Free swimming for residents

As part of our new offer, Be Well is launching free swimming for women and girls aged 16 and over, and all residents aged 55 and over.

Our goal is to encourage more people to get active, especially those groups who are less likely to participate in physical activities. Women in the borough are more likely to be inactive than men and have a lower life expectancy. Older adults have the lowest rate of physical activity than any other age groups.

We are committed to addressing these inequalities through targeted interventions to support groups who face the largest health and physical activity barriers.

How to register

You can register for a free swim membership online, or go to any one of our centres to sign up.

In order to activate your membership, you must provide proof of eligibility to a member of staff.

Valid forms of ID must include proof of age and proof of Tower Hamlets residency. 

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Registration criteria

  • To qualify for free swimming, you must be a resident of Tower Hamlets.
  • Women and girls must be aged 16 and over and males aged 55 and over.
  • Proof of age and living in the borough must be provided.
  • Residents will be issued with a free membership card that will give them options to book sessions during all of the free designated ‘swim for fitness’ and ‘women only’ swim times.
  • Sessions will be for one hour.
  • Customers arriving without a booking will be given access if a session becomes available.

Learn more about valid forms of proof.

TIMETABLES

 

York Hall LEISURE CENTRE

Resident free swimming timetable

 

Monday
Time Session
06:30-12:00 Swim for fitness
12:30-13:30 Women only
13:30-15:30 Swim for fitness

 

Tuesday

Time

Session

06:30-15:30

Swim for fitness

19:00-21:30

Women only

 

Wednesday

Time

Session

06:30-15:30

Swim for fitness

 

Thursday

Time

Session

06:30-21:30

Swim for fitness

 

Friday

Time

Session

06:30-21:30

Swim for fitness

 

Saturday

Time

Session

09:00-16:00

Swim for fitness

 

Sunday

Time

Session

09:00-14:30

Swim for fitness

 

 

Mile End park LEISURE CENTRE & sTADIUM

Resident free swimming timetable

 

Monday

Time

Session

07:00-22:00  

Swim for fitness

 

Tuesday

Time

Session

07:00-09:00  

Swim for fitness

10:00-13:15 

Women only

13:30-22:00  

Swim for fitness

 

Wednesday

Time

Session

07:00-12:30  

Swim for fitness

12:30-13:15 

Women only

13:30-21:00  

Swim for fitness

 

Thursday

Time

Session

07:00-22:00  

Swim for fitness

 

Friday

Time

Session

07:00-20:15  

Swim for fitness

20:15-22:05 

Women only

 

Saturday

Time

Session

08:00-17:30  

Swim for fitness

 

Sunday

Time

Session

08:00-18:00  

Swim for fitness

 

 

POPLAR BATHS LEISURE CENTRE & GYM

Resident free swimming timetable

 

Monday

Time

Session

06:30-21:30  

Swim for fitness

 

Tuesday

Time

Session

06:30-12:30  

Swim for fitness

12:30-13:30

Women only

13:30-20:00  

Swim for fitness

 

Wednesday

Time

Session

08:30-18:00  

Swim for fitness

18:30-19:30 

Women only toddler session

20:00-21:00  

Women only

 

Thursday

Time

Session

06:30-21:30  

Swim for fitness

 

Friday

Time

Session

06:30-21:30  

Swim for fitness

 

Saturday

Time

Session

08:00-16:00  

Swim for fitness

 

Sunday

Time

Session

08:00-15:00  

Swim for fitness

15:30-16:15

Women only

 

TILLER LEISURE CENTRE 

Resident free swimming timetable

 

Monday

Time

Session

06:30-21:30  

Swim for fitness

 

Tuesday

Time

Session

06:30-21:30  

Swim for fitness

 

Wednesday

Time

Session

08:30-21:30  

Swim for fitness

 

Thursday

Time

Session

06:30-13:30  

Swim for fitness

19:00-20:00

Women only

 

Friday

Time

Session

06:30-19:30  

Swim for fitness

 

Saturday

Time

Session

08:00-12:30  

Swim for fitness

 

Sunday

Time

Session

08:00-12:00  

Swim for fitness

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