The leisure pool and associated facilities will be closed
for maintenance from Monday, 24th February, for
approximately 10 weeks.
THE MAIN POOL, HEALTH SUITE, CHANGING ROOMS,
AND FITNESS FACILITIES WILL REMAIN OPEN AS
USUAL.
Please note: No swimming Saturday morning until 12.30pm
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Bootle Management Team.
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The centre benefits from being readily accessible to the surrounding community and visitors and operates a 25-metre traditional pool and a leisure pool with flume ride and rapids.
Facilities include a sauna and steam room on the poolside, sports hall, fitness suite, dry side and wet side changing village for pool users. The staff are waiting to offer a warm welcome at a leisure centre where you will be spoilt for choice, so come on down!
Swim Offer
- Casual swimming
- Adults only swimming
- Swimming lessons
- Fun and floats
- Lane swimming
- Kayaking
- Subsided swimming sessions
- Pool party packages
- Calm water sessions with relaxing music and mood lights
- Swim Fit, available for anyone wishing to train or improve stamina
Fitness
- 16 Station Functional SYNRGY training zone
- FREE weights area
- Smith machines
- Hammer Strength plate loading kit
- Dance Studio offering an extensive class timetable
- Virtual Spinning sessions
Steam Room
Traditional dry heat Finnish sauna and a steam room
General Information
Wet and Dry side changing facilities, £1.00 refundable lockers, large family changing cubicles, disabled changing and pool side accessible hoist.
Main Pool Opening Times:
Monday – Friday 7am – 9.00pm
Saturday - 12.30pm to 3.30pm.
Sunday - 9.00am to 3.30pm.
Leisure Pool Opening Times:
Monday - Sunday Closed for aprox. 10 weeks.
Flume Slide
Monday - Sunday Closed for aprox. 10 weeks.
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**Weekend Time-Banded Swim Sessions**
The following sessions apply to our Main Pool only.
Maximum numbers will be restricted for each session.
Saturday Main Pool:
Swimming not available before 12.30pm
Session 1 12.30pm - 2.00pm
Session 2 2.00pm - 3.30pm
Sunday Main Pool:
Session 1 9.00am - 10.30am
Session 2 10.45am - 12.15am
Session 3 12.30am - 2.00pm
Session 4 2.15pm - 3.30pm
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Pool Closures
The leisure pool will be closed on the following dates/times for private parties:
- 24th February to 18th May 2025
Family and Child admissions policy
Pool Criteria
The admission criteria detailed below is based on national guidance issued by the following governing bodies, The institute of sport & recreation Management (ISRM), Swim England, The Royal Lifesaving Society (RLSS) and the Royal society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA)
- All Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a responsible person of 16 years or above.
- The responsible person must go into the water with the child/children they are accompanying.
- Whilst in the pool the responsible person should maintain a constant watch over the child/children they are accompanying and be in close contact with children who are weak or non-swimmers.
- Weak/non-swimmers must wear armbands and are restricted to the shallow end of the main pool.
Important reminder - If your child attends swimming lessons and they are under the age of 8, they are not permitted entry into the main pool before or after their swimming lesson unless accompanied by an adult. Lifeguards reserve the right to remove any swimmer who is in breach of the guidance stated above.
Ratio
Under 4’s - One adult: one child without armbands or two children with armbands
4-7 Years - One adult: Two children with or without armbands
Mixed ages - One adult: One child under the age of 4 with armbands and one child between the ages of 4 -7 years with or without armbands
Rules for the pool
To improve your swim, we ask that you:
- Shower before entering the pool
- Read and obey all signs
- Familiarise yourself with the pool's depths
- Follow the lifeguard's instructions at all times
- Wear a buoyancy aid and stay within safe standing depth if necessary
- Do not eat or drink alcohol immediately prior to swimming
- Tie back long hair
- Use the protective blue overshoes provided
Car Parking & Disabled Access
Large pay and display car park, 1 hour £0.70, 2 Hours £1.20 or 4 Hours £2.10 – refundable on presentation of car park ticket for all leisure centre customers at reception.
From the car park into reception, sports hall, changing rooms and the pools are all one ground level, with a pool hoist to gain entry into the water.
The fitness suite and classes are located on the 1st floor, which is accessible via the lift, offering IFI equipment.