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Great Yarmouth Sport & Leisure Trust, Marina Leisure & Fitness Centre, Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2ER
t. 01493 851521
WELCOME TO GREAT YARMOUTH'S MARINA LEISURE & FITNESS CENTRE'S TROPICAL LEISURE POOL
Great Yarmouth’s biggest Leisure Pool. With its unique beach like walk in entry, six lane 25 metre pool, wave machine and slide. It’s the safest way to have fun & get fit on Great Yarmouth’s new look seafront.
POOL FEATURES
- 6 lane wide 25 metre main pool
- Deep area and beach area leading off of the main pool
- Integrated wave machine, which operates every 30 minutes except during swimming lessons, adults only & aqua aerobics
- Beach area 0.0meters
- Deep area 1.8 meters (6ft)
- Baby pool
- 8 people poolside sauna (at an extra cost)
- Poolside disabled/family changing with 4 token returnable lockers
- 20 Male Changing room £0.50 returnable lockers
- 20 Female Changing Room £0.50 returnable lockers
- 138 Poolside £0.50 returnable lockers
- All of our Lifeguards hold a current and valid National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
AQUA SLIDE
During School Term Time the slide operates at the weekends and everyday of the School Holidays the Aqua Slide operates between the times of 11am and 6pm. The Slide rules are as follows;
- No children under the age of 4
- Parents may not accompany a child down the slide at any time
- One person at a time
- The user must be sitting or lying feet first
- No arm bands or inflatables, floats, goggles or glasses
ADMITTANCE POLICY FOR UNDER 8’s
- An adult (17 years old and over) must accompany all children under the age of 8.
- An adult (17 years old and over) may accompany a maximum of 2 children under the age of 8.
- Another adult (17 years old and over) must accompany any additional child that is under the age of 8.
All members of our team must enforce this policy, if it is found that you have been admitted without these rules being enforced then you will be asked to immediately return to the reception desk where a full refund will be arranged.
LIFEGUARD NUMBERS
Due to these Health & Safety Regulations there are also maximum and minimum requests due to the amount of Lifeguards supervising the pool.
- 1 lifeguard = the pool cannot be opened.
- 2 lifeguards = certain areas of the pool must be closed (usually the baby pool and ½ of the deep area)
- 3 lifeguards = the entire pool can be open, or the baby pool and half the deep end is closed for the slide to be opened.
- 4 lifeguards = the entire pool can be open as well as the slide.
POOL RULES
Due to Health & Safety Regulations surrounding pool operations set by the Health & Safety Executive there are certain rules and procedures, which must always be followed;
- No Running
- No Bombing
- No Jumping (in certain parts of the pool)
- No Pushing
- No Snorkels, snorkel masks or flippers
- No Acrobatics
- No sitting on shoulders
- No objects to be thrown
- No balls other than beach balls
- No unaccompanied children under the age of 8
- Lifeguards must be obeyed at all times
OPENING TIMES
Due to the different activities which go on and peak periods of the leisure pool the timetable changes between School Term Time and School Holidays. Please see both timetables for more information.
- Last entry 1 hour before pool closes.
- Please check swim times before visiting.
- The waves are on every half hour except during swimming lessons, adults only & aqua aerobics.
- The Aqua slide operates between 11:00am and 6:00pm on weekends during School Term Time.
- The Aqua slide operates between 11:00am and 6:00pm every day during School Holidays.
- The Baby Pool is open for use at peak times and fully dependant on lifeguarding numbers. Due to Health & Safety if any area of the pool has to become unsupervised it must be closed immediately. Due to our unique walk in beach like shallow end the closure of the Baby Pool will hopefully not affect your visit. Many times that the baby pool is closed will mean that the Aqua Slide is open. Please call before your visit to have the up to date status of the Baby Pool.
- A range of swim accessories are available to buy from reception.
POOL CAPACITY
The Marina Centre’s capacity with the entire pool open is 200 people, if the limit is reached then we will automatically revert to a coloured wrist band system and a time limit of 1 hour will be enforced.
GENERAL SWIMMING PRICES
Adult: £3.80 (17+)
60+: FREE (60+)
Child: FREE (0-16 yrs old)
Under 5’s: FREE (swim nappies must be worn)
Fun Session: £4.00 per person (not included in Free Swim Scheme)
Spectators: £0.20
