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Swimming

Swimming is a great form of exercise and fun, whatever your age, physical ability or level of fitness.

Swimming lessons

Swimming is not only great fun and good exercise, it's an important skill to have for life.

Benefits of swimming

Swimming is great exercise – and it’s also an activity that once learnt, lasts a lifetime.

Coaching, volunteering and employment opportunities

There are many volunteering and recruitment opportunities in swimming.

Swimming accessibility

If you are disabled and want to swim for fun, take swimming lessons, improve your swimming skills, access hydrotherapy or join a disability swimming club, see what is available in the borough.

Swimming club

The borough swimming club, Saxon Crown, runs sessions at several locations.

Free swimming

Free swimming sessions are available if you are receiving disability benefits.

Competitions and aquatics

If you have thought about competitive swimming or aquatics to increase your fitness and enjoyment, there are many opportunities and Saxon Crown Swimming Club, the borough swimming club can help.

Swimming pools

This page gives you details of the swimming pools in the borough and the facilities they offer. Please check the websites of our leisure providers for timetables, opening times and price lists.