Public Swimming

Enjoy the water as a family with our one and a half hour Family Fun Swim. Session includes inflatables, mats, balls, toys and our popular slide. Under 3's and free, as well as SMART Swimschool and Aquarius Swimschool swimmers - T&C's apply. Booking is vital to secure your tickets.

A session suited for swimmers 5 years and under. Babies / toddlers / children go FREE. Just book and pay for your adult tickets. The whole pool is available, with our team preparing equipment, toys and games for families to enjoy together. Each week has a different theme to encourage development and child led, explorational play. All under 5's must be accompanied by an adult each. Additional adults can be booked, such as both parents can attend. Slide subject to availability. Generally schools holidays and Saturdays.

Our Public Swim sessions are our normal one and a half hours long, giving you plenty of time to enjoy the pool. With 2 lanes and half the pool available, there's space for everyone to swim comfortably.

Start your day with a Splash at SMART Swim Centre with our Early Bird Lanes, as 4 all lanes are open for early rises swimmers. Tickets are for a one and a half hour session, arrive at any time between 6am and 9am, session finishes at 9am. Over 8s only. Swimming regularly, become a member and save!

Enjoy a Saturday morning swim with our Early Lanes session from 7am. 2 lanes are available, as well as half the pool being open, just in case of some younger early risers who need to release some early morning energy.

A quiet, 1 hour session for those with additional needs. Equipment is available to use on request. Hoist and poolside wheelchair is also available to support swimmers entering and exiting the pool - these are available during all our sessions and is not just limited to our Disability Swim. Carers can attend at a small reduced price. Carers do not have to be present in the water - if the swimmer is a competent swimmer, over 8 years old and does not require 1:1 supervision from within the water.

It is what it is! Adults (16years+) can enjoy the pool to themselves with our Adults Only Swim. Lanes and open pool is available. Suitable for both regular lane swimmers or casual relaxed swimmers.

Our 1/2 Public Swims are simply a public swim session but with just half the pool available. The session is still one and a half hours long, giving you plenty of time to enjoy the pool. Other activities will be occurring in the other half of the pool, such as our Pre-School and Baby swim lessons.

Enjoy a 45 minute swim, instead of our normal one and a half hour swim with our Blitz Swim. Lanes are available, as well as the open pool for younger swimmers to enjoy.

One lane is available for a Blitz Swim, 45 minutes, instead of our normal one and a half hour swim. All abilities are welcome to use the lane, which we max at 6 swimmers. Woggles, kickboards and pull buoys are available to use at no extra cost. Other activities will be occurring in other sections of the pool, such as Aqua classes with music.

One Lane is available for lane swimmers for our normal one and a half hour session. All abilities are welcome to use the lane, which we max at 6 swimmers. Woggles, kickboards and pull buoys are available to use at no extra cost. Other activities will be occurring in other sections of the pool, such as our Pre-School and Baby swim lessons.

Learn how to swim with a monofin, with the opportunity to wear a tail skin and become a Mermaid or Merman. Swimmers must be 6 years or older and be confident, strong swimmers, being able to swim a length of the pool with face in. All swimmers will be required to complete a swim test at the beginning of the session to check ability.  Session Includes: - Fin Hire - Tail Hire - Dryside Photos - Underwater ottos and videos are time permitted but not always guaranteed - 90 minute session led by highly qualified Mermaid Instructors.

Our Mini Polo sessions are the perfect introduction to the fast paced, exciting world of Water Polo for children aged 6–15 years. Designed for confident swimmers who are comfortable in deep water, these sessions help children build confidence, develop swimming skills, learn teamwork, and make new friends, all while having fun in the water. Whether they’re trying Water Polo for the first time or looking to develop their skills, Mini Polo is a great way to stay active and enjoy a dynamic team sport.

STA’s Junior Lifeguard Academy is a survival and rescue training programme designed for young people aged 8 and over. For the aquatic activities, participants should be able to swim 50 metres continuously without assistance. As this is our first session, learners will be taking part in a taster of the programme rather than completing the full course.

Time for our Over 50s to enjoy part of the pool for casual lane swimming. Do check our timetable, as other activities such as Aqua Classes may running at the same time. For quieter, access to the whole pool, check out our Public Swim, Swim Blitz and Disability Swim sessions.