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Sandwell Aquatics Centre

📍 Smethwick, West Midlands

4.0(563 Google reviews)💰£7.70-£14.90👶All ages

World-class aquatics centre built for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, featuring a 50m Olympic pool, 25m dive pool with 10m tower, community pool, gym, sauna, and cafe. Changing facilities for up to 800 people.

50m Olympic pool10m diving towerCommonwealth Games venueAttentive lifeguardsParking problems
★★★★★Featured review by Char Lee

Visited on a Sunday with my daughter and her friends, missed the 1:15pm session as it was already full, so waited a hour for the next session. For the family sessions I think a few floats in the fool would make it more fun 👍🏻 Nice clean place with friendly staff. Shout out to the lifeguards who never took their eyes off the pool. Cafe inside, loads of parking. EDIT Visited again on Saturday 13th September with my daughter to the free drive session, Dan G diving instructor was amazing.. helped my daughter the basics on diving, thanks a lot mate. Credit to the company.

🏆 Family Action Verdict

Best for families visiting specifically for the pool facilities, where the quality and lifeguard attentiveness are genuine strengths. The 50m pool is among the best publicly accessible pools in the West Midlands.

ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go

💡Arrive at least 30 minutes before your session start time to allow for parking
Bring coins for lockers — confirm the denomination needed when booking
🎟️Read membership terms carefully and confirm all included benefits in writing before joining
🚗Check age requirements for children's lessons directly with staff — booking information has contained errors

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💬 What Families Are Saying

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4.0

563 Google reviews

Pool quality and lifeguard care40%
Facility cleanliness25%
Parking failure25%
Membership and admin problems10%
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Char Lee

6 months ago

Visited on a Sunday with my daughter and her friends, missed the 1:15pm session as it was already full, so waited a hour for the next session. For the family sessions I think a few floats in the fool would make it more fun 👍🏻 Nice clean place with friendly staff. Shout out to the lifeguards who never took their eyes off the pool. Cafe inside, loads of parking. EDIT Visited again on Saturday 13th September with my daughter to the free drive session, Dan G diving instructor was amazing.. helped my daughter the basics on diving, thanks a lot mate. Credit to the company.

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iram k

6 months ago

First time I have been here for the ladies swim. It was a lovely experience. For ladies changing and showers go in to the ladies group entrance. This is located on your left as you enter the changing room.This leads to a separate entrance to the instructor pool which is private for ladies only at certain times of the week. The showers were lovely and hot. Bring £1 for the lockers Haven’t tried the sauna yet but I know it’s on the top floor so you have to get dressed and then get the lift or stairs up after your swim.

Reviews from Google

Overview

Sandwell Aquatics Centre hosted the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games and now operates as a public leisure facility. The 50m Olympic pool, 25m dive pool with a 10m diving tower, and community pool are all in use for public and lesson sessions. Lifeguards receive repeated individual praise for attentiveness. The cafe, gym, sports halls, and activity studios round out the offer.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday06:30 – 22:00
Tuesday06:30 – 22:00
Wednesday06:30 – 22:00
Thursday06:30 – 22:00
Friday06:30 – 22:00
Saturday07:00 – 16:00
Sunday07:00 – 16:00

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