Swimming lessons in Dublin

ceoltoir

I'm going to my first swimming lesson in Glenalbyn, Stillorgan tonight. Was looking forward to it until I read a few critical posts here from last year. Does anyone have experience of this pool? I'm almost 50 years old (!!), male, and this will be my first time swimming, so I don't know an awful lot about pools. The budget is fairly tight as well, so I can't spend too much on it.

Thanks.

911sc

I can't help with your query, sorry. But well done for learning to swim at a mature age. That's great. Best of luck.

Have you posted your query/concern in the Swimming forum? you may get more feedback there.

Krusty_Clown

I was there last night. Thought it was very good. Class sizes seem pretty reasonable too.

trinewbie

Not sure about the lessons, but i go to the Glealbyn masters sessions (Early morning lane swimming/coaching)....They are quality, the 33m takes a little getting used to but has definitely improved my swimming. At 6 euro for an hour and a quarter coached session is great. Glenalbyn is also spotless clean, after swimming in two other Southside pools where the chaging rooms and toilets were manky,glenalbyn is a palace.

Highway_To_Hell

I ended up going there for a Lunch time swim last week (I was in the area and happened to be between meetings and a bit of time on my hands) I have not been there in at least 25 years and it was great swimming in a 33mtr pool (usually I swim in a 20Mtr pool), Even though the tiles in the pool have yellowed with age the place was clean. There was only a handfull of people in the laned off section, i am not the fasted swimmer in the world but I found that I was lapping a lot of people some would let me by but ohers (the paddlers) would push off just as I would arrive to turn but the laned section was wide eouugh to allow passing. I think the cost was only €5.50 which isnt bad. I will be back and try and make some of the early morning laned sessions they do.

griffin100

Not sure about the lessons, but i go to the Glealbyn masters sessions (Early morning lane swimming/coaching)....They are quality, the 33m takes a little getting used to but has definitely improved my swimming. At 6 euro for an hour and a quarter coached session is great. Glenalbyn is also spotless clean, after swimming in two other Southside pools where the chaging rooms and toilets were manky,glenalbyn is a palace.

Do you have to be a member of the masters club to do these sessions or do you just turn up and swim? Thanks.

wellboss

I emailed the masters club a few weeks ago and the response was that I could come along to some sessions and see what it was like before joining up. The masters sessions are on from 07:00 - 08:00 on Tuesdays and 8:00 -09:00 on sunday morning. I think it's about 30-40 euro for masters club membership. I was told that teh sunday sessions may be stopping soon as the outdoor swim season is starting soon.

Iv gone to 2 tuesday sessions and 1 Sunday session. The Tuesday session seems to be swim sets written on the board based on times. No real coaching as far as I can see. but theer is a coach there

Then the Sunday session is more technique based. Sounds great but for triathlon i dont think it's the best, they cover all strokes and last sunday we spent the 1st 50 mins on backstroke and 5-10 mins on frontcrawl. Although it's great to get coaching on doing all strokes with the right technique but as a triathlete I would much prefer frontcrawl. So maybe these masters sessions arent the best for somebody looking for frontcrawl technique work.

the other morning swims in Glenalbyn are open to anybody at any time but as far as I can see there is no coaching at these sessions, just a coach that writes a session on the board and sits there.

Thats just my opinion but if anybody knows anything else about glenalbyn feel free to post and make me wiser.

trinewbie

Woops - I didnt mean to say Masters, ( confused as i swam with templeogue masters earlier in the year) its the early morning swims that I go to in Glenalbyn....

Your right there - at these sessions a coach that writes a session on the board and sits there....but he is very approachable for technique/ stoke advice and will point out any major flaws in your stroke if your ask..

There is a good range of levels across the lanes.