Free Swimming

Free Swimming Important Information

As from Sunday 2nd January 2011 Free Swimming will be available in the school holidays for those aged 16 and under and year round for anyone aged 65+.

If you wish to participate in this offer then you must have a current Lifestyle membership and produce your Lifestyle card on each visit; please see reception for further information.

Charges apply to those aged 5-16 years in term time and at anytime for customers aged 17-64 years.

How do I register for free swimming?
To benefit from free swimming you will be required to become a Lifestyle member which costs just £1.60 per year. As well as free swimming you will be entitled to a number of other discounts. See the Lifestyle Home Page for more details.

I already have a free lifestyle card, what do I need to do?
Take your card to your nearest leisure centre or pool and pay £1.60 to upgrade. If you have already paid to upgrade within the last 12 months you do not need to do anything. All customers who have a basic card will need to upgrade and will have to pay the £1.60 to entitle you to swim for free.

I’ve previously had a lifestyle card but lost it. What should I do?
Take proof of identification to your nearest leisure centre or pool, purchase a new card (£1.60) and pay £1.60 to upgrade. Please do not complete a new form. If you have already paid £1.60 to upgrade in the past 12 months then you will only have to pay £1.60 for a replacement card.

I’ve never had a lifestyle card. Do I still qualify?
Complete a lifestyle application form (available to download or to collect from your nearest leisure centre). Take the completed form to reception with proof of identification and pay £1.60.

Swimming is beneficial to your health

Where can I access free swimming?
You can access free swimming at the following pools:

• Disability Swimming Sessions

What activities come under free swimming?
There are a variety of activities that come under the free swimming banner. These include:

Adult Swimming – for swimmers aged 65 and over
Casual Swimming – For all ages. Under 8s must be accompanied by an adult. Please view our Family & Child Admission Policy
Disability sessions – A swim session dedicated to anyone with a disability providing a safer and maintained environment.
Family Swimming – An ideal opportunity to swim with the family in a fun filled session.
Early Birds – This session is for all early risers who want to start the day with some exercise.
Ladies only/Men only – As the name suggests, these sessions are dedicated to ladies or men and are proving to be a very popular session. We allow 14-16 year olds if accompanied by an adult.
Swim Tots - These sessions are ideal to introduce your children to water in a safe and controlled environment.
Lane Swimming – Provides a dedicated lane swimming session for adults of all abilities. These sessions are very sociable and an enjoyable way to keep fit.
Fun 'n' Floats – These highly popular sessions allow youngsters to burn off some energy in a fun filled and controlled environment.

School Holidays
During school holidays please call into your local WLCT pool for a holiday timetable or visit the Active Life pages and select the leisure centre or pool you wish to visit.

School Swimming
A school swimming programme operates across all Active Life pools. If you require more information on school swimming please contact Rebecca Mazey on 01942 895045.

Can’t swim?
It’s never too late to learn, classes are available for all ages.

Adult Lessons – All Aqualife pools offer instruction for adults, from non-swimmers to more able. From these lessons adults are able to progress into other aquatic disciplines.

Children’s Lessons – All Aqualife pools offer and extensive range of children’s lessons with the National Plan for Teaching Swimming. They start at level 1 with the basics and work through to level 7 to become a competent and safe swimmer.