Vobster Quay - Open Water Swimming

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Vobster Quay welcomes open water swimmers with a range of high quality facilities that provide all you need to enjoy a fun and leisurely swimming experience.

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OPEN WATER SWIMMING

Welcome to the UK's friendliest open water swimming venue. Please note that from the Autumn of 2020, you will need to be a member to visit Vobster Quay under further notice.

We offer swim members the option to choose a timed booking slot every day, for 7 days a week. The timed booking slots will start at 08:00 mid-week and 09:00 at weekends.

We are pleased to be announce that all swim sessions will now have lifeguard cover from 2022. You no longer have to bring a buddy or a land-based spotter.

Please do not turn up if you are not a current member and have not booked a session.

STAY SAFE AS YOUR SWIM

We like to think that Vobster Quay offers the highest quality, friendly & stress-free place to open water swim. To ensure your safety and enjoyment, we ask all swimmers to observe the following rules and safety guidelines...

All swimmers must be competent pool swimmers and must be capable of swimming a minimum of 400 metres (16 x lengths of a 25m pool) continously and confidently over deep water.
We are pleased to be able to have a lifeguard on all swim sessions from 2022. You no longer have to bring a buddy to swim with or a land based spotter.
All swimmers must wear a suitable brightly coloured and highly visible swim cap whilst in the water.
All swimmers are advised to wear a suitable swim wetsuit for warmth and buoyancy.

Swimmers wishing to swim without wearing a swim wetsuit will be required to accept the terms of our non-wetsuit declaration.
Please swim either in the designated coaching and training area or following a clockwise rotation of the marked 750m swim course - see swim course site map boards.
Avoid swimming over divers bubbles - divers may make rapid ascents which could cause injury if you are above them.
Swimmers must be over 16 years of age.

To enjoy open water swimming activities at Vobster Quay, we ask that you are able to meet these simple requirements:

You have no health issues that may either impede or pose a risk to you whilst open water swimming.
You can competently swim a minimum of 400m continuously without swimming aids and without stopping.
You are comfortable swimming in deep water and can tread water for a minimum of 1 minute.
You have taken part in open water swimming activities before.