Swimming at Fenton Manor
The Main Pool at Fenton Manor Sports Complex is the largest in Staffordshire, and is a traditional rectangular pool measuring 33.3 metres in length, 12 metres in width and depth ranging from 1 metre to 1.8 metres. The pool can also be divided into a 25 metre pool and provides a Variable Depth pool (12metres width x 7metres length) which can go to a depth of 2.4 metres.
Our pools are open seven days a week, and we have sessions suitable for everyone such as Early Birds, Leisure Swim, Fitness Swim, Adults only, Fun Sessions and Aquatots.
Our warm Teaching Pool is the ideal environment for young children to gain confidence and competence in the water. Measuring a traditional rectangular size of 12metres x 7metres and depth of 1metre, it is ideal for families with young children and our Aquatots sessions.
Swimming lessons are available for children from the age of 3yrs and available for all abilities. They are priced at £74 for 10 lessons and run 7 days per week depending on age and ability.
Which class should I entrol onto?
- Non swimmers aged 3 to 5 years - Stanley 1
- Non swimmers aged 6 and above - Octopus 1
- 3 - 15 year olds who can swim at least 10 metres unaided should contact a member of the team for an assessment by emailing swimminglessons@stoke.gov.uk or calling 01782 233222.
| Monday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday AM | Saturday PM | Sunday |
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Stanley 1 16:00 - 16:30 Rob |
Stanley 1 16:00 - 16:30 Joe |
Stanley 1 16:00 - 16:30 Angela |
Stanley 1 08:00 - 08:30 Ryan |
Octopus 2 12:00 - 12:30 Ryan |
Octopus 2 13:30 - 14:00 Dan Gower |
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Stanley 2 16:30 - 17:00 Rob |
Stanley 2 16:30 - 17:00 Joe |
Stanley 2 16:30 - 17:00 Angela |
Stanley 2 08:30 - 09:00 Ryan |
Stanley 1 13:00 - 13:30 Joe |
Octopus 1 14:00 - 14:30 Dan Gower |
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Stanley 3 17:00 - 17:30 Rob |
Stanley 3 17:00 - 17:30 Joe |
Stanley 3 17:00 - 17:30 Angela |
Stanley 3 09:00 - 09:30 Ryan |
Stanley 1 13:30 - 14:00 Joe |
Stanley 1 14:30 - 15:00 Dan Gower |
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Stanley 4 17:30 - 18:00 Rob |
Stanley 4 17:30 - 18:00 Joe |
Stanley 4 17:30 - 18:00 Angela |
Stanley 4 09:30 - 10:00 Ryan |
Stanley 2 14:00 - 14:30 Joe |
Stanley 2 15:00 - 15:30 Dan Gower |
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Stanley 5 18:00 - 18:30 Rob |
Stanley 5&6 18:00 - 18:30 Joe |
Stanley 5 18:00 - 18:30 Angela |
Stanley 5 10:00 - 10:30 Ryan |
Stanley 3 14:30 - 15:00 Joe |
Stanley 3 15:30 - 16:00 Dan Gower |
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Stanley 6 18:30 - 19:00 Rob |
Stanley 7 18:30 - 19:00 Joe |
Stanley 6 18:30 - 19:00 Angela |
Stanley 6 10:30 - 11:00 Ryan |
Stanley 4 15:00 - 15:30 Joe |
Stanley 4 16:00 - 16:30 Dan Gower |
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Stanley 7 19:00 - 19:30 Rob
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Octopus 2 19:00 - 19:30 Joe |
Stanley 7 19:00 - 19:30 Angela |
Stanley 7 11:00 - 11:30 Ryan |
Octopus 1 15:30 - 16:00 Joe |
Stanley 5 16:30 - 17:00 Dan Gower |
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Octopus 1 19:00 - 19:30 Angela |
Octopus 1 11:30 - 12:00 Ryan |
Stanley 5&6 16:00 - 16:30 Joe |
Stanley 6 17:00 - 17:30 Dan Gower |
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Octopus 2 20:00 - 20:30 Angela |
Octopus 2 16:30 - 17:00 Joe |
Stanley 7 17:30 - 18:00 Dan Gower |
| Tuesday | Thursday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
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Shark 2 16:00 - 16:30 Michael |
Shark 1&2 17:30 - 18:00 Jordan |
Silver/Gold 08:00 - 08:30 Dan Ralph |
Shark 1 08:30 - 09:00 Dan Glover |
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Shark 3 16:30 - 17:00 Michael |
Shark 3 and Bronze 18:00 - 18:30 Jordan |
Shark 3 08:30 - 09:00 Dan Ralph |
Shark 3 09:00 - 09:30 Dan Glover |
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Bronze 17:00 - 17:30 Michael |
Silver 18:30 - 19:00 Jordan |
Shark 2 09:00 - 09:30 Dan Ralph |
Bronze 09:30 - 10:00 Dan Glover |
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Silver/Gold 17:30 - 18:00 Michael |
Gold 19:00 - 19:30 Jordan |
Shark 3 09:30 - 10:00 Dan Ralph |
Silver 10:00 - 10:30 Dan Glover |
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Silver 18:00 - 18:30 Michael |
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Bronze 10:00 - 10:30 Dan Ralph |
Gold 10:30 - 11:00 Dan Glover |
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Shark 1 18:30 - 19:00 Michael |
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Shark 1 10:30 - 11:00 Dan Ralph |
Shark 2 11:00 - 11:30 Dan Glover |
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Gold 19:00 - 19:30 Michael
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Silver 11:00 - 11:30 Dan Ralph |
Shark 1 11:30 - 12:00 Dan Glover |
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Platinum 19:30-20:00 Michael |
Shark 2 11:30 - 12:00 Dan Ralph |
Silver/Gold 12:00 - 12:30 Dan Glover |
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Gold 12:00 - 12:30 Dan Ralph |
