Pools for swimming in Southampton

“My kids have both swum with Wessex swim school and have progressed amazingly. The small groups ensure that the children are not left getting cold waiting for their turn and mean they get more swimming time and therefore progress faster! My first child swam with a few other schools before coming to Wessex and there’s no comparison. Thoroughly recommend Wessex Swim School”

“Possibly the Best company I've ever had communications with. Laura has been great all the way through from 1st day when I bought my hot tub. I've had issues with sorting a delivery date due to landscaping not going to plan, but they have been very understanding & patient. Nothing seems too much trouble. I highly recommend this company & Laura has been amazing.”

“Ben W is a very good teacher with my son. He stood in for his normal teacher and my son immediately took to him. When the normal teacher left Ben took her place, and I was very pleased. He explains everything well, and makes it enjoyable for him to learn. He is very patient when my son doesn't understand and is happy to explain the task again. He is very friendly and gives praise when it's due.”

“Lydia's coaching skills are truly exceptional, making her an outstanding coach. My son eagerly anticipates his weekly sessions and has developed a strong passion for swimming under her guidance. Thanks to Lydia's expertise, his swimming abilities have shown remarkable improvement.”

“My son as a nervous swimmer has gained in confidence during his time and really benefitted from the small classes. It was also great for him to be able to start going in without a parent from the age of 3 (with a helper instead).”

“The team are amazing, friendly and great at their jobs. My daughter loves swimming each week and you can see the progress she's making!”

“Creative Pools did a fab job of fitting a new liner & wide mouth skimmer plate to our Gardi Pool. We are super pleased with the quality of the work.”

“Freddie has been with Standen Swim Academy since he was just 4 weeks old and I cannot overstate how brilliant the sensory lessons with Sally are. He may have slept though his second ever lesson but 7 months on he is almost floating independently and is so happy in the water! We love our weekly sessions and feel we get such a personalised experience with Sally! Highly recommend!!”

“Had a brilliant visit to David Lloyd today, thanks to Kevin. He was super personable, genuinely helpful, and had a great sense of humour that made the whole experience relaxed and enjoyable. He’s clearly very knowledgeable too — answered all my questions, explained everything clearly, and made sure I felt comfortable throughout. Really appreciated his time and support and looking forward to starting next week!”

“Such a great, friendly community pool. The facilities are no frills but always clean and all the staff are extremely welcoming. We enjoy swimming lessons with Baby Swim UK and the Parent and Baby swim sessions.”

“Two of my sons, Harry and Riley, attend their swimming lessons here. Harry - Weds @4.15pm Riley - Weds @4.30pm and are both currently doing breaststroke. They are a fantastic swimming pool and the staff are always helpful, friendly and happy. The kids really enjoy it and have come on leaps and bounds since starting. Not only in their swimming, but also their confidence in the water. If you are looking for somewhere for a leisurely swim, or for lessons for your children, I can not recommend here enough”

“Visited years ago with my children and now visiting with grandchildren. Lovely quiet learner pool for little ones. Just the right depth and always warm . If you observe the timetable you can choose a quiet session and the changing rooms are frequently cleaned. Not flashy or interactive pools but a good safe pool to spend your time playing and teaching littlies. It's a swimming pool, not a theme park!”

“Great little place for the youngsters. Small shallow pool, playground, adjacent to a field with football wall, outside gym, and youth shelter. All on the doorstep of the tennis courts and Hanger Farm Arts Centre.”

“TLDR It's great value for money, friendly staff, warm pool, sauna and free classes. For me it's an easy 5 stars, but lets start with the bad stuff. Huge car park, but it's not obvious as it's through the arch behind. Maybe park in Lidl and then walk down on your first visit if you're not sure. The whole place could do with a coat of paint and TLC, if this is important to you it's probably not your gym. The layout is super confusing, the pool is obvious but the sauna is well hidden. The free weights and boxing area is in it's space ground floor, the 'fun machines' and yoga are upstairs down a completely different corridor. Lockers are confusing, you'll need a key from reception, ignore the pound slot in the door. Changing room floors can get wet; Sauna, showers and pool, there's a lot of water. Now the good news: The cleaner seems to live in the place, he's always mopping and emptying bins. The pool does vary in temperature but it's always the warmest I know of. If you want mostly swim time the membership is probably worth it for just that. Yoga, Pilates, swim aerobics, over 50's etc all the classes are free. There are currently 3 yoga classes a week if you can handle it. It just doesn't feel like somewhere for posers, people are there for health and genuine development not to just look good. Maybe you don't want the punch bags or boxing ring, perhaps the very intimidating free weights are't for you, or running machines don't float your boat? Just find the part that is your thing and enjoy. Any questions there will be someone on reception and they are super friendly.”

“Lovely friendly staff, Leisure centre was clean, Nice pool, we were there for a swim meet hosted by Seagulls.”

“Fantastic independent swim school specialising in babies. Babyswim has been fantastic for both of my children who have both developed a love for the water from only a few months old. All lessons have a specific theme with creative and imaginative use of swimming resources. I couldn't recommend baby swim UK more!!”

“So impressed with quality of instructors and teaching. 2 lessons here and my grandson was swimming, he had previously spent a year at another establishment and spent most of the lesson shivering on the side. :-(”

“Excellent coaching and a great atmosphere. My granddaughter loves it.”

“Great pool for young kids who are ready to increase their distance with independent swimming. Fantastic teachers who go in or out the pool depending on ability and confidence of the group. Really recommend”

“Lovely pitches and working facilities”

“I have had 2 wonderful manicures recently and they were perfect. One Shellac for going on holiday and 3 weeks later my nails were still perfect. Another just nail polish was also perfect! I’d say they were the best manicures I have ever had. I have had the full body massage twice and both were wonderful. Firmness as I asked for and very relaxing.”

“My daughter loves her swimming lessons every Saturday! She’s made friends and is becoming more confident in the water every week.”

“Great Hot Tub, the build quality and customer service was by far the most impressive compared to other local suppliers.”

“Bluewater Pools installed a swimming pool for our family. We found the team to be very professional throughout the process. We changed our minds on a couple of items with regards to the pool finish, and they were great, nothing was a problem. Overall, we couldn't be more happy, the pool is great and can't wait for the summer!”