Opening Times

The Sportspark Pool Timetable is effective from 1st March 2017.

Shallow Pool (25m): Public Swimming
Public swimming sessions for all ages and abilities.  There may be a number of lanes (for lane-swimming) available for those that wish to use them.

Deep Pool & 50m Mode: Public Lane Swimming
The deep pool and 50m mode is split into lanes for lane swimming and is suitable for competent swimmers only – due to the depth of the pool (1.8 metres).

Timetable Amendments
Sportpark's pool timetable may need to be altered during certain periods. The pool may also have to close to accommodate events and club galas.  Closure and timetable changes will be advertised on our website Customer Notices.

Sportspark Pool Lane Bookings - Busy Periods
During certain times (i.e., school holidays), the pool may be extra busy due to the programming of extra courses and activities.

Children/Adult Supervision Ratios
As a minimum, children under the age of 12 must be accompanied in the water by a parent or guardian aged 16 years+ and there must be a ratio of at least 1 adult to every 2 children aged under 12 years. Please see our section on pool policies below for more details.

Prices
Our pricing brochure, details all of our Sportspark pool pricing including public swimming sessions, 50 metre lane swimming, Aquafit, Swimfit, Ante-Natal / Post-Natal classes, Parent and Toddler sessions and adult swimming lessons.

Peak / Off-Peak Timings

Peak: Monday – Friday  16:00 – 20:30

Off-Peak: All other Times

Pool Closes at 21:40 daily

We are happy to announce week-long intensive courses for ASA stages 1-4 this summer.

The courses are bookable from Tuesday 1st August and will take place on Monday 21st August—Friday 25th August.

Stage 1: 10:00 - 10:30

Stage 2: 10:30 - 11:00

Stage 3: 11:00 - 11:30

Stage 4: 11:30 - 12:00

The prices for the full week are as follows

Non-Member: £40, Member: £32

Please complete a booking form at reception with full payment to secure your place.

Booking for this brand new course is open now!

Tri-Splash is a 5 week crash course aimed at triathletes of all levels. This is training only for the swimming element of triathlon.

Every Monday 19:00 - 20:00, 20:00 - 21:00 FULL

New session Monday 16th October 2017 at 19:00 - 20:00 (now full) and 20:00 - 21:00 running for 5 weeks.

Download a booking form

For any questions please email thomas.sharpe@uea.ac.uk

Please find following details of our planned pool closures over the next few months.

Please be aware our ante-natal, aquafit and parent & toddler on Wednesday 21st June are cancelled due to the School Games. If you are worried about any other activities being effected please contact reception on 01603 592398.

Pool Closures

Sportspark will be welcoming Swimmers from clubs & schools all over East Anglia to compete in the following galas. Unfortunately the pool will not be available for general swimming as detailed below:

DATE                                                              AREA                                                    CLOSURE TIME

Saturday 16th Sep    Deep end only closed for Eastern Junior League Gala    13:00 - 17:00

Saturday 16th Sep    Deep end only closed for Gt Yarmouth Gala                    17:00 - 21:40

Thursday 21st Sep    Deep end only closed for CONSC Club Championship    16:00 - 21:40

Thursday 28th Sep    Deep end only for CONSC Club Championship                16:00 - 21:40

Friday 29th Sep          Deep end only for CONSC Club Championship               16:00 - 21:40

Saturday 30th Sep     Deep end only CONSC Club Championship                      07:00 - 14:00

Sunday 15th Oct        Deep end only for Diss Otters Gala                                   07:00 - 18:00

Saturday 21st Oct      Deep end only for CONSC Club Championship               16:00 - 21:40

Friday 3rd Nov            Whole pool closed for ASA East Region                          15:30 - 21:40

Sat 4th & Sun 5th  Nov Whole pool closed for ASA East Region                            All day

Saturday 18th Nov     Deep end closed for CONSC Open Meet (NO 50 METRE THIS DAY)   07:30 - 18:00

Sunday 19th Nov        Deep end closed for CONSC Open Meet                        07:00 - 18:00

Saturday 2nd Dec       Deep end only closed for Great Yarmouth Gala (NO 50 METRE THIS DAY)  08:00 - 19:00

Sunday 3rd Dec          Deep end only closed for Great Yarmouth Gala           07:00 - 19:00

Love the water with our brand new Learn to Swim Programme.

Download our programme for July 2017.
Our Learn to Swim Programme gives children and adults the ability to learn through the stages and gain certificates along the way. For all the information please visit out learn to swim page. 

In addition to general swimming, 50 metre lane swimming and family fun sessions, Sportspark offers some great pool classes and lessons. 

1. Please note, classes typically run during term-time only.
2. An increased number of weekday Splash/Inflatable sessions usually run during school holidays. Updates will be published on this page.
3. We may have to close the pool or cancel sessions at late notice, so please check our website Notices section (on the home page) for updates.
4. As a minimum, children under the age of 12 must be accompanied in the water by a parent or guardian aged 16 years+ and there must be a ratio of at least 1 adult to every 2 children aged under 12 years.

