The city of St. Petersburg is not just called the "Venice of the North" because it has a lot of water bodies. But some of its suburban and urban lakes, as well as the river, are of little use for swimming. Moreover, there is no way to swim when the water is covered with a thick layer of ice in winter, and even with a snow crust. The only way out of this situation is to start visiting the pools of St. Petersburg. There are plenty of them in this city, and finding the right one will not be difficult.
A significant part of the pools are located in sports centers and fitness clubs, but there are also real oases that allow you to enjoy swimming in the fresh air. So, the pools of St. Petersburg are:
- Open type.
- Closed type.
They can be visited by both adults and children. And if for some reason none of the options suits you, you can always install a frame pool in St. Petersburg if there is free space.
In order not to waste extra time on the road, save money, and also getthe desired list of services, it is worth studying in detail the information about the number of tracks, the depth of the bowls and the professionalism of the instructors. You need to be especially careful when choosing a swimming facility for a child.
This review material will allow you to learn about the most famous and largest swimming pools in St. Petersburg for children and not only. Basically, they all work every day from 7 am (or 8) to 21:00 (or 22:00). It is advisable to sign up at least one day before your visit as they can sometimes be rented by private organizations or sports schools.
Dolphin Pool
These swimming facilities are located on the territory of the Admir alteisky and Vasileostrovsky districts. Unlike many others, they are the largest and offer their visitors a wide range of services. It is worth paying attention to an institution called "Dolphin", which is located in the Youth Sports School. Its 25-meter bowl with 4 lanes is available to schoolchildren of the district from 07:40 to 19:45 daily. And until 22:00 in the pool you can do individual training. As visitors note, one-time visits to the pool are not provided, so you can purchase a subscription for adults for 5 lessons of 1.5 hours each or for the same number of lessons lasting 1 hour for children. Medical care in the Dolphin pool is provided by a sports doctor. Benefits and discounts are offered for pensioners, but there are no special wellness sections.
If you want to visit family-type children's pools in St. Petersburg, thenthere is an opportunity to purchase a subscription to an institution with the same name, which is located on the Obvodny Canal embankment. On weekdays, it starts its work at 08:45 and ends at 22:00. On weekends, the opening hours of the institution are from 09:00 to 19:00. However, the reviews emphasize that from morning until 17:45 schoolchildren of the district and pupils of kindergartens visit it. Parents can bring 2-year-olds only in the evening.
Visitors are pleased that swimming lessons are included in the price of the family pass. The he alth status of visitors during classes is monitored by a nurse and a sports doctor. The water is treated with minimal chlorine and ultraviolet light.
Fitness House on Strelka V. O
It is also recommended to visit the fitness pool in St. Petersburg, which is called the Fitness House on Strelka V. O. This institution can be visited with children aged 1.5 years. The club's working hours are from 07:00 to 23:00 on weekdays and from 08:00 to 22:00 on weekends. The first introductory visit is free, and in the future there is an opportunity to purchase a club card, the price of which includes access to all sections of the club, without time limits, which is especially liked by the residents of this area.
Fitness House on Engels and the Dynamo pool
One of the largest swimming pools in the Vyborg district is the Fitness House on Engels. It accommodates three pools at once - two of them for children and one with9 tracks for adults. Open from 07:00 to 23:00 on weekdays and from 08:00 to 22:00 on weekends. It is noteworthy that parents can take children 3 months of age and older with them to the pool, but they teach young visitors to swim only from 3 years old.
In addition, there is the only outdoor pool in St. Petersburg "Dynamo", located on the basis of the Children's and Youth Sports School. Even in a 25-degree frost, the temperature of the water in its bowl does not fall below +28 degrees. Swimming enthusiasts, however, are a little disappointed that they can only visit it in the early morning and before closing, because the rest of the time there are classes for students of the school.
In order to do water aerobics or recreational swimming in it, you can pay for a one-time visit or buy a subscription.
Izhorets swimming pool
The swimming facility "Izhorets" is located in the Kolpinsky district of St. Petersburg. It has three bowls: 50-meter for 9 lanes, 12-meter and 1 meter. The institution is open from 06:45 to 22:00, and on weekends - from 07:30 to 21:30 with a lunch break from 13:00 to 14:00. Children are taught to swim from the age of 3, but parents are allowed to take babies from the age of 6 months into the pool. The cost of the subscription needs to be clarified, since you can practice in the pool by individual agreement with the coach or in groups. Students, pensioners, families with many children and the disabled, visiting the Izhorets pool, can count on a discount when purchasing a subscription.
Atlantic Pool
Residents and guestsKrasnogvardeisky district, who wish not only to swim, but also improve their he alth, can opt for the Atlantic pool. It has three bowls: for children, for sports (for 12 lanes) and recreational activities. It works from 06:00 to 23:00 daily. In addition, there are discounts for single visits and for minors. There are several types of subscriptions:
- absolute;
- daily;
- family.
The reviews note that there are special he alth sections for children with speech disorders, for pregnant women, for the disabled and people with diseases of the musculoskeletal system. The pool is equipped with a ramp. Discounts are provided for the privileged category of the population.
It is worth noting that the pools of St. Petersburg give their visitors the opportunity not only to swim, but also to drink an oxygen cocktail, work out in specially equipped rooms, and also relax during a massage session or sit in a sauna.
Fitness House "Prestige" on Pulkovsky
There are up to 10 pools on the territory of the Moscow district of the city, but the maximum number of bowls is in the Fitness House "Prestige": a 20-meter bowl with 3 lanes for aqua aerobics, a 25-meter bowl with 10 lanes for sports training, a game pool for 10 paths, a children's pool for 6 tracks, as well as a pool with hydromassage. The institution operates from 07:00 to 23:00 on weekdays, and on weekends from 08:00 to 22:00.
By purchasing a club card, visitors get the opportunity to visit absolutely all sections of the club without a time limit. In addition, it is possible to carry out individual lessons with a trainer by prior arrangement.
Nevskaya Volna water sports center at the Children's and Youth Sports School
It is also recommended to have a rest for the benefit of the body in the Neva Wave. The pools of the center are divided into 2 bowls, which have 10 and 6 lanes. In addition, there are two containers for children. Despite the fact that the institution starts its work at 06:45 and ends at 21:45, it is necessary to clarify the schedule in advance and additionally, since pupils of sports schools are engaged in the pools. There are discounts for the purchase of a subscription for people in the privileged