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Citadel Swimming Pool, Ayr

The support the operation of the International Ayr Show, the Citadel Leisure Centre will close at 12noon on Friday 6th September and re-open as normal on Sunday 8th September.  

Facilities 

Our Main Pool is a 25m 6 lane pool, we also have a shallow Teaching Pool and a Flexi Pool with diving boards and moveable floor.

Adjacent to the main pool is a large, communal changing village including lockers, cubicles, toilets, showers and separate accessible changing spaces.

We have a Sauna Suite on the ground floor with 2 saunas, a steam room, jacuzzi, plunge pool, rest area and 2 changing rooms.  (16 years + only.)   Opening times are listed below.

Our Child Admission Policy applies at all times, click here for info.

Pool Timetable

(Last admission 30 mins before closing)

DayTimesSessionLocationVenueBooking RequirementsNotes
Monday07:15-08:15LanesMain Pool Citadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Monday08:15-09:15LanesMain Pool Citadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Monday12:00-15:15General Swim*Main Pool & Teaching PoolCitadel Leisure CentreNo advance bookings 
Monday13:00-13:45Evolve Aqua FitFlexi PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Tuesday07:15-08:15LanesMain PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Tuesday08:15-09:15LanesMain PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Tuesday11:15-12:00Evolve Aqua FitFlexi PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Tuesday12:00-16:30General SwimMain PoolCitadel Leisure CentreNo advance bookings 
Tuesday12:00-14:00General SwimTeaching PoolCitadel Leisure CentreNo advance bookings 
Tuesday12:00-12:45Splash TimeFlexi PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisablePerfect for children under 4 years!
Tuesday12:45-13:30Splash TimeFlexi PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisablePerfect for children under 4 years!
Tuesday20:30-21:30LanesMain PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Wednesday07:15-08:15LanesMain PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Wednesday08:15-09:15LanesMain PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Wednesday12:00-16:30General Swim*Main PoolCitadel Leisure CentreNo advance bookings 
Wednesday12:00-15:30General SwimTeaching poolCitadel Leisure CentreNo advance bookings 
Wednesday11:45-12:30Evolve Aqua FitFlexi PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Wednesday12:30-13:15Evolve Aqua FitFlexi PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Wednesday13:15-14:00Evolve Aqua MobilityFlexi PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Wednesday18:00-20:30General Swim*Main PoolCitadel Leisure CentreNo advance bookings 
Wednesday20:30-21:30LanesMain PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Wednesday19:00-20:30General SwimTeaching poolCitadel Leisure CentreNo advance bookings 
Thursday07:15-08:15LanesMain PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Thursday08:15-09:15LanesMain PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Thursday12:30-13:15Evolve Aqua FitFlexi PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Thursday14:00-15:30General SwimTeaching PoolCitadel Leisure CentreNo advance bookings 
Thursday14:00-17:00General Swim*Main PoolCitadel Leisure CentreNo advance bookings 
Thursday19:15-21:30General Swim*Main PoolCitadel Leisure CentreNo advance bookings 
Thursday19:15-20:30General SwimTeaching poolCitadel Leisure CentreNo advance bookings 
Friday07:15-08:15LanesMain PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Friday08:15-09:15LanesMain PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Friday12:00-12:45Splash TimeFlexi PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisablePerfect for children under 4 years!
Friday12:45-13:30Splash TimeFlexi PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisablePerfect for children under 4 years!
Friday12:00-16:00General SwimMain Pool & Teaching poolCitadel Leisure CentreNo advance bookings 
Friday16:00-19:30General SwimFlexi Pool & Teaching PoolCitadel Leisure CentreNo advance bookings 
Friday19:30-21:30General SwimMain PoolCitadel Leisure CentreNo advance bookings 
Saturday09.00-10.00LanesMain PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Saturday10:00-11:00Fun & FloatsMain PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Saturday11.00-16.00General Swim - diving boards available 13:00-14:30Main PoolCitadel Leisure CentreNo advance bookings 
Saturday11.30-16.00General SwimTeaching PoolCitadel Leisure CentreNo advance bookings 
Sunday09.00-10.00Lanes*Main PoolCitadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Sunday10.00-15.00General Swim - diving boards available between 13:00-15:00*Main PoolCitadel Leisure CentreNo advance bookings 
Sunday10.00-11.00Fun & FloatsFlexi Pool Citadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Sunday11.00-11.45Evolve Aqua FitFlexi Pool Citadel Leisure CentreBooking advisable 
Sunday13.00-15.00General SwimTeaching poolCitadel Leisure CentreNo advance bookings 

*These sessions, or part of these sessions, have shared pool access with another activity.

Sessions

Lanes - Main Pool only, lane swimming for competent swimmers aged 8 years old and over.

General Swimming - Open session available for all users, subject to child admission policy. Pools in use specified on timetable above.  Flexi Pool (when available) will be set at depth of 1.2m for General Swimming.

Evovle Aqua Fit - Instructor led fitness class. Pre-booking recommended

Public Diving - Flexi Pool only, depth 3.8m, where 1m springboard, 3m springboard and 5m platform available for public use. Competent swimmers aged 8+ only.

** Swim Competency Test - this will consist of 25m front crawl or breast stroke, jump into deepest part of pool and tread water for 30 seconds. 

*For all sessions, staff may request that a customer displays competence prior to admittance/during session*

Citadel Sauna Suite 

Our Sauna opening times will be as follows:

Monday to Friday - 07:00-22:00

Saturday & Sunday - 09:00-17:00

If you would like to check our sauna suite facilities are operational prior to your visit, please call us on 01292 269793.  

(Last admission 30 mins before closing for members.  Non-members - 1 hour before closing Monday to Friday.)

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