Antenatal

These 45 minute classes are designed to help expectant mothers maintain a level of fitness throughout pregnancy, or for mothers who have had their post natal check to get back into an exercise routine. This is also a great way to meet other expectant or new mums!

Parent & Baby/Toddler

Mum and Dads can enjoy helping their little ones learn the values of the water whilst playing with colourful toys and singing with actions in the water. During the classes you are free to either participate in the activities or play freely on your own.

AquaFit

Unlike aerobics on land, Aquafit is low-impact and the cushioning effect of the water protects joints in the spine, ankle, hip and knees.

Aquafit Light (FILL)

Aquafit Light is part of our FILL - Fitness in Later Life programme (for the over fifties).  Aquafit Light is a slightly lower impact version of a full Aquafit class. The cushioning effect of the water protects joints in the spine, ankle, hip and knees.

Adult Swimming Classes

If you are new to the water or want to improve your technique, we offer both 11 week courses or a weekly drop-in class (see class timetable above).

If you're looking for something more structured and progressive, our 11 week adult swimming courses will help you develop the skills required to enable stroke development and give you confidence in the pool. These courses range from complete beginner to experienced swimmers training for a triathlon.

The course times and dates can be found on our Learn to Swim page below. The courses take place at Sportspark UEA and City Academy.
More details on our Learn to Swim Programme, booking forms and course start dates can be found on our Learn to Swim web page. 

Swimfit

Please see section below for more information on our Swimfit sessions.

Prices

Our pricing brochure, details all of our Sportspark pool pricing including public swimming sessions, 50 metre lane swimming, Aquafit, Swimfit, Ante-Natal / Post-Natal classes, Parent and Toddler sessions and adult swimming lessons.

Swimfit is a tool to help swimmers of all abilities set goals, stick to them and achieve more in the water we offer a couple of options to encourage swimmers to get involved in the Swimfit programme:

Swimfit Activate

If you want to follow some of the swimfit workouts and just use the lanes swimfit card's will be available to collect from the board on poolside at any time. This allows you to get the most out of your swim using a structured workout card. There are 30 swimfit cards ranging from 10-120 lengths for customers of all abilities to get involved.

Swimfit Activate +

This Swim fit + sessions are led by a qualified Swimfit instructor. The instructor will take you through your very own pool workout including various strokes and tips. This all ability class is great for: 

• Swimmers that want motivation and to get pushed to improve in the pool.
• Swimmer who want to improve their general fitness.
• A low impact workout.

Our depth changes allow younger children and families to enjoy our shallow pool at a lower depth than normal.

During the following time in the 2017 Summer Holidays the pool will be set at 0.9m.

Tuesday 24th July - 31st August, every Tuesday & Thursday at 10am - 3pm.

However some changes are applied on the following dates where the times will be as follows:

Monday 21st, Wednesday 23rd and Friday 25th August 10am - 12pm.

Policies

We pride ourselves on operating one of the best swimming pools in the UK, we have been awarded 100% for our IQL (Institute of Qualified Lifeguards) industry kite mark accreditation for the past 3 years and only employ RLSS (Royal Lifesaving Society) qualified staff and therefore offer no safer place to enjoy a swim!

Swimwear Policy
Sportspark has a swimwear policy to ensure high levels of water quality for our swimmers.

See policy here

Child Supervision Policy
The ISRM have issued guidance regarding adult to child supervision ratios in swimming pools. Our child supervision policy was developed in order to comply with these guidelines.

See policy here

Lockers

Our lockers operate with a padlock system.  Therefore if you are using our lockers, please bring a padlock with you. We also sell padlocks at reception for £5 or they can be hired for a non-refundable fee of £1.

Please note that lockers are cleared every night after we close (padlocks are cut off if necessary). Locker contents are then stored and logged as lost property, unless they are wet or unhygienic items – in which case they will be disposed of.  Please note that non-valuable lost property items will be kept for 2 weeks, and valuable lost property items are stored for 6 months.

For further details on our Lost Property policies, please ask at reception.

Interested in becoming a lifeguard?

Living First Aid runs the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification at Sportspark:

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) with First Aid at Work (FAW) 
A combined course of the nationally recognised qualifications from the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS).

2017 Programme

Tuesday 30th May - Saturday 3rd June (closing date for booking Friday 5th May)

Monday 24th July - Friday 28th July (closing Friday 30th June)

Monday 21st August - Friday 25th August (closing date Friday 28th July)

Monday 23rd October - Friday 27th October (closing date Friday 29th September)

National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers & Coaches (NRASTC)
A nationally recognised qualification from the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) for swimming teachers who are responsible for the safe supervision of pool based programmes and aquatic activities.

New

Sat 22nd - Sun 23rd April, Sat 17th - Sun 18th June, Sat 7th - Sun 8th October, Sat 9th - Sun 10th December.

Renewal

Sun 19th March, Sun 7th May, Sun 2nd July, Sun 17th September, Sunday 26th November.

For all course bookings or for further information, please contact Lynne Meale at Living First Aid on tel: 01603 270582 or email: info@livingfirstaid.co.uk