Accessible 25m Swimming Pool
Our state-of-the-art swimming facilities are accessible to individuals of all abilities, including Sport Lancaster Members and Pay As You Play swimmers.
The 25m indoor Swimming Pool is equipped with an accessibility hoist, ropes for lane swimming, and areas for recreational swimming. The facility hosts regular Aqua Fit classes, family-swim sessions, swimming lessons, and RLSSUK-accredited qualifications.
Please check for any pool closures or changes on the Swimming Pool Timetable before you visit.
Swimming Pool Timetable (Sway)
Swimming Lessons
Sport Lancaster provides separate swimming lessons for both adults and children, offering varying levels of progessive support depending on the requirements of the learning swimmers.
Adults (over 16 years old) are taught at two levels; Beginners and Improvers, and are designed to improve confidence, technique, and safety in the water.
Children's lessons follow the Swim England Learn to Swim programme, delivering a high standard of safe, inclusive and effective teaching syllabus for all ages with clearly defined progression stages.
Lessons
Supervision Ratio
- 0-3 years | 1 Adult:1 Child with or without armbands
- 4-7 years | 1 Adult:2 Children with or without armbands
- 8-9 years | Children must be accompanied in the Pool Hall by a responsible adult.
Please note, anybody over the age of 16 is classified as an adult.
National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ), in association with Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSSUK), is the most widely recognised lifeguard qualification in the UK.
Sport Lancaster regularly delivers the qualification to individuals looking to become fully qualified lifeguards. The six-day course teaches the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively respond to aquatic emergencies, ensuring the safety of individuals in and around the pool area.
NPLQ (April 2024)
Fun With Floats
Spend quality time with your family throughout the Easter school holidays during a 60-minute fun-filled float session, featuring floats, balls, noodles, and toys for all to enjoy and interact with in the 25m swimming pool.
Easter Fun With Floats