Royal Commonwealth Pool Events

We wanted to inform you that our annual pool floor maintenance will be taking place on these dates. This will, unfortunately, result in some disruption to our normal holiday pool timetable whilst these essential works are undertaken:

DatePoolImpact
Monday 22 July

Main Pool

Limited access (pm)

No casual swim available after 1200.

Open for:

  • Lane Swimming (50m, 2m deep) 0530-0930
  • Casual Swim (25m, 1.25m deep 1030-1200
  • Lane Swimming (25m, 2m deep) 1530-2130

Teaching & Dive Pools open as normal. *

Tuesday 23 July

Main Pool

Limited access (am)
Open for:
  • Lane Swimming (25m, 2m deep) 0530-0930
  • Casual Swimming (25m, 2m deep) 0930-1430
  • Casual Swimming (25m, 1.25m deep) 1245-1430
Open as normal (lane swimming 50m, 2m deep) from 1530

Teaching & Dive Pools open as normal. *
Tuesday 23 July

Teaching Pool

Closed (pm) 

Family Fun Swim cancelled from 1300.

No shallow water available after 1430.

Dive & Main Pools open as normal.*

Wednesday 24 July

Teaching Pool

Closed (am)

Family Fun Swim available from 1300 onwards.

Dive & Main Pools open as normal – shallow water Casual Swimming (25m, 1.25m) available from 0930

Wednesday 24 July

Dive Pool

Closed All Day

Closed 9:00-21:00.

Thursday 25 July

Dive Pool

Closed (am)

Aquafit 0950 & Hydrospin 1045 are cancelled

Open for Public Diving (1&3m) from 1430 onwards

Main & Teaching Pools open as normal*




* There are still plenty options for keeping healthy and active, see our online timetable for full details of available activities.

We are sorry for any inconvenience that this may cause. All our other facilities will operate as normal during this time.

We have nothing planned at the moment but keep an eye on our socials and website for our future events.

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