Under 18 and live in Hackney?

From 1 July 2009 there will be an administration fee of £1.00 for all under 18's applying for a swim4life membership. This fee should be paid upon your first visit to your Local Leisure Centre.

You need to be a membership card holder to take part in free swimming - to ensure you get a fast entry through reception and into the pool, it will be best if you can join online before you get to us (£1.00 charge applies).

Apply for your card by following these simple tasks:

Fill out the registration online
Get your parent/guardian or teacher's permission
Your card will be sent to you in the post
Proof of identity will be required on first entry for all 8 to 16 year olds by showing your Oyster photo card or passport
You will be required to pay a £1.00 administration fee to validate their account
You will be required to pay the fee upon your first visit to your Local Leisure Centre.

Check the Public session times on the pool programme. London Fields Lido is excluded from the promotion.

Terms and conditions of free swimming

Free swimming is available at designated times
Times are indicated as Public Swimming sessions on our full pool timetables
Free swimming is only available in participating boroughs
Centre and swim safely pool rules apply - see below
Hackney Council has the right to cease the free swimming programme at any time
You will be required to pay a £1.00 admin fee on your first visit to validate your account.

Lockers either for 20p coin retain or £1.00 coin return dependant on centre

Swim Safely Rules:

Non-swimmers and under 8s must be accompanied by a competent adult swimmer
No more than two non-swimmers or under 8s to each competent adult swimmer
The competent adult swimmers must actively supervise under 8s and non-swimmers
Non-swimmers must remain in shallow water and it is strongly recommended that they use armbands and/or rubber rings
Customer refunds will not be given to customers who have asked to leave the pool due to not being able to swim 25 metres