Swimming

Swim supervision policy

Children under 8 must be supervised in the water and changing rooms by their parent or adult (18+). A maximum of 2 children is permitted per parent/adult. This is the recommendation of the Health & Safety Executive.

Additional customer information

Please note that our pools may run additional activities. This may affect the number of lanes or space available during your session. Please contact the Centre before you visit if you require further information. All customers are asked to wear appropriate swimwear designed for water based activities when using the pools. Every effort will be made to accommodate customers with specific religions, cultural, medical or other requirements. Our priority is customer safety at all times.

lessons

You can learn to swim at any age! We offer swim classes from age 3 years and all of our lessons are taught by qualified instructors who will help to develop confidence both in and around the water.

Our lessons follow the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme. This uses fun and games to take children from their first splash to full competence in the pool and will ultimately help your child develop confidence in the water.

You can use our booking form to book onto lessons.  Please email completed forms to RuncornSwimmingPool@halton.gov.uk

Group Lessons

We follow the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme which guides your child through seven clearly defined stages, with badges to gain along the way. After the seven stages are completed your child can progress onto the Aquatic Skills stages 8-10.

Our internet based Home Portal system allows you to access information about your child’s swimming lessons including:

• Your child’s performance against the key competencies for their course level, e.g. Swim 25m efficient backstroke.
• A rating from the teacher on how they are doing against this competency, e.g. Needs practice / Fair / Good
• Notification of when your child is ready to move up a level and the ability to choose from the available times for your child to move into
• Record of all assessments and pass dates for each level

For more information contact us.

classes & Activities

We now offer several classes of Aqua fit each week. Here is a list of our current sessions, but do check out our timetable for the full list of workout classes.

Aqua Fit

An aerobics session in the pool that can maintain and improve stamina, strength and suppleness as well as increase cardiovascular fitness. Unlike aerobics on land Aqua Fit is low-impact and the cushioning effect of the water protects joints in the spine, ankle, hip and knees. It is suitable for people of all ages and abilities as participants can work at a variety of levels by increasing effort and using resistive equipment.

family

We have a special Family exclusive session for making the most out of your special time together. Don’t forget to visit our timetable for session times.

Family Splash

Floats and toys are available in the pool for parents and younger children to enjoy.

pool hire

You can enjoy a swimming party or hire our pool for your swimming gala or special event.

Pool Parties

You can enjoy a pool party in our main pool.

Private Hire

You can hire our pool for a swimming gala, school swimming lessons or for a special event. For more information contact us.