Swimming at Gosport Leisure Centre
Swimming is a great way to stay physically active, whatever your age or ability. Whether you’re lane swimming to maintain and develop your fitness, splashing around with the family or learning to swim so that you can join in the fun, we have something for you!
Enjoy a range of swimming and pool activities for you and your whole family where you can have fun and be active together.
Learn to swim with our swimming lesson programme, book a swim session from our timetable or find out about our pool.
Swimming lessons
Our team follows the Swim England Learn to Swim Framework to deliver swimming lessons. We use fun and games to build water confidence from the first splash to a lifetime of loving swimming and being safe in the water.
Swimming lessons
Ready to get started? Most of our lessons can be booked online.
Learning to swim is an essential life skill - if you can swim you can enjoy all of the exciting activities that the water has to offer. We offer lessons for all ages and all of our lessons are taught by qualified teachers. Our team follows the Swim England Learn to Swim Framework to deliver swimming lessons.
Already on lessons with us? Please visit our useful information page for frequently asked questions about getting started and what to do after you've enrolled.
Children's lessons
- Pre-school lessons for babies and toddlers 0-5 years
- Lessons for school age children for stages 1-7
- SEND swimming lessons
- Advanced swimming lessons for stages 8-10 available for those wanting to swim for fitness or work on skills such as distance swimming
- From completing stages 9-10, children are able to join our Rookie Lifesaving course or Junior SwimFit sessions if they choose
To practice their swimming skills, all children on our swimming lesson programme benefit from free swimming in selected pool sessions.
Adult Swimming Lessons
- Adult lessons are available for all abilities whether you have a fear of the water, haven’t been swimming since school or if you want to refine your technique ready for an event
- Lessons include Adult- Be a Swimmer and Adult- Be A Better Swimmer
Other lessons
- Private lessons are available for children and adults that would benefit from 1 to 1 tuition.
- Intensive courses are available during selected school holidays
Course Hub
When you join our swimming lessons you will be able to register for the Course Hub where you can:
- View the outcomes for each stage
- Track your child’s progress
- Get notifications when your child achieves an award
- Move your child to their next class
My Learn to Swim App
As a participant on our lesson programme you and your child can also benefit from the Swim England My Learn to Swim App. Watch our video at the bottom of this page for a preview of all the exciting features.
To find out more or join our swimming lessons, please book online.
Swimming memberships
We offer a range of Swim memberships that will allow you to enjoy your time in the pool – whether for fun or structured, fitness activity.
Take a look at what else is included in each membership type and learn how you can join today.
Pool info
We have two pools to enjoy at Gosport Leisure Centre - our Main Pool and Teaching Pool.
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Main Pool |
Teaching Pool |
Neurodivergent swimming
We run a range of neurodivergent friendly activities including lane swimming and swimming lessons. Each session is designed to have smaller groups compared to our regular sessions with trained staff here to support
Family Fun
Make a splash at Gosport Leisure Centre.
Baby and Toddlers through to weekend Family Fun sessions. Check out our timetable for details.
Aqua classes
We operate a number of Aquafit classes throughout the week. Take a look at our timetable to book your space.
Swimming clubs
Swimming across a wide range of ability levels, from novice to senior masters, our resident swimming clubs offer the opportunity to competitively swim and train.
Swimming clubs at Gosport Leisure Centre
Here are the clubs that use our facilities.
Gosport Dolphins Swimming Club
We are Gosport's local Swimming Club, established for over 45 years. We work hard to continuously inspire children to develop their swimming skills. We nurture them and watch them grow in confidence and ability, developing them into competitive athletes.
We aim to offer you the opportunity to develop your stroke technique, build your fitness and help you to maximise your potential as a swimmer. We will also endeavour to help you make friends and have fun.
For more information, please contact Gosport Dolphins via email on enquiries@gosportdolphins.org.uk
Bayside Tri
Bayside Tri is a Triathlon England affiliated club based at Stokes Bay, serving the Gosport, Fareham, Stubbington and wider areas. The club is founded on friendship, commitment and endeavour and aims to bring this spirit into our communities.
We swim at Gosport Leisure Centre every Thursday night between 8.00pm and 10.00pm, with structured sets and drills designed to increase your confidence, improve your technique and get you ‘swim fit’ for your triathlon challenges ahead.
For more details and general enquiries, please email us.
Health suite
Have you had a busy day or just finished a hard workout? Why not finish it off with a lovely relaxing session in our health suite.
We have a sauna and steam room for you to enjoy. Ask us for more details on 02392 534950
Opening hours:
Mondays & Thursdays: 7.00am - 10.30am | 10.30am - 12.00pm | 12.00pm - 4.00pm | 6.00pm - 10.00pm
Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 7.00am - 4.00pm | 6.00pm - 10.00pm
Fridays: 6.00am - 10.00pm
Saturdays: 7.00am - 8.30am | 12.00pm - 5.30pm
Sundays: 7.00am - 5.30pm
SWIMTAG
SWIMTAG is the latest, waterproof wearable technology that helps you track your swim strokes, lengths, times and calories burned. You can enter challenges and competitions to compete against other swimmers or your own personal best.
SWIMTAG is free for members. Simply sign up for SWIMTAG at reception, or via the link below.
SWIMTAG
Keep up to date
SWIMTAG keeps you up to date with your progress and achievements; we will notify you of your new personal best as well as competitions and challenges. Plus you’ll get notifications from your local pool on the latest news and events.
Challenges
Challenge yourself and others to take on an epic swim. Select a start and finish date for your challenge and SWIMTAG will update your progress as you move along the map. Invite your swim mates to join you and you could find yourself racing across the Channel or around the Isle of Wight!
Rule the Pool
Rule the Pool is a weekly competition for you to compare your swim against past swims and measure your progression over time against yourself and others. You will be able to upload a 400m swim (using any stroke) every week during any public session. Your 400m time will be added to an interactive league table which is published every Sunday night.
Don’t forget you can link your SWIMTAG activity into the Places Locker app.