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Swimming lessons in Manchester are back! We're pleased to let you know, that from Wednesday 2 December, we will be welcoming back children between the ages of 5 and 16 to our Swimming Lessons across Manchester.
Lessons will take place at community pools available to the public. A decision, given the comprehensive Government guidance, we have carefully considered. We will ensure we once again reopen safely, prioritising all our customers and staff, in the knowledge that our pools can carefully help the city get active again. See the full list below to check when your nearest available pool will be offering swimming lessons.
IMPORTANT: All swimming lessons must be booked in advance online or via the app before your visit.
Before attending your booked swim lesson in Manchester, watch centre videos to get an idea on the measures introduced and differences to your usual visit across our centres for your reassurance and guidance. Below you can also watch centre specific videos in advance of any visit too.
Pools will be open and swimming lessons will recommence. There will be some reduced opening hours on certain days and times, so please check in advance before visiting.
The following pools will be offering swimming lessons from 2 December:
Wythenshawe Forum (See VIDEO what you need to know in advance)
Moss Side Leisure Centre (See VIDEO what you need to know in advance)
Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre (See VIDEO what you need to know in advance)
Hough End Leisure Centre (See VIDEO what you need to know in advance)
East Manchester Leisure Centre (See VIDEO what you need to know in advance)
Manchester Aquatics Centre (See VIDEO what you need to know in advance)
North City Family & Fitness Centre (See VIDEO what you need to know in advance)
Manchester Aquatics Centre
What to expect...
In line with government guidelines and to ensure the safety of both our staff and our members, there will be changes to what you can expect from our Swim School. To help get your family prepared for when we welcome our junior swim schoolers back, we've created some handy Swim School FAQs.
If your child attends swimming lessons at following leisure centres, please read all you need to know in advance here from "what to wear" and "what to bring" to new features launching this September:
Moss Side Leisure Centre (See VIDEO what you need to know in advance)
Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre (See VIDEO what you need to know in advance)
Hough End Leisure Centre (See VIDEO what you need to know in advance)
East Manchester Leisure Centre (See VIDEO what you need to know in advance)
Manchester Aquatics Centre (See VIDEO what you need to know in advance)
Unfortunately due to our current measures, the following lessons are not restarting yet. We are however working hard to ensure they can recommence soon:
• Swimbies
• Pre School
• Adults
If your child attends swimming lessons at Wythenshawe Forum, find out more here and to see what the new lessons look like click here.
If you’re a parent or guardian wanting to enrol a child onto our swim lesson programme. You can register your interest or sign up using the link below and we’ll be in touch as soon as we’re ready to begin enrolment.
Moss Side Leisure Centre
Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre
Hough End Leisure Centre
East Manchester Leisure Centre
North City Family & Fitness Centre
Wythenshawe Forum
Before attending your booked swim lesson in Manchester, watch this video to get an idea on the measures introduced and differences to your usual visit across our centres for your reassurance and guidance.
You can also watch centre specific videos in advance of your visit to get an additional understanding on what to expect before you visit;
Moss Side Leisure Centre (See VIDEO )
Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre (See VIDEO)
Hough End Leisure Centre (See VIDEO)
East Manchester Leisure Centre (See VIDEO)
North City Family & Fitness Centre (See VIDEO)
Wythenshawe Forum (See VIDEO)
We urge all staff and members to be responsible for creating a clean and safe environment for everyone. The following will be implemented to achieve this:
For additional measures implemented for the following centres, click here;
Arcadia Leisure Centre
East Manchester Leisure Centre
Hough End Leisure Centre
Moss Side Leisure Centre
North City Family & Fitness Centre
For Wythenshawe Forum, click here.
Yes. Across all our centres, we’re confident in our competence to minimise the risk of infection and keep our members and staff safe. We’ll be implementing increased cleaning procedures to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness and disinfection and will have consistent social distancing measures in place to create a safe environment for you.
We’re also asking members and staff not to visit the centre if they feel unwell or have COVID-19 symptoms and there will be clear signage to reflect this.
Will hand sanitiser and cleaning supplies be provided in the centre?
Yes. It’ll be compulsory for members and staff to use hand sanitiser at the entrance of all centres. There’ll also be numerous sanitisation stations located throughout centres. Antibacterial spray and blue roll will be provided for you to clean your equipment and mats before and after use.
Will staff be wearing PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)?
In line with Public Health England and UK Active guidance, staff will be provided with adequate PPE to ensure both their own safety and yours. Public Health England guidance states that PPE should be used where physical distancing can’t be maintained, or the possibility for exposure is high so members of staff will be wearing PPE where the social distancing rule can't be adhered to, when providing care or undertaking close proximity work.
Staff have also undertaken increased training modules on COVID-19 prevention and have been instructed to use cleaning kits as often as possible.
How can I, as a member help?
Please contribute to keeping our centres clean by sanitising your hands upon entry to the centre and using our hygiene stations and disposable wipes. We’re asking members to support hygiene by cleaning each piece of equipment before and after their workout.
Do members need to wear masks?
Across our facilities it is optional for staff & customers to wear face masks, and as per the latest Government guidelines, it is not recommended that customers wear masks whilst exercising. Current Government guidance also states that you must wear a face mask in concourse areas – which will apply to the Wythenshawe Forum only, but members are able to take it off once through the turnstiles and in the facility.
Will there be changing rooms and lockers available?
All children and parents and/or guardians will have access to changing rooms after lessons. We ask that all customers keep to the 10 minute allocation to ensure we have time to keep these areas clean and keep our lessons running on time.
Pre-booked sessions: All activities must be pre-booked via Better UK. For Wythenshawe Forum, customers can book via Everyone Active.
Social distancing signage: Floor markers will be applied to show where to stand and where relevant, directional signs indicating one-way systems.