Swimming

At just over 30 degrees, our swimming pool provides an excellent facility to relax and unwind, the perfect place for children to learn how to swim and an ideal location for those looking for injury rehab.

This is also where you will find our sauna and steam room - perfect for relaxing, and is covered by your entry to the pool.

Due to our swimming pool having a capacity of 22, ALL swimmers aged over 5 years need to either be a Brookes Sport member or be registered as a Brookes Sport, Pay As You Go (PAYG) user and be booked onto a swim session.

If you are swimming as a family, we can link your family accounts together so that the primary member is able to book everyone in for a swimming session. To do this, please email sportsmembership@brookes.ac.uk with the Member IDs of all family members.

Under 5's swim for free and do not need to be registered or booked onto a swim session.

Our Child : Adult swimming ratio applies to all public swimming sessions:

• 0 to 5 years - must be accompanied in the water 1:1 ratio by a responsible adult
• 6 to 8 years - must be accompanied in the water 1:2 ratio by a responsible adult
• 9 to 11 years - must be accompanied in the building by a responsible adult
• 12 years and older can swim without a responsible adult in the building

Please note that photography is not allowed in the changing rooms, pool side or from the reception viewing area. If you have any questions or issues while on-site, please talk to a member of our friendly team. 

Lane Swim - swimming for exercise (generally for 16+), for those who continuous swim 25m lengths of the pool in one of 3 lanes that are available, according to their level of fitness and/or speed (Slow, Medium and Fast)

Open Swim - general public swim sessions available to all

Disability Swim - swimming session on alternate Sundays for people with disabilities - we have a hoist and steps to assist with pool entry - this is not a bookable session on the Brookes Sport app or book online portal so please contact us to book and for the dates, please email: harcourthill.sport@brookes.ac.uk - prior to emailing, please ensure you and any carers are registered as a PAYG user.