Open Water Swimming

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  • 30 mins

  • Max 60 people

Open Water Swimming at Salford Quays!

Highlights

- Swim in clean, freshwater at Salford Quays with expert safety oversight
- Flexible session times to suit your schedule and swimming pace
- Welcoming environment ideal for swimmers aged 12 and above
- Option to hire wetsuits and tow floats for added comfort and safety
- Located in the heart of Salford with easy access and great facilities

Description

TIME SLOTS ARE FOR ENTRY PURPOSES ONLY – if you book on to one of the earlier sessions you can stay in for the duration of the whole session until the end of the swim, please ensure you turn up to right session and before the cut off time.


Swim Times: September 2025

  1. Tues & Thurs Evening 17:00 - 19:30
  2. Sunday Morning 9:30 - 11:45


Open Water Swimming - Dock 8


All Session Information can be found here: OWS Session Information - Salford Watersports Centre


Pre-Requisites:

  1. Swimming ability - You must be able to swim 300m of any stroke unaided, you don’t have to have the best technique, we run a relaxed swim, but you do need to be able to swim confidently due to the depth and temperature of the water


  1. Minimum Age: 12 - 12-16-year-olds MUST swim with a competent adult (1 adult per 2 children in close proximity). The exception to this is if you can provide a signed letter from a swimming coach (i.e Squad ability) that the child is suitable to train in open water, then that child can swim without an adult, this needs to be agreed upon prior to the session and an adult must be ‘on-site’.

Booking Info:

  1. If you are booking for multiple people, you will need their email address to 'Invite' them to fill in their details once you have booked, please also ensure your group is aware of the following information.
  2. All participants must sign the disclaimer and fill in the question pack each time they book

What to bring:

  1. Swim Hat – Everyone needs to wear a brightly coloured swim hat – no black / dark
  2. Goggles, Nose Clip, Ear Plugs if you need them
  3. Towel / Bag for wet kit
  4. Shoes to walk to and from the centre, we also recommend wearing wet socks/boots to protect your feet on the slipway/pontoons

Wetsuit Hire / Tow Float:

  1. Swim Wetsuit Hire is not always available due to limited stock – If we do have one available, they are £10 to hire on site (Card). If we don’t have a swim wetsuit available, we can offer neoprene Watersports wetsuits for £4.
  2. Tow Floats - Not Compulsory until temp decreases to 14 degrees (Early - Mid October) - They are available to buy on site.

Safety and Rules: Please ensure you familiarise yourself with the safety and swim rules via this link: Open Water Swimming Safety - Salford Watersports Centre

Cancellation / Reschedule period

  1. Strictly 72hrs - You must request the cancellation via Eola AND email the centre via watersportscentre@scll.co.uk

https://salfordwatersports.com/activities/open-water-swimming/open-water-swimming-safety/


https://salfordwatersports.com/home/activities/open-water-swimming/open-water-swimming-safety/






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