Facilities and recreational swimming

Croydon Memorial Pool

Visit Croydon Memorial Pool and enjoy our outdoor swimming pools during the warmer months. The lush green lawns and a kiosk offering a variety of food and drink items, including healthy choices, make it a perfect place for the family on a summer's day.

We have 3 outdoor pools:

8-lane, 50-metre pool - perfect for lap swimming and general leisure
Leisure pool with shade covering, warmer water and shallower depths - great for recreational swimming
Toddler pool with shade covering, warmer water and shallow depths - perfect for toddlers needing shallow play

Croydon Memorial Pool has lockers available for use free-of-charge.

Lap swimming

Lap swimming in our largest pool is a great way to improve fitness, strength and endurance, in a low-impact environment. Plus, it can also be an incredibly relaxing way to exercise!

8-lane, 50-metre pool
Lane availability print out available at Customer Service

Lap lane etiquette:

Always swim to the left, to allow others to pass
Always enter the water feet first
Always start, turn and stop at the wall
Be aware of the lap lane speeds and swim in an appropriate lane
Be mindful of other swimmers sharing your lane
Please follow staff direction – if asked to move to another lane, please do not be offended
Return equipment to its storage area
Select a lane based on your ability and the stroke you intend to swim

Watch Around Water policy

Children under the age of five must be within arm’s reach of a responsible adult at all times while in the centre
Children under the age of ten must be accompanied into the centre by a responsible adult and actively supervised at all times (within line of sight)
All unsupervised children will be removed from the water

Learn more about our Watch around Water policy