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50m Swimming Pool in Norwich

High view of the UEA Sportspark swimming pool

About swimming

Sportspark offers a world-class pool, offering some of the finest swimming facilities in Britain. With a timetable featuring public swimming sessions, swimming lessons, Aquafit classes, family splash sessions and Swimfit, Sportspark’s 50m pool is perfect for both lane swimmers and fun seekers alike. Please note that as a competitive training pool our water temperature usually ranges from 26-28 Degrees.

Explore the sections in our menu for more details on all of our pool activities, lessons and policies.

Swimming Prices

ACTIVITY

PAY & PLAY

GREEN

MEMBER

CONCESSION

Swimming

£6.90

£6.10

£3.90

£3.60

Swimfit (60 minutes)

£7.10

£6.30

£5.75

£3.90

You can pay at reception when you arrive, or book in advance online or by calling 01603 592398.

Swimming Pool Timetable

Please be aware that every Monday from 16:00 – 17:30, every Wednesday 16:00 – 17:00 and every Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 – 14:00 the pool depth will be 0.9m.

Our timetable gets updated every Monday morning for the week ahead. For information on opening times beyond that please contact our Reception on 01603 592398.

Please check our live timetable below before your visit for the most up to date information regarding our pool opening times.

For an estimation of our regular timetable, download our PDF pool timetable here. We apologise for any adjustments made to this programme and thank you for your understanding.

Sportspark Swim School

Sportspark Swim School offer a variety of lessons for both children and adults including group lessons, 1-1 and 1-2’s. Due to the continued success of our Sportspark Swim School, we’ve been able to add several additional group lessons and adult sessions to our timetable.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT OUR LEARN TO SWIM PAGE

For further details on swimming lessons please visit our Learn to Swim page by clicking the above link, or contact our swim school via spswimschool@uea.ac.uk

To register your interest in swimming lessons please fill out the below form and our swim school team will be in touch.

Analyse Your Swim with Swimtag

What is Swimtag?

Swimtag is a wrist-worn training aid and monitoring system that tracks your swim in real time. It records stats like lengths, stroke type, time splits, pace, calories burned, rest times and more.

Why use Swimtag at Sportspark?

  • See exactly what you’re achieving — from distance to efficiency

  • Monitor your improvement over time

  • Take part in virtual challenges (e.g. “swim the Atlantic”, Ironman distances or Alcatraz-style routes)

  • Compare with yourself or others for motivation and friendly competition

  • Free for Gold & Silver members; Bronze members pay £1 per visit

How to get started

  1. Visit reception and borrow a Swimtag band.

  2. A staff member will explain how to sign up to the Swimtag system and connect your swims.

  3. After your swim, return the band at reception and your swim data is uploaded automatically.

  4. Head to www.swimtag.com to view your swim history, join challenges, and see leaderboards.

Swimfit Classes

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.

DAYTIME
Thursday07:00 - 08:00
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    Swimfit Activate

    You can pick up a Swimfit card from the board on poolside at any time. Each card gives you a structured workout to help you get the most out of your swim.

    There are 30 different Swimfit cards to choose from, ranging from 10 to 120 lengths, so there’s something for every ability level.

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    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.

Lifeguard Courses

Full Course Programme 2024-2025

For all course bookings or for further information, please contact Lynne Meale at Living First Aid via 01603 270582 or info@livingfirstaid.co.uk. Please note that this does not include any swimming lessons.

COURSE

DATES

BOOKING CLOSING DATES

NPLQ

Monday 27th October - Friday 31st November

Friday 3rd October

NRASTC renewal

Sunday 9th November

Friday 17th October

NRASTC new

Saturday 22nd November and Sunday 23rd November

Friday 31st October

Planned Closures

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

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

CLOSURE DATEEVENTCLOSURE TIME
Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th January 2026Full 50m Pool— Norfolk County Champs Gala 06:30—16:30
Thursday 29th January 2026Shallow Pool Only—Norwich SSP Swim Festival08:30—14:00
Saturday 31st January & Sunday 1st February 2026Full 50m Pool— Norfolk County Champs Gala ALL DAY
Saturday 7th February 2026 Full 50m Pool— Norfolk County Champs Gala ALL DAY
Sunday 8th February 2026Full 50m Pool— Norfolk County Champs Gala 07:00—18:00
Thursday 12th February 2026Shallow Pool Only—West Norwich Schools Gala08:00—13:30
Saturday 14th February 2026 Deep Pool Only—CONSC Mini Meet 25m Gala13:00—19:00
Saturday 28th February 2026Deep Pool Only—Norwich SWAN 25m Gala 12:00—18:00
Saturday 7th March 2026 Full 50m Pool—City of Norwich 50m Gala ALL DAY
Sunday 8th March 2026 Full 50m Pool—City of Norwich 50m Gala 07:00—20:30
Wednesday 18th March 2026 Deep Pool Only—UEA BUCS Water Polo Fixture 13:00—17:00
Saturday 21st March 2026 Deep Pool Only—Norwich SWAN 25m Gala 06:30—18:30
Sunday 22nd March 2026 Deep Pool Only—Norwich SWAN 25m Gala 07:00—18:30

Swimming Policies

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