Swimming
If you are looking for a great way to get fit then why not try out swimming? With swimming pools located at Hermitage and Hood Park leisure centres and Ibstock Leisure Complex and Castle Donington Community College they offer an ideal place for swimmers of all ages and abilities to swim and relax. What's more, with the outdoor pool at Hood Park Leisure Centre open May to September, what more could you want! Please be aware that Castle Donington Community College's pool is own open during the summer months. If you are a regular swimmer or become one, why not join the fitness membership scheme and pay by direct debit? Alternatively, if you are disabled or on a low income, why not become a leisure link member as you could qualify for free swimming.
Win three months fitness membership!
Start following us on Twitter before 29th February and stand the chance to win a free three month active fitness membership pass. Log on to Twitter and search for Hermitage_LC or HoodPark_ LC. Alternatively, click on the Twitter link at the top of this page. All new followers for Hermitage and Hood Park will be entered into the same draw for the one, three free months membership. Terms and conditions apply.
More information on fitness membership packages
Refer a Friend and Earn Yourself a Free Month!
If you are an existing fitness member why not earn yourself a free month by refering a friend to sign up to either an Active Fitness plus or Aqua fitness memberships. For each friend that you sign up, you can earn themselves a free month. Get yourself a buddy in the gym and work together to achieve your goals! Package prices start from £25 per month. Terms and conditions apply.
More information on fitness membership packages
February half term Learn to Swim Crash Course launched
From 13th Feb Hood Park Leisure Centre will be offering a week long learn to swim crash course. The class will be ideal to either, get your child swimming, develop your child’s confidence in water or develop their stroke technique before you go away on your holidays so everyone can enjoy the pool at their hotel or swimming in the sea. The class will be held Monday to Friday from 9-9.30am and cost £25. Call today as spaces are limited. For more information, please contact Hood Park Leisure Centre on 01530 412181 or email hoodparklc@nwleicestershire.gov.uk.
Join in a World Record Attempt to end Polio
Saturday 25th February 2012 from midday to 1pm GMT sees Hood Park play host to a World Record Attempt so why not come along and be part of the world’s biggest swim. Organised by Ashby Castle Rotary Club, this World Record attempt is set to raise funds, through a very small entrance fee, for the Rotary Foundation to help in the campaign to rid the world of Polio. The current World Record is set at 2533 for the most number of people swimming at the same time anywhere in the world. To qualify for the World Record attempt, swimmers will have to swim only 100 metres without stopping within the hour. Are you up for the challenge? Do you want to be part of a World Record attempt? If so down load your application form now or pick one up from Hood Park Leisure Centre.
For more information, please contact 01530 414311.
Entry fees: adults £3 and 8-16 years/concessions £1.50.
Application Form for Rotary Global Swimarathon (PDF Document, 1 Mb)
Learn to Swim Scheme
No matter how old you are, it is never to late to learn how to swim. With classes for all ages and abilities offered throughout the week, both Hermitage and Hood Park Leisure Centres and Ibstock Leisure Complex our learn to swim scheme will have a class for you.
National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
If you want to train to become a lifeguard, why not sign up to one of the courses at Hood Park Leisure Centre. For more information on what the course offers and how to sign up, visit our lifeguard training page.
Swimming Prices 2012
Adult - £3.40
Junior - £2.30
Under 5's - FREE
Leisure Link - £2.60
Family (2 adults and 3 children) - £13.50
Swimming Pool Programmes
Hermitage and Hood Park Leisure Centres
Please note that the pools at Hood Park Leisure Centre will be closed from 11.30am-1.30pm on Saturday 25th February due to the Swimarathon event taking place. For more information on this event and how to take part, please see the article further up this page.
Swimming Pool Programme at Hermitage and Hood Park Leisure Centres (PDF Document, 0.4 Mb)
Ibstock Sports Complex
Ibstock Leisure Complex will be closed for the Christmas period from Friday 23rd December at 6.30pm and will re-open on Saturday 7th January 2012 at 9.00 am.
Pool Timetablepub Jan- March 2012 (PDF Document, 0.5 Mb)
Castle Donington Community College
This pool is presently closed and is due to open July 2012
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Virtual Tours
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Last updated: Wed 8th February, 2012 @ 13:14
