Swimming at Saxon Pool & Leisure Centre
Lifestyles swimming pools are designed to ensure that whatever your aim is: improving your health, your swimming technique, or just having fun time with the family, at Saxon Pool & Leisure Centre you can do this in a safe, enjoyable and friendly environment.
Swimming offers many health and fitness benefits as 30 minutes of steady paced lane swimming burns over 200 calories – well over 400 in an hour. As the water takes your weight, swimming can be great for those who want low impact exercise such as pregnant women, those who have mobility problems, or who want to protect their joints. Swimming is also great for your heart and your lungs. Because you are using your whole body your heart has to pump blood hard to your arms and legs, helping circulation too.
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The pool programme for our 25m, (8 lane) pool and teaching pool is designed so that you will meet like-minded people throughout the day. If you need to brush up on your swimming technique or want your children to learn swimming as a life skill, AquaEd swimming lessons are available. Whether you’re preparing for your summer holidays or want to swim competitively, our swimming lessons programme can help. Saxon has a successful competitive swimming club, which feeds into the district’s Swim Squad.
Saxon Swimming Pool Timetable (From May 2012)
AquaEd Swim School
AquaEd is Stevenage Leisure’s successful swimming lesson scheme, teaching thousands of children and adults to swim each week in a safe and supportive environment following the Amateur Swimming Association’s National Plan for Teaching Swimming (NPTS).
AquaEd offers a new approach to swimming with the emphasis being on fun and enjoyment. Our teachers spend time interacting with your child to make sure they get the most from each lesson they attend. We reward every effort made no matter how small.
For more information on the AquaEd scheme please call 0300 300 8076 or email enquiries.saxon@stevenage-leisure.co.uk. Alternatvely you can download the AquaEd leaflet below for an introduction to AquaEd incorporating the National Plan for Teaching Swimming.
Band Entry System
During peak periods a band entry system will be used at Saxon Pool and Leisure Centre. All swimmers will get a minimum of 1 hour in the pool, but may be called out after this time, if demand for swimming is high.
Access
Access to our swimming pools is a priority, so if you are bringing small children or have a disability you can use our pool and changing facilities with ease.
If you have a disability or lack mobility, we have superb accessibility for you.
- A hoist for entry into and out of the pool
- Ramped entry to the swimming pool
- Specially equipped changing areas
- Designated Toilets
If you require extra help please ask a member of staff who will be happy to help you during your visit.
Designated Changing Areas
For more information on the pools changing facilities see our
Other Facilities page.
Lifestyles swimming pools are designed to ensure that whatever your aim is: improving your health, your swimming technique, or just having fun time with the family, at Saxon Pool you can do this in a safe, enjoyable and friendly environment.
Swimming offers many health and fitness benefits as 30 minutes of steady paced lane swimming burns over 200 calories – well over 400 in an hour. As the water takes your weight, swimming can be great for those who want low impact exercise such as pregnant women, those who have mobility problems, or who want to protect their joints. Swimming is also great for your heart and your lungs. Because you are using your whole body your heart has to pump blood hard to your arms and legs, helping circulation too.
With a wide pool programme including: early morning swimming, swim in retirement, aquafun, relax & swim and aquatone, swimming@lifestyles is a great way to be healthier and form friendships.