Swimming pool Littlehampton
Our 25 metre pool provides the ideal setting for swimming lessons, Aqua Aerobics, perfecting your stroke or just enjoying some splashy fun! Our younger visitors will love our 12 metre learning pool offering a safe environment to develop skills and confidence in the water
Activities in our swimming pool
Lane Swimming
Our swimming facilities provide fun activities for all ages and abilities to get involved with! Both pools are open throughout the day and our main pool offers slow, medium or fast lanes - perfect for improving your fitness, whatever your level.
Aqua Classes
Our Aqua Aerobics classes in the main pool offer a low impact workout with motivational music and inspiring instructors. Members can book 10 days in advance. Non members can book three days in advance.
Family Swimming
Bring the family along for a splash in both our main pool and teaching pool. Swimming is a great way for the family to spend quality time together. Look for the open swim sessions on our timetable. No need to book in advance.
Swimming Lessons
A fantastic experience that opens up new possibilities, supporting confidence, enjoyment and safety in the water. We offer swimming lessons for babies right through to adults with our Swim England Pathway.
Did you know?
Swimming is a great form of exercise for the whole body. The swimming pool provides a great environment for warming up or cooling down after a gym workout but is also a very effective exercise in its own right. The water provides additional resistance for your muscle groups to work against and supports some of your body weight reducing the strain on your joints.
A gentle swim can burn over 200 Kcal in half an hour and regular weekly swimming can lead to improved sleep patterns and lower stress levels.
Littlehampton Wave Life Saving Club
Interested in learning self-survival skills and how to rescue someone from drowning? Then why not join the Littlehampton Wave Life Saving club to learn these invaluable skills.
General lifesaving tuition using the Survive and Save syllabus of RLSS takes place on a Wednesday evening for both adults and students over 12 years of age. Activity times at Littlehampton Wave are:
- Water Skills - in 2 lanes - (7.00pm – 7.45pm)
- Resuscitation and theory - (usually 7.45pm – 8.30pm)
There is a maximum number of 12 places available per session. Both theory and practical sections are compulsory elements of the exam and thus attendance at both training sessions on a regular basis is vital.
Help us, help you - Swimming
Below is some information that will help you enjoy your swim with us here at Littlehampton Wave!
- The village changing area is a unisex changing facility with a variety of different sized changing cubicles including individual, family and disabled facilities. Separate toilets and showers are also provided near to the swimming pool entrances.
- You are requested to remove your shoes before entering the changing room, this helps us to keep the area clean for you. Please do not put shoes back on until you have left the changing room, a bench is supplied for you to sit on.
- Do not leave your belongings in cubicles or on poolside, you must use the lockers provided, staff cannot be responsible for belongings that are not correctly stored and locked away.
- Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult at all times within the centre.
- Anyone under the age of 8 MUST have an adult swimming with them in the pool regardless of swimming ability.
- We have lockers of varying sizes so they can be shared with your family & friends if you need to, the lockers accept £1 coins which are refundable.
- The hairdryers cost 20p which is non-refundable.
- If you need to bring a pushchair this can be left along the empty wall just along from the mirrors and hairdryers.
- Children who are not yet toilet trained must wear a correctly fitting waterproof nappy underneath their swimming costume, these can be purchased from reception.
- Photography/filming is not permitted within the changing areas or from poolside.
- A water fountain can be found near the entrance to the Multi Use Pool.
- Spectators are welcome to view from the spectator’s area which can be accessed via the café.
- We have a floor hoist in both pools for anyone that requires help with access. A member of staff can provide you with a pod chair if needed and will operate the pool hoist for you.
- We have wide graduated steps with handrails to enter both pools.
- A good selection of swimwear, goggles, floats and toys is available to purchase in the reception foyer.
- You do not need to book for swimming, it is a drop-in activity. You are advised to check the timetables for our opening times. If the pools get busy the reception staff will operate a waiting list and customers will enter on a 1-out-1-in basis. Payments will be taken 5 minutes before the advertised opening times.
- An adult can accompany a maximum of 2 children under 8 years of age in the swimming pools.
Our swimming pool timetable
What our customers say about us
Dannii has helped my daughter so much with her swimming, she is improving so much.
Swim Lesson Parent
Pippy is so good at managing the class to ensure nervous kids & confident kids all get a good lesson, super, patient and fun. We think she is….
Swim Lesson parent
Your PT is like your life coach, nutrition guide and encourager all in one.
Anonymous
I have the ability to work harder now without the feeling of being breathless and over tired. I feel more able to do things with confidence….
Elaine
Frequently Asked Questions
No, you can just turn up and swim. On busier days you may have to wait a little longer than usual.
The swimming pool at Littlehampton Wave is open daily. Please see our pool timetable for availability.
We offer swimming lessons to people of all ages - from babies right through to adults.
We do have shower facilities both in the changing rooms and on poolside as well as disabled access.
No you can swim as a non member. Members do benefit from discounts or have access to unlimited swimming. Contact the membership team if you would like more information.
Our 8 lane main pool is 25 metres long and 13 metres wide. The teaching pool is 12 metres long and 7 metres wide.
Our Freedom Shop offers a variety of swimwear and products for the whole family, including goggles, arm bands, swim toys and more.
Our Swim Only membership will grant you unlimited swimming access to the swimming pools both at Littlehampton Wave and our sister site Arun Leisure Centre.
We also offer Unlimited membership which is the perfect choice for those looking for full access to the gyms and fitness classes across 3 Freedom Leisure sites, as well as unlimited swimming.
Our other membership packages include Joint membership and Junior membership. Visit out Membership page for more details.
Yes, Littlehampton Wave has a car park. Please enter your car registration details on one of our tablets upon arrival. This will grant you 5 hours’ free parking when visiting the pool or using the other facilities.
We have a café on site at Littlehampton Wave selling a range of hot and cold delicious snacks and drinks.
Find us at Littlehampton Wave, Sea Road, Littlehampton, BN16 2NA. You can also check out the pool at our Freedom Leisure sister centre, Arun Leisure Centre.