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.
Please be aware that, with effect from Tuesday 7th May 2024, the graduated steps, that have previously been in place in the shallow section of the Sportspark pool, will no longer be available for use.
Access and equity are extremely important to Sportspark however, this must always be balanced alongside the health and safety of all users and staff. Although these steps will no longer be available, we are in the process of reviewing a number of additional options to further improve access into the water.
The inbuilt wall steps and an accessible hoist will continue to be available for use.
If you require the use of the hoist, to safely enter the water, please contact reception on your arrival who will ensure a member of the team is made available to assist you.
We thank you for your understanding and patience on this matter.
All public swimming sessions are free to Gold and Silver members (subject to availability).
| SESSION | PAY & PLAY | GREEN | MEMBER | CONCESSION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | £6.50 | £5.80 | £3.70 | £3.40 |
| Swimfit (60 minutes) | £6.75 | £6.05 | £5.50 | £3.70 |
Download our PDF pool timetable here.
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.
We apologise for the adjustments made to this programme and thank you for your understanding.
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. For further details on these lesson please visit our Learn to Swim page here and submit an interest form.
SWIMTAG is a training aid and monitoring system that is worn on the wrist and tracks your progress in the pool. To begin your Swimtag journey you simply need to visit reception and borrow a band. A receptionist will then explain how to sign up to the technology behind Swimtag so you can start analysing your swims! Visit www.seeyourswim.com for more information.
Ever wondered whether you could swim the Atlantic, the distance of an Ironman or escape from Alcatraz?
Step up your swimming game and see what you’re made of with the exciting challenges available with Swimtag at Sportspark!
The Swimtag devices track everything from calories burnt, strokes, distance and
time splits, so you can know exactly how hard you’re working and what you’re achieving. Swimtag is free for Gold and Silver members, so get involved and challenge yourself this Summer! For Bronze members Swimtag is £1 per visit.
Visit reception to start using Swimtag today.
All challenges can be found online when you sign up to www.swimtag.net
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:
Swimfit runs on a Thursday morning from 7am – 8am.
If you want to follow some of the swimfit workouts and just use the lanes swimfit card’s will be available to collect from the board on poolside at any time. This allows you to get the most out of your swim using a structured workout card. There are 30 swimfit cards ranging from 10-120 lengths for customers of all abilities to get involved.
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:
| Course | Dates | Booking Closing Date |
|---|---|---|
| TBC | TBC | TBC |
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.
Please find following details of our planned pool closures over the next few months.
Sportspark will be welcoming swimmers from clubs & schools all over East Anglia to compete in the following galas. Unfortunately the pool will not be available for general swimming as detailed below:
| Friday 13th September 2024 | Deep Pool Only—CONSC Club Champs 25m Gala | 15:30—CLOSE |
| Friday 20th September 2024 | Deep Pool Only—CONSC Club Champs 25m Gala | 15:30—CLOSE |
| Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September 2024 | Deep Pool Only—Norwich SWAN 25m Gala | 07:00—18:30 |
| Saturday 12th October 2024 | Deep Pool Only—National Arena League 25m Gala | 12:30—17:00 |
| Saturday 19th October 2024 | Deep Pool Only—Diss Otters 25m Gala | 07:00—19:00 |
| Saturday 9th November 2024 | Deep Pool Only—National Arena League 25m Gala | 12:00—16:00 |
| Saturday 16th November 2024 | Deep Pool Only—CONSC 25m Gala | 06:30—20:00 |
| Sunday 17th November 2024 | Deep Pool Only—CONSC 25m Gala | 07:00—20:30 |
| Tuesday 26th November 2024 | Shallow Pool Only—Inspiration Trust 25m Gala | 08:30—15:30 |
| Saturday 7th December 2024 | Deep Pool Only—Great Yarmouth 25m Gala | 07:00—18:30 |
| Sunday 8th December 2024 | Deep Pool Only—Great Yarmouth 25m Gala | 07:00—19:30 |
| Saturday 14th December 2024 | Deep Pool Only—National Arena League 25m Gala | 12:30—17:00 |
We pride ourselves on operating one of the best swimming pools in the UK, and only employ RLSS (Royal Lifesaving Society) qualified staff and therefore offer no safer place to swim!
Please see below our Swimming policies to ensure safety in our pool.
Sportspark has a swimwear policy to ensure high levels of water quality for our swimmers.
Please note we do not permit the use of fins, hand paddles, snorkels or other specialised training aids in public sessions to prevent any potential injury being caused to other swimmers in the lane. These are only permitted in club swimming sessions where other swimmers will be wearing them and the use is instructed and supervised by a club coach.
Download the policy here – Sportspark’s Swimwear Policy
The ISRM have issued guidance regarding adult to child supervision rations in swimming pools. Our child supervision policy was developed in order to comply with these guidelines. Our policy states:
Download the policy here – Child Supervision Ratios
If you have any questions regarding these email sportspark@uea.ac.uk
Our lockers operate with a padlock system. Therefore if you are using our lockers, please bring a padlock with you. We also sell padlocks at reception for £5 or they can be hired for a non-refundable fee of £1. Please note that lockers are cleared every night after we close (padlocks are cut off if necessary). Locker contents are then stored and logged as lost property, unless they are wet or unhygienic items – in which case they will be disposed of. Please note that non-valuable lost property items will be kept for 2 weeks, and valuable lost property items are stored for 6 months.
