Christmas Aqua Run Sessions 

We are running 4 aqua run sessions over Christmas, each session has different admission age limits, so please take your time when booking.

See below for the terms of entry. 

Saturday 20^th  December  

11:30 – 12:45 Ages 5 – 8 years (Adults allowed in pool)

13:15 – 14:30 Ages 8 – 12 Years (No Adults in the Pool)

Sunday 21^st December

13:15 – 14:30 Ages 5 – 12 Years (Adults allowed in pool)

15:15 – 16:30 SEN and siblings (Adults allowed in pool)

You must call or book at reception in advance

You will be given a booking reference number at the time of booking, no booking reference no admission. we do not take bookings via email or the contact us button.

Please Call - 01256 367413

Aqua run session Age 5 – 8 (Adults allowed in pool)

For younger swimmers under 8 years who must be accompanied in the water by an adult (a competent swimmer over the age of 16) at a ratio of 1:1.

You must arrive 15 minutes before the session. You’ll receive a safety brief and then conduct a swim assessment. Everyone in the pool, including adults, must complete a swim assessment.

The swim assessment is in the deep end, we’ll ask you to jump in, swim 9m to the other side. Participants must not hold on to the side or be assisted in the water. If you or your child are unable to do this, then a buoyancy aid must be worn. (SwimOdiham DO NOT provide buoyancy aids). This should ideally be established before arriving at the pool. If they can’t achieve this, then they will not be able to attend the session.

• You must attend the safety briefing; no brief, no session.
• If you are unable to complete the swim assessment to the acceptable standard, you will not be allowed into the pool.
• If a buoyancy aid is required a list of acceptable aids is listed below.
• If you are using a boyency aid you do not have to do the swim test; however you cannot remove the aid mid-session.

No persons over the age of 12 are permitted on the Aqua run. Please bear this in mind when making your booking, as spaces are limited.

Aqua run session Age 5 – 12 (Adults allowed in pool)

For younger swimmers under 8 years who must be accompanied in the water by an adult (a competent swimmer over the age of 16) at a ratio of 1:1.

You must arrive 15 minutes before the session. You’ll receive a safety brief and then conduct a swim assessment. Everyone in the pool, including adults, must complete a swim assessment.

The swim assessment is in the deep end, we’ll ask you to jump in, swim 9m to the other side. Participants must not hold on to the side or be assisted in the water. If you or your child are unable to do this, then a buoyancy aid must be worn. (SwimOdiham DO NOT provide buoyancy aids). This should ideally be established before arriving at the pool. If they can’t achieve this, then they will not be able to attend the session.

• You must attend the safety briefing; no brief, no session.
• If you are unable to complete the swim assessment to the acceptable standard, you will not be allowed into the pool.
• If a buoyancy aid is required a list of acceptable aids is listed below.
• If you are using a boyency aid you do not have to do the swim test; however you cannot remove the aid mid-session.

No persons over the age of 12 are permitted on the Aqua run. Please bear this in mind when making your booking, as spaces are limited.

Aqua run session Age 8 - 12 Years ( NO Adults allowed in pool)

You must arrive and be ready to swim 15 min before the session to receive a safety brief and swim test. If you do not attend the safety briefing, you will not be able to attend the session.

All children must complete a swim test in the deep end, jumping in then swimming 9m to the other side. They mustn't hold on to the side or be assisted in the water. If your child is unable to do this then they must wear a buoyancy aid (SwimOdiham DO NOT provide them) or they will not be able to attend the session.

• Everyone in the pool must complete a swim test
• No persons over the age of 12 are permitted on the Aqua run
• No persons under the age of 8 and over the age of 12 is allowed in the pool or on the qua run. This is a child only session.
• If you are using a boyency aid you do not have to do the swim test; however you cannot remove the aid mid-session.

No persons over the age of 12 are permitted on the Aqua run. Please bear this in mind when making your booking, as spaces are limited.

Aqua run session SEN  Age 5 - 12 years - Adults allowed in pool

You must arrive and be ready to swim 15 minutes before the session to receive a safety brief and swim test. Everyone in the pool, including adults, must complete a swim test. The swim test is done in the deep end, jumping in then swimming 9 m to the other side using a recognised swim stroke. They mustn't hold on to the side or be assisted in the water.

• If you do not attend the safety briefing, you will not be able to attend the session.

• If you are unable to complete the swim test, the swimmer will not be allowed in the pool.  If you or your child is unable to do this then they must wear a buoyancy aid (SwimOdiham DO NOT provide them) or they will not be able to attend the session. Special considerations can be made on a case-by-case basis. This needs to be pre-arranged and agreed before the session and risk assessed  

Any children under the age of 8 must be accompanied in the water by a competent swimmer over the age of 16 and at a ratio of one to one. They are not allowed on the aqua run itself but can track them along from the pool. Please bear this in mind when making your booking as spaces are limited