Swimming in London
London has lots of local swimming pools and baths that are open to the public all year round.
There's also plenty of outdoor options including lidos and ponds, of which many, but not all, are closed during the cooler months.
Check the individual listings below or call the venues direct for opening hours and prices.
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The Peter Pan Cup at Hyde Park
Swimming
25 December 2013
Hyde Park W2 2UH [map]
Members of the Serpentine Swimming Club compete in their traditional 100-yard Christmas Day race.
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Parliament Hill Lido
Swimming
Gordon House Road,Parliament Hill/Dartmouth Park,London NW5 1LP,UK, NW5 1LP [map]
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Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park: Aquatics Centre
Swimming
Olympic Park, Stratford, E20 2ST [map]
During the London 2012 Olympics, the Aquatics Centre hosted the swimming, diving, water polo, synchronised swimming, paralympic swimming and the swim leg of the modern pentathlon.
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New Chiswick Pool
Swimming
Edensor Road, Chiswick, W4 2RG [map]
New Chiswick Pool is brought to you by your local council, in partnership with Fusion, a highly experienced sports and leisure organisation.
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Oasis Sports Centre
Swimming
32 Endell Street, Covent Garden, WC2H 9AG [map]
Oasis Sports Centre offers a wide range of sports and leisure facilities including swimming pools, saunas, sunbeds and personal trainers.
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Porchester Centre
Swimming
225 Queensway, Bayswater, W2 4YQ [map]
At The Porchester Centre we get all the fantastic facilities you'd expect - a modern, well-equipped gym, a great pool, a wide range of group exercise classes plus a variety of other facilities to ensure there is something for everyone, with more space, more activities and timetables to match.