Settle Pool is to lift the one hour time limit for some swimming sessions, on a trial basis, during March.

This is in response to requests from a number of pool users, and in particular a contribution to the recent open evening.

From March 4 for four weeks, the two one-hour early morning lane swimming sessions on Mondays and Thursdays will be merged into a single two hour ‘early lane swim’ on each of the two days. 

When making a booking you will not need to state your arrival time, or if you prefer you can turn up at the time that suits you and pay at the desk.  Whether you stay in the water for the full two-hours (which is unlikely) or just half an hour, the prices will be the same. However, the bather limit of 12 for lane swims (four per lane) will still apply and if the number is reached no one else will be allowed into the pool until someone else has left.

At weekends there will be open swimming on Saturdays from 1.15pm to 3.15pm and on Sundays from 1.30pm – 3.35pm. Again you will be able to book in advance to take part in either session, or pay on arrival. Family bookings will also be possible and, as with all open swim sessions, the pool limit is 35.

See the next 2 weeks timetable here.

Users will be asked for feedback after their swim and a decision made subsequently on whether or not to continue with this experiment.