Swimming pool near Chapelizod?

meowCat

Hello everyone,

I'm just after a little holiday where I re-discovered the joy of swimming. Now I'm back and I would like to take it up as a hobby, basically to do something to stay fit.
I live in Chapelizod and am looking for a pool nearby. Does anyone know where there'd be one close by?

Cheers,
mC.

jph100

yeah theres a good one in palmerstown village.

its called stewarts sports centre

meowCat

oh wow, that's really close. Thanks jph100!
Another question: would the place get scummy? Basically, can a girl go by herself and it's all safe and ok and clean?

jph100

i havent been there in a while but ive never heard anything negative from people i know who go there.

u shud go and judge for urself!

meowCat

ok.
Thanks jph100

Mellor

Yeah, stewarts is a good pool, its run by the hospital.
They do alot of classes for both the public and the hospital, so "open" sessions are always available, ring up or call in to get a timt table

secman

Its a fine pool. Only problem with it, is the temp of water, being essentially a hospital pool, its far too warm. And also the shallow end is particularily shallow. Not a great pool to be doing a 3,000 metre session !


Secman

Mellor

Well yeah during the day its a leisue pool, mostly for treatment,
during in the mornings the water is very cold, perfect for those 3000m sessions
I don't find the shalow end an issue, its .9m iirc

Samson

In addition to Stewarts's Hospital in Palmerstown, there is the King's Hospital swimming pool and the Sheldon Park Hotel Leisure Club on Kylemore Road (McDonald's end). Although you have to have gym membership to use the Sheldon Park facilities.
Also, don't forget about the new pool and leisure/sports complex due to open in Ballyfermot soon.

paul4690

theres a new one in ballyfermot, just off le fanu rd. its pretty good

domiko

just wondering if there is sauna in palmerstown swimming pool?

the_syco

Mellor wrote: »

I don't find the shalow end an issue, its .9m iirc

It really depends how tall you are. I could only swim between half and three quarter lengths as I'd hit the pool floor with my fingers at times in the shallow end.

Samson wrote: »

there is the King's Hospital swimming pool

Please note that the King's Hospital is a private boarding school, and not open to the general public. There are swimming lessons there for minors at the weekends, but not for adults.

paul4690 wrote: »

theres a new one in ballyfermot, just off le fanu rd. its pretty good

http://www.awaycity.com/wiki/Ballyfermot_Swimming_Pool_(Sean_Dunne)