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Swimming / What

Sportspark has a 50 metre swimming pool that can also function as two 25 metre pools. The pool operates in 25 and 50m formats throughout the week. Our pool has ultra violet light as the main cleansing system and provides fantastically clean water. We offer single sex changing rooms, which provide lockers for your belongings (20p returnable).


Swimming / Where
General swimming
Sportspark is a great pool to enjoy swimming individually or with friends and family. The pool temperature is set at 28 to 28.5 degrees to accommodate all levels of ability from lane swimming to young children and families.

Fitness and Lane Swimming
Lanes are always available at the Sportspark. Exceptions do occur please refer to the swimming pool noticeboard and the website Pool Closure notice.

Splash swimming
Splash sessions run from 11.40 to 13.00 on Saturday mornings.
Exclusive use of the shallow pool for families. Small water toys available or bring your own (excluding flippers and snorkels). Pool depth reduced to 0.9m. Normal prices apply.Extra splash sessions are arranged during school holidays.

Easter 2009 Splash. Mondays 6th & 13th April 09.40 to 11.00, Wednesdays 8th & 15th April 10.00 to 11.30am.

Swimming Classes
Sportspark organises many swimming based activities, including:-
Parent and Toddler
Antenatal and post natal classes
Light aquafit
More details on the above activities.



Adult Learn to Swim courses
Adult Improver swimming courses
Adult Advanced swimming courses
More details on the above courses.


Swimming / When
Pool Programme Download - click here for a printable version.

Pool Closure Notice


2008 to 2009 swimming gala calendar. Please click to find out our gala calendar for the next swimming season. Updated (9th October 2008)

50 metre Swimming Opportunities

The pool is normally in the 50m Olympic format on the following occasions:-
Day  Times  Public Lanes Available (min) 
Monday  07.30 to 09.00  6 
Wednesday  07.30 to 09.00  6 
Friday  07.30 to 09.00  6 
Saturday  09.00 to 11.00  4 
Saturday  18.10 to 21.40  2 
Sunday  18.10 to 21.40  2 




Evening Deep Lane Swimming Opportunities
Day  Times 
Monday  1930 to 2140 
Tuesday  2030 to 2140 
Wednesday  All evening 
Thursday  until 1700 
Friday  2100 to 2140 
Saturday  1810 to 2140 (50m) 
Sunday  1810 to 2140 (50m) 


Swimming / How
You can pay as you go to swim at the Sportspark or choose to take out one of our Sportscard options. See cost section for more details.



Swimming / Costs
SWIMMING  Off-Peak & all weekend  Standard   Session 
  0800 - 1619 & 20.00 - 2140 (0900 opening on Saturdays)   0730 - 0800 1620 to 1959    
Pay and Play  *£3.40  *£3.80  60mins 
Junior Sportscard   £1.60  £2.50  60mins 
SportsCard holder  £2.50   £2.50   60mins 
Educational SportsCard holder  £1.60  £2.50   60mins 
Family Swim (max4)  *£10.00   *£10.00   60mins 


* Plus 60p entrance fee for Pay and Play customers.


Adult:Child Supervision Ratios

CHILDREN UNDER 4 YEARS
Maximum of 2 children per Adult (over 16 years)
CHILDREN 4 - 8 YEARS
Maximum of 3 children per Adult (over 16 years)
CHILDREN 9 - 11 YEARS
Maximum of 3 children accompanied by person aged 12 and over.

Focus Sport
Swimming is also a Student Focus Sport at UEA. Please click onto the link to access more information. We particularly welcome national standard competitors who can benefit from our sports bursary scheme and also excellent coaching and water time offered in conjunction with the UEA City of Norwich SC. Students can now access upto 19 hours pool time per week in the UEA CON SC which is coached by Roy Shepperdson (coachroy@hotmail.co.uk).

For more information about student swimming opportunities at the UEA contact David Cosford on 01603 593482 or d.cosford@uea.ac.uk.

You can also see more information on the UEA City of Norwich Swimming Club by clicking here. UEA swimmers access comprehensive training time within the UEA City of Norwich Club programme as well as exclusive UEA time.

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