Swimming Pool & Lessons

Summer leisure pool hours are now in effect! View our Pool Timetable for complete details.

Registration for Swimming Lessons Now Open!

This summer, make a splash at Bootle Leisure Centre! Whether you're taking your first dip or want to perfect your technique, there is now a swimming lesson for everyone!

Types of Lessons

• Little Swimmers (for children 3 and 4 years old) £39 for a course of ten, 30-minute lessons
• Beginner and Improver (from foundation to stage 7) £39 for a course of ten, 30-minute lessons
• Competitive (stages 8 - 10) £45 for a course of ten, 45-minute lessons
• Rookie Lifeguard (after stage 7) £45 for a course of ten, 45-minute lessons
• Disabled/Mixed Ability (from foundation to stage 10) £39 for a course of ten, 30-minute lessons
• Adult (both beginner and improver) £45 for a course of ten, 30-minute lessons

How to Book

Don't delay, as places are filling quickly! To reserve a place for you or a child, contact our swimming coordinator Ian Thomas at 0151 330 3301, or stop by the Centre and complete an enrollment form. Alternatively, you are welcome to send Ian an This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Bootle Leisure Centre offers a wide variety of water activities for you to enjoy, including:

• General Public Sessions
• School Swimming Lessons
• Adult/Child Swimming Lessons
• Parent & Baby Sessions
• Inflatable Sessions
• Fun & Float Sessions
• Aqua Aerobics
• Adult Only Swimming Sessions
• Inflatable Pool Parties (available at weekends)
• Host Bootle & North Swimming Club

If you are in receipt of state benefits, you could be entitled to a reduced entrance fee. Please click here  for more information on our Active Choices scheme.

Aqua Jogging

If you love the water, aqua jogging is a great alternative to going for a run whilst staying in shape, and it's great calorie burner!

Swimming Lessons for Disabled Swimmers

Learning to swim is a great way to learn an essential life skill let alone being fun and a great way to increase confidence in the water. Being in the water can help disabled children and young people move freely and enjoy this fun sporting activity enjoying a range of sensations and while in the water.

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£1 swim sessions for Over 60s & 16s and Under

Over 60s: Tuesdays 10am - 11am; Fridays 10 - 11am

16s and Under: Tuesdays and Fridays 4 - 5pm 

New Pool Admissions Policy

Please note in the swimming pool, adults need to accompany children of a certain age and ability. Please click here to view Bootle Leisure Centres admissions policy. 

Swimming Pool Closures

Whenever we have a party booked into the leisure pool, it may be that we will have to close parts of the swimming pool to ensure that our party goers have a fantastic time. As such, we would like to advise our visitors that the pool will be closed on the following dates and times:

13/04/12 Main Pool will close at 8.00pm

15/04/12 Leisure Pool will close at 1.15pm

20/04/12 Leisure Pool will close at 5.45pm

20/04/12 Main Pool will close at 8.00pm

22/04/12 Leisure Pool will close at 1.15pm

27/04/12 Main Pool will close at 8.00pm

29/04/12 Leisure Pool will close at 1.15pm

04/05/12 Main Pool will close at 8.00pm

13/05/12 Main Pool will close at 1.15pm

19/05/12 Leisure Pool will close at 1.15pm

20/05/12 Leisure Pool will close at 1.15pm

27/05/12 Leisure Pool will close at 1.15pm

23/06/12 Leisure Pool will close at 1.15pm