Swimming

We have an 8 lane 25 metre certified competition swimming pool which is 0.9m at the shallow end with a continuous gradient down to 1.8m at the deep end.

Come in for an early morning lane swim, work out in the water with our aqua classes, bring the family down for our family fun session or hold your child’s next birthday party with us, we have plenty to make a splash about.

View our live timetable to see what’s happening below.

Click here to download the standard pool timetable.

Click here to download the Easter Holiday week 2 pool timetable

Free swimming for eligible residents

West Bletchley Council provide the opportunity for MK3 residents to swim for FREE (under the age of 16 and over thee age of 60 years). The facility is also available to residents who are registered disabled or unemployed. You will need proof that you live within the MK3 postcode area and eligibility. Click here to download an application form

Sauna and Steam Room

The Heath Suite is open from 7am on weekdays and 8am on weekends. Users must be 16 and over, so why not take a well-deserved break after your workout and enjoy our sauna and steam room.

Swimming lessons

Our swimming lesson follow the leading Swim England Learn to Swim Programme, the leading national teaching syllabus, helping children and adults to learn how to swim in a safe, effective and enjoyable environment.

Swimming lessons are available for all ages: babies (over six months), children, teenagers and adults. If you are entering the syllabus for the first time there will be a FREE assessment with a level 2 qualified instructor to ensure you or your children is in the correct lesson based on existing skills.

FREE assessments take place:

• Wednesdays – 5.00pm or 5.15pm
• Sundays – 10.30am or 10.45am

To book your assessment please contact reception on 01908 377251.

There are four specialised stages in the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme:

Pre-School Framework

This is an ideal introduction to water through fun and games for children from 6 months old. Made up of two stages, Adult and Baby and Duckling Awards for toddlers.

Adult & Baby sessions allow you to be in the pool with your child, whilst being guided by the instructors. In the Duckling Awards, your children progress to swimming without you in the water, but guided by our qualified teachers.

From these sessions, children will gain water confidence and foundations as they start their swim journey.

Adult and Baby:

• Monday, Tuesday and Friday afternoons
• Wednesday and Sunday mornings

Duckling lessons:

• Monday, Tuesday and Friday afternoons
• Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday mornings

Learn to Swim Framework

Suitable for children aged between 4 and 11 years, the seven stages will teach children the fundamentals of swimming and help them to develop into confident and competent swimmers through fun and enjoyment.

Lessons take place throughout the week, Monday – Friday between 3.30pm – 6.00pm, Saturday mornings from 7.30am and Sunday mornings from 9.00am:

• Stage 1
• Stage 2
• Stage 3
• Stage 4
• Stage 5
• Stage 6
• Stage 7

For further information on the seven stages click here

Aquatics Skills Framework

For children who have completed the Learn to Swim Framework this stage helps them to develop existing skills further including synchro, water polo, diving and swimming.

Lessons take place:

• Stage 8 – Tuesday and Saturdays

Adult Swimming Framework

For older teens and adults that are looking to start swimming these sessions cater for a range of abilities, from non swimmers and nervous swimmers to those that want to build water confidence. These sessions help develop swimming skills and technique.

We run the following lessons for adults:

• Adult beginners – Thursday & Friday mornings and Monday evenings
• Adult intermediate lessons – Thursday & Friday mornings and Tuesday evenings

For further information on Swim England Learn to Swim Programme visit their website

Swimming lessons run for 50 weeks of the year and you can join at any time. Once enrolled you can follow your child’s progress online with our home portal, where you will be able to track their progress through the stages and see the awards they achieve. Log onto our home portal here

Swimming lessons are available to purchase on direct debit at a monthly cost of £22.00 for pre-school to Stage 6 and £27.00 per month for Stage 7 – adults.

For more information or to sign up, call reception now on 01908 377251.

Distance Day

For those children currently attending our swim school, we are offering free distant day sessions where you can come along and test your distance. So if you are looking to complete your next distance book your place with our swim school by contacting them on bletchley.swimschool@inspireall.com

Distance Days will be held on:

• 30 June
• 29 September
• 22 December

Certificates will be available to purchase from reception on achieving your distance.

Stroke Improvement Sessions

For those children currently attending our swim school, we are offering free masterclass stroke improvement sessions. If you are looking to improve your technique, book your place with our swim school by contacting them on bletchley.swimschool@inspireall.com

Breaststroke Masterclass – Thursday 1 August

• 2.30pm – 3.00pm – Stages 3 & 4
• 3.00pm – 3.30pm – Stages 5 & 6

Butterfly Masterclass – Thursday 22 August

• 2.30pm – 3.00pm – Stages 5 & 6
• 3.00pm – 3.30pm – Stages 7 & 8