People aged 17 and under and 60 and over can swim for free in Gateshead from 1 April 2009. Click here for more information.
Gateshead Council is taking part in Swim4Life, the Government's £140 million free swimming programme that has been designed to give more people the opportunity to swim and to maximise the health benefits of swimming.
All four Gateshead Council swimming pools are participating in this initial 2 year programme, it does not however include swimming lessons or courses. You can swim for free at Birtley Pool, Blaydon Pool, Dunston Pool and Felling Pool.
Swim4Life contributes to the Government's ambition of getting two million more people more active by 2012 and has been designed to attract new participants as well as encouraging existing swimmers to go more often, and to focus on sustaining increases in participation.
Swim4Life is part of the Change4Life movement that recognises in order to maintain a healthy weight we need to both eat well and move more.
This initiative is also a key part of plans to leave a lasting legacy from London 2012, helping more people across the country get active.
Gateshead Active Cards must be shown at Reception on entry. For more information on Gateshead Active Cards and an application for, click on the links below: