Swimming Group

Co-ordinator — Kim Hathrel

When: First and second Mondays of each month, between 3 pm and 4 pm.
Where: The Excel centre, Mitchell Avenue, CV4 8DY
Cost: Currently £3.70 per session + £1 refundable locker rental.

Owing to a change of policy by the Xcel Leisure Centre, bank holiday sessions are available as "Public Swimming", and therefore there are no u3a specific sessions in May.

The swimming group meets at the Excel centre, Mitchell Avenue, CV4 8DY (off Charter Avenue), on the first and second Mondays of each month (except if there is a clash with school or public holidays), between 3 pm and 4 pm. We have exclusive use of the pool, with lifeguard supervision. One half of the pool is set at a depth of just 1.25 metres for the entire length, making very safe swimming, and the other half is about 1.8 metres deep, for keen swimmers. There are no lessons or group sessions, so you can come along and swim as much or as little, as fast or as slow, as you like.

There is also a sauna and jacuzzi.

The cost is currently £3.70 per session + £1 refundable locker rental.

There is plenty of free car parking.

Attendance varies each week, and more members are welcome.

Dates for 2023:

2nd and 9th January
6th and 13th February
6th and 13th March
3rd and 10th April — Cancelled
1st and 8th May — Cancelled
5th and 12th June
3rd and 10th July
4th and 11th September
2nd and 9th October
6th and 13th November
4th and 11th December

The dates shown in bold are bank holidays

All at 3–4pm.