Royal Commonwealth Pool Closure Update

Part Dive Pool Closure | The Royal Commonwealth Pool


We’re getting ready to make some exciting improvements at The Royal Commonwealth Pool, as part of our ongoing commitment to reducing our environmental impact and creating a more sustainable future.

From Monday 11th August to Friday 29th inclusive, we’ll be carrying out essential improvement works to replace the insulation in our pool hall. This is a major step toward making the building more energy efficient—reducing heat loss, lowering our carbon footprint, and creating an eco-friendlier facility for everyone.

Main Pool

We’re delighted to advise you that the essential improvement works to replace the insulation materials above our 50m Main Pool have been successfully completed, and the Main Pool will reopen as planned on Monday 11th August.

Lane and Casual Swimming, Aquadash/Aquadash Parties, Swim 121s, Masters will all return and are available to pre-book (where applicable), subject to normal advance booking periods. Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th August are school in-service days and we will be operating a holiday timetable and our new term-time programme will start from Wednesday 13th August. Please see our website and app for full details.

Dive Pool - Temporary Part Closure

To safely complete the insulation works in the pool hall, the dive pool will be subject to part-closures from Monday 11th to Friday 29th August inclusive, as follows:

Mondays to Thursdays – Dive Pool closed from 08:00 – 16:00
  • All diving lessons will run as normal, except for the Adult Dive Lessons on Wednesday 12:30 and Thursday 12:25 which are cancelled between these dates. Affected customers’ September direct debits will automatically be amended to reflect the cancellation(s), and you will receive a separate email confirming the reduced payment.
  • Adult Swim Lessons Monday 13:50 and Wednesday 11:20 – Stroke Development and Improver classes will relocate to the Main Pool; Beginners will move to the Teaching Pool
  • Wet Fitness classes - there will be some disruption but we are working hard to put some alternative classes on. Please keep an eye on the app and online timetable for details.
  • There will be no public diving available between these times.
Fridays: Pool Closed from 08:00 – 13:00
  • All dive coaching will run as normal
  • The supervised public dive on Fridays at 12:15 is cancelled.
Saturdays & Sundays
  • The pool and all scheduled activities, including dive coaching and public diving sessions, will operate as normal. 
All our other facilities are operating as normal throughout the dive pool works:
  • Main & Teaching Pools
  • Gym and Studio Fitness Classes
  • Clambers Soft Play and Parties
  • Holiday Clubs (11th & 12th August only)
  • Café Refresh
Thank you for your continued patience and support as we undertake this important investment in The Royal Commonwealth Pool. This work represents a vital step in our journey toward becoming a greener, more energy-efficient facility—one that not only meets the needs of our community today but is also fit for the future.

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