Public Swimming Timetable

We offer public swim sessions at our pools. Whether you are interested in doing lengths or training for a competition, you can swim for fun and fitness at a time and venue that suits you!

When swimming at a Newport Live pool, you will need to follow our safety guidance and child to adult ratios; these can be viewed here

View swimming FAQs here

Lane Swimming

Lane swimming is currently available at Active Living Centre and the main pool at the Regional Pool & Tennis Centre. 

You need to book a lane relevant to your swimming speed as there will be no overtaking. 

Customers will be required to arrive swim ready but lockers and changing cubicles will be available before and after sessions.

Members can book swim sessions 8 days in advance and Pay & Play users 4 days in advance.

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Leisure Swimming

Leisure swimming is currently available at Active Living Centre and the main pool at the Regional Pool & Tennis Centre. 

Leisure swimming is an open public swim session without any lanes.

Customers will be required to arrive swim ready but lockers and changing cubicles will be available before and after sessions.

Members can book swim sessions 8 days in advance and Pay & Play users 4 days in advance.

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Free Swim – Open Splash Sessions

Open Splash sessions are available in the main pool at the Regional Pool & Tennis Centre and at Active Living Centre.

Lane ropes have been removed to allow children to have fun in the water splashing, moving and swimming about to encourage them to explore and develop confidence in an aquatic environment.

The minimum depth of water is 1metre – children need to be able to stand with their head above the water at this depth.

See Open Splash on the What’s On page for available sessions.

Under 17s can book onto Open Splash sessions for free, to be eligible you must possess a free swim card. Application forms can be downloaded here and can be returned to any Newport Live venue where you will be issued with a card.

Pay & Players can book onto these sessions for £4.35 per swim.

Seniors can book onto these sessions for £2.60 per swim.

Please arrive swim ready, changing rooms and showers will be available at the end of your swim.

Child supervision guidelines apply.

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Family Swim

Our family fun swim sessions are recommended for families with children under 8 looking to enjoy the pool, practice their swimming and have fun in a friendly, safe environment. Our weekday sessions are perfect for pre-schoolers! 

Family swim sessions are bookable 1 week in advance and are not suitable for parties.

See Family Swim on the What’s On page for available sessions.

Sessions cost £4.35 per Adult, £2.60 for Seniors, £2.20 for a Junior and Infants under 4 years of age go FREE.

Child supervision guidelines apply to all family swim sessions.

Please arrive swim-ready, changing rooms and showers will be available at the end of your swim.

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FREE SWIMMING AT NEWPORT LIVE

Free swimming allows 8 – 16 years old, over 60s, members of the armed forces and veterans to swim for free at selected times at the Regional Pool & Tennis Centre and the Active Living Centre.

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