arriving at RGU SPORT to ensure the session is appropriate for your needs.

We can set up a hoist for any of our swimming pool sessions. If you require a hoist please notify reception on arrival at RGU SPORT, so this can be set up in time for you arriving on poolside.


Timetables

Timetables can change from time to time, we'll have information at reception and updates on social media to keep you informed.

Pool rules and lane etiquette apply.

Bookings are subject to change, please refer to notices on MyRGUSPORT on plasma screens throughout the facility and on social media for regular updates.

26 May - 6 July 2025

Monday

  • 06:00 - 07:30, 3 lanes clubs, 3 lane swimming
  • 07:30 - 09:00, 6 lane swimming
  • 09:00 - 10:00, 4 lane swimming, 2 lanes open swim
  • 10:00 - 11:00, 3 lanes Nursery, 1 lane swimming, 2 lanes open swim
  • 11:00 - 15:30, 3 lane swimming, 3 lanes open swim
  • 15:30 - 17:30, 6 lanes Learn to Swim
  • 17:30 - 20:00, 4 lanes clubs, 2 lane swimming
  • 20:00 - 22:00, 6 lanes clubs

Tuesday

  • 06:00 - 08:00, 4 lanes clubs, 2 lane swimming
  • 08:00 - 09:00, 6 lane swimming
  • 09:00 - 11:15, 3 lane swimming, 3 lanes open swim
  • 11:15 - 12:00, 6 lanes Aqua Aerobics
  • 12:00 - 16:30, 3 lane swimming, 3 lanes open swim
  • 16:30 - 17:30, 3 lanes clubs, 3 lanes open swim
  • 17:30 - 19:30, 6 lanes Learn to Swim
  • 19:30 - 20:30, 3 lanes clubs, 3 lane swimming
  • 20:30 - 21:30, 2 lanes staff training, 4 lane swimming
  • 21:30 - 22:00, 6 lane swimming
 

Wednesday

  • 06:00 - 08:30, 6 lane swimming
  • 08:30 - 09:30, 6 lanes schools
  • 09:30 - 11:00, 3 lane swimming, 3 lanes open swim
  • 11:00 - 11:45, 2 lane swimming, 4 lanes Aqua Aerobics
  • 11:45 - 13:00, 3 lane swimming, 3 lanes open swim
  • 13:00 - 14:00, 6 lane female only
  • 14:00 - 17:00, 6 lanes clubs
  • 17:00 - 18:00, 4 lanes clubs, 2 lanes swimming
  • 18:00 - 19:30, 6 lanes clubs
  • 19:30 - 20:30, 6 lane swimming
  • 20:30 - 21:30, 5 lane swimming, lane clubs
  • 21:30 - 22:00, 6 lane swimming

Thursday

  • 06:00 - 07:30, 3 lanes clubs, 3 lanes swimming
  • 07:30 - 09:00, 6 lane swimming
  • 09:00 - 11:00, 3 lane swimming, 3 lanes open swim
  • 11:00 - 12:00, 2 lanes staff training, 1 lane swimming, 3 lanes open swim
  • 12:00 - 15:30, 3 lane swimming, 3 lane open swim
  • 15:30 - 17:30, 6 lanes Learn to Swim
  • 17:30 - 20:00, 4 lanes clubs, 2 lane swimming
  • 20:00 - 22:00, 6 lanes clubs
 

Friday

  • 06:00 - 07:30, 3 lanes clubs, 3 lane swimming
  • 07:30 - 09:00, 6 lane swimming
  • 09:00 - 11:00, 6 lanes schools
  • 11:00 - 1145, 2 lane swimming, 4 lanes Aqua Zumba
  • 11:45 - 16:30, 3 lane swimming, 3 lanes open swim
  • 16:30 - 18:00, 4 lanes clubs, 2 lane swimming
  • 18:00 - 19:00, 4 lanes clubs, 2 lane swimming
  • 19:00 - 19:30, 2 lanes clubs, 4 lane swimming
  • 19:30 - 20:00, 6 lanes swimming
  • 20:00 - 21:00, 6 lanes clubs
  • 21:00 - 22:00, 6 lane swimming

Saturday

  • 08:00 - 09:00, 4 lanes clubs, 2 lane swimming
  • 09:00 - 12:00, 6 lanes Learn to Swim
  • 12:00 - 13:00, 6 lanes Family Swim
  • 13:00 - 15:00, 3 lanes clubs, 1 lane swimming, 2 lanes open swim

Sunday

  • 08:00 - 10:00, 3 lane swimming, 3 lanes open swim
  • 10:00 - 12:00, 6 lane family swim
  • 12:00 - 14:00, 4 lanes clubs, 2 lane swimming
  • 14:00 - 15:00, 6 lanes clubs
 

For general enquiries or contract bookings, please contact:


Swimming Lessons

Our Learn to Swim programme offers group, 1-2-1 and 2-2-1 swimming lessons for all ages and abilities from 3 years and above to help you develop the fundamental swim skills required to be able to enjoy swimming for life. Find out more:


Specialist Sessions

Female Only Sessions

Whether you’re new to swimming or returning to the swimming pool our female only sessions give you the opportunity to swim comfortably and confidently. All abilities are welcome to come along and enjoy this relaxed session on a Wednesday afternoon from 13:00-14:00. 

Where possible, you will find a female lifeguard on duty during these sessions.

NHS Swimming

We offer a free-swimming session each week to NHS staff members. All you have to do is show your NHS staff card on arrival at RGU SPORT.

NHS staff can attend one session per week for free:

  • Thursday: 17:30-20:00 for lane swimming

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

RGU SPORT runs Royal Lifesaving Society (RLSS UK), National Pool Lifeguarding Qualification (NPLQ).

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