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Congratulations to everyone who took park in this years Club Championships! Results are now live and can be found here.

On Sunday 29 May 2016, Adam Walker, record breaking open water endurance swimmer and the 1st Brit to swim the toughest 7 oceans in the world is coming to Southampton. Starting at 5:30pm, Adam will be giving a 1 hour talk at the Freemantle Community Centre, followed by a 30 minute live demonstration of his Ocean Walker swim stroke technique at the Shirley Swimming Pool next door.

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From January 2016 we will no longer be running the session from 6-7pm on Thursdays, this will now be a childrens class. We are also reducing the session on a Saturday which currently runs from 12:30-2:30pm to just one hour from 1:30-2:30pm.

From January the 7th 2016 a new Turtles session will be held on Thursday evenings from 6-7pm, this class is available for bookings now. We are also expanding our Turtles class on a Saturday morning at 11:30am to twenty five children and are giving them the whole use of the pool.

The Dolphins session which usually runs at this time will now be held at 12:30pm, starting January the 2nd.

Photos from the Christmas Party sessions will be going up day by day, click here to view them.

Thursday 17^th – Wednesday 23^rdDecember

• All children are invited to dress up as anything they like
• Clothes will be worn in the pool
• Prizes for best fancy dress and wacky costumes

Older clothes are recommended as chlorinated water can drain colour. Large costumes such as dresses are discouraged as swimming in them can be very difficult .It is good for the kids to experience being dressed in water, in case they fall in; they will be warmer and its fun

Anything goes!

The pool will be closed on Thursday 24th December and will reopen on Saturday 2nd January. Any lessons which fall in this time should be rearranged for January, just call or pop into reception to do so.

The Turtles at 9am and 11.30am this Saturday will be undertaking Cold Water Survival Training & Water Rescue Techniques with the aim of achieving the Personal Survival Level 1 & 2.

They will need old clothes to wear in the water. Clothes that you do not want them to wear again are best. Old, badly fitted uniforms are okay. Long sleeved shirt, trousers or skirt, the kind of clothes that they could be wearing if they fell in a river. Not joggers, they fall off in water. Costumes should be worn underneath.

Any questions, please call our reception team on 02380781901.