Platinum 16:00 - 16:30 Ryan |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Saturday AM | Saturday PM | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Goldfish 1 16:00 - 16:30 Debbie |
Goldfish 1 16:00 - 16:30 Debbie |
Octopus 3 16:00 - 16:30 Angela |
Octopus 3 16:00 - 16:30 Jordan |
Goldfish 1 08:00 - 08:30 Jemma |
Goldfish 1 13:00 - 13:30 Jordan |
Octopus 1 08:00 - 08:30 Angela |
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Octopus 3 16:30 - 17:00 Debbie |
Octopus 3 16:30 - 17:00 Debbie |
Goldfish 1 16:30 - 17:00 Angela |
Goldfish 1&2 16:30 - 17:00 Jordan |
Goldfish 3 08:30 - 09:00 Jemma |
Goldfish 1 13:30 - 14:00 Jordan |
Octopus 2 08:30 - 09:00 Angela |
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Octopus 2 17:00 - 17:30 Debbie |
Goldfish 1 17:00 - 17:30 Debbie |
Goldfish 2 17:00 - 17:30 Angela |
Angelfish 1 and Goldfish 3 17:00 - 17:30 Jordan |
Angelfish 1 09:00 - 09:30 Jemma |
Goldfish 2 14:00 - 14:30 Jordan |
Goldfish 1 09:00 - 09:30 Angela |
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Goldfish 3 17:30 - 18:00 Debbie |
Goldfish 2 17:30 - 18:00 Debbie |
Goldfish 3 17:30 - 18:00 Angela |
Angelfish 2&3 19:30 - 20:00 Jordan |
Angelfish 2 09:30 - 10:00 Jemma |
Angelfish 2 14:30 - 15:00 Jordan |
Goldfish 3 09:30 - 10:00 Angela |
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Angelfish 2 18:00 - 18:30 Debbie |
Angelfish 1 18:00 - 18:30 Debbie |
Angelfish 1&2 18:00 - 18:30 Angela |
Goldfish 2 10:00 - 10:30 Jemma |
Goldfish 3 15:30 - 16:00 Jordan |
Angelfish 1 10:00 - 10:30 Angela |
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Goldfish 2 18:30 - 19:00 Debbie |
Angelfish 2 18:30 - 19:00 Debbie |
Angelfish 3 18:30 - 19:00 Angela |
Goldfish 1 10:30 - 11:00 Jemma |
Angelfish 1 16:00 - 16:30 Jordan |
Angelfish 3 10:30 - 11:00 Angela |
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Angelfish 1 19:00 - 19:30 Debbie
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Goldfish 3 19:00 - 19:30 Debbie |
Angelfish 3 19:00 - 19:30 Angela |
Angelfish 3 11:00 - 11:30 Jemma |
Octopus 3 16:30 - 17:00 Jordan |
Angelfish 2 11:00 - 11:30 Angela |
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Angelfish 3 19:30 - 20:00 Debbie |
Goldfish 1 19:00 - 19:30 Angela |
Octopus 3 11:30 - 12:00 Jemma |
Octopus 1 17:00 - 17:30 Jordan |
Goldfish 2 11:30 - 12:00 Angela |
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Octopus 3 20:00 - 20:30 Angela |
Octopus 2 16:30 - 17:00 Jordan |
Goldfish 1 12:00 - 12:30 Angela |
Click here to enquire about swimming lessons
Each year, we host numerous Regional swimming galas and competitions in the Main Pool.
Prices
| Adult | Junior | Under 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swim (leisure/fitness) | £5.60 | £4.50 | £2.20 |
| Aquatots | £5.60 | £4.50 | free |
| Aquarobics | £6.40 | ||
| Fun/inflatable session | £6.50 | £6.50 | £2.50 |
Health benefits of swimming
- Increases heart rate without the impact of some other forms of exercise.
- Builds endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness.
- Helps you maintain a healthy weight, healthy heart and lungs.
- Tones muscle and build strength.
- Can help with recovery from injury
- Helps relieve stress.
- Helps to meet people and socialise
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Age or ability |
Recommended class |
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Three plus or non-swimmer |
Stanley 1 |
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Six plus or non-swimmer with armbands |
Octopus 1 |
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Three plus and able to swim |
Contact us to arrange an initial assessment |
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Adult |
Adult beginner or improver |
Learn to swim at one of the city’s swimming pools:
- Fenton Manor Sports Complex
- Dimensions Leisure Centre
- New Horizons Sports and Leisure Centre.
All lessons taught by qualified and DBS registered teachers
- Lessons available from baby to adult
- Safe, fun and friendly environment.
- Learn to become confident and competent in the water.
- Certificates awarded for progression.
- Small steps designed to allow progress at your own pace.
- Ongoing feedback for parents and swimmers
School swimming service provided from Primary to High School - Swimming and the National Curriculum
- Since 1994 swimming and water safety has been a statutory element of the National Curriculum for Physical Education in England.
- This means that every 11 year old child should leave Primary School with the skills to keep themselves safe while enjoying swimming with friends and family.
Service Aims
- To deliver a high quality, professional Schools Swimming Service
- To provide all school pupils with the skills to enhance a healthy lifestyle.
- The give people the opportunity to acquire a lifestyle skill that they can utilise and develop throughout their lives.
- To promote a responsible attitude towards water safety, which will keep people safe around and in water so that they can enjoy this environment.
Sessions are fun for all ages and swimming abilities. For availability, please contact us at Reception or ring on 01782 233222.
COSACCS: Click here to find out more about the City of Stoke-on-Trent Swimming Club.