Swimming at Hinckley 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.
Take a virtual tour
Our pool facilities are well worth checking out. Want to see them before you visit? Check out our virtual tour at the link below.
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
- Aquatics skills lessons - Competitive Swimming, Rookie Lifesaving, Synchronised Swimming and Water Polo.
To practice their swimming skills, all children on our swimming lesson programme benefit from free swimming in selected pool sessions.
Adult and Child Lessons
We also offer Adult and Child lessons for children aged 18 months - 3 years old
Adult Swimming Lessons
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Join us for some quality time in the pool with your baby! A safe place for your baby to get to know the water and learn through play, your child will gain the confidence and skills needed to help them through their development and swimming experience with our teachers on hand to guide you how to support them. Perfect for babies aged 3-18 months.
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.
Casual swimming
A variety of casual swimming opportunities are available at Hinckley Leisure Centre.
Lane swimming: £5.80 non-members / Free for members
Just swim sessions: £5.80 non-members / Free for members
Older adult and junior swimming: £3.20 non members / Free for members
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.
Family Fun
Make a splash at Hinckley Leisure Centre.
Baby and Toddlers through to weekend Family Fun sessions. Check out our timetable for details.
Inflatable Fun
Come and have the ultimate fun on our pool inflatable!
Life jackets are mandatory in this session and the pool floor is set to its lowest depth at 180cm. Session not advisable for non-swimmers.
Minimum age of 5. 1 adult to 1 child under the age of 8.
Please arrive 15 minutes before the session start time, to allow safety briefing, and the issue of life jackets. Any delay may affect you taking part in the session.
Check out our timetable for more details.
Aqua classes
We operate a number of Aquatic classes throughout the week.
- Aquafit - A total body workout. Aquafit ensures that you use every muscle in your body by using the water as resistance. The water takes out the impact of the moves and you can work at your own level and achieve results!
- Aqua Natal – The perfect way to exercise safely during and after pregnancy. Fun and relaxing, giving you an opportunity to make new friends and feel weightless in the water.
Take a look at our timetable to book your space.
Pool info
We have two pools to enjoy at Hinckley Leisure Centre - our Main Pool and Teaching Pool.
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Main Pool |
Teaching Pool |
We also have a splash pad available, as well as a pool pod for assisted access to our main pool.
Please note during shared lane swimming and school lessons the pool depth will be set to 0.9m.
Concession swim
Over 60's
Over 60's can swim free at the following times:
- Tuesday - 2.45pm - 3.45pm
- Friday - 9.30am - 10.15am
- Sunday - 8.00am - 8.45am
Children 3 years and under
All children aged 3 and under swim free.
Disabled Customers
Please call reception on 01455 610011 for more details.
Hinckley Swim Club
For ages 5+ and Squad training. Training sessions available Tuesday - Sunday evenings.
For more information please visit the club's website.
Training courses
We offer various courses at Hinckley Leisure Centre.
Training courses
We have a number of courses available.
National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
NPLQ is widely accepted by swimming pools in the UK and Ireland as a minimum qualification as a role of a lifeguard within the swimming pool. We deliver the RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification, which is a five day intensive course followed by an external assessment, required to supervise a pool used for open public swimming.
The NPLQ course includes 3 sections:
- Section 1 - The lifeguard and the Law, Swimming Pool and Supervision
- Section 2 - Intervention and Rescue and Emergency Action Plans
- Section 3 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid.
- Section 4 - AED
The course includes swimming pool rescue skills, basic life support, basic First Aid, managing a casualty suffering from a spinal injury, managing a swimming pool environment, identifying hazards that could cause harm to users and much more.
Details
- 5-day course
- In partnership with the Royal Lifesaving Society.
- £249.96
Please check back another time to see our next scheduled course.
Rookie Lifeguard Sessions
Rookie Lifeguarding sessions offer key skills such as teamwork, life skills and a linear progression to completing the further NPLQ course, providing opportunities to start your lifeguarding career. Our sessions are offered to children in stages 6 and above.
Our sessions run Friday evenings 6.30pm - 7.00pm in our main pool. Occasionally using the studio for any dryside training.
Courses are priced at £30.50 with an additional £15 joining fee.
For more information on how to book, please contact a member of the team on 01455 610011.
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.