Swimming
Swimming is for everyone, no matter age, experience, or ability. You can start as a beginner in a friendly pool or challenge yourself at a training center.
We offer special support for people with disabilities and those recovering from injuries. Coaches across the city will help you learn safe swimming and improve your skills. Swimming builds strength, helps you relax, and is gentle on your joints. You’ll also meet others who like to be active.
In Manchester, swimming is more than exercise, it’s a way to be healthy and feel part of a community. Try a class or visit a pool. Your swimming journey can start today.
Free Swimming
During any school holidays, Manchester 16 or under’s can swim for free during designated public ‘Swim for All’ sessions and at weekends during term time, and Manchester 60 or over’s can continue to swim for free during any designated public general swim session, anytime.
Free Swimming sessions can be enjoyed at various Manchester Active swimming pools across Manchester. Subject to availability. Participating pools include;
– Abraham Moss Library & Leisure Centre
– Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre
– East Manchester Leisure Centre
– Hough End Leisure Centre
– North City Family & Fitness Centre
– Manchester Aquatics Centre
– Moss Side Leisure Centre & Hulme High Street Library
– Wythenshawe Forum
Disability Swimming
As a city, we remain committed to widening access and opportunity for our communities to engage and enjoy swimming and aquatics.
We offer more Level Water swimming lessons across our pool programmes, a series of 1-2-1 lessons for with additional needs and disabilities, alongside additional inclusive swimming sessions.
To find out about disability and para swim sessions in the city, click here.
Swimming Lessons
Every week, we support thousands of young people from early years to 16 years to access our Swimming Lessons across Manchester, welcoming record numbers into our Swim School and Education Swim programmes, to help all become more confident, stronger and safer swimmers before they leave school.
If you’re interested in learning to swim, locate your nearest pool below to find availability to suit you;
– Abraham Moss Library & Leisure Centre
– Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre
– East Manchester Leisure Centre
– Hough End Leisure
– Manchester Aquatics Centre
– Moss Side Leisure Centre & Hulme High Street Library
– North City Family & Fitness Centre
– Wythenshawe Forum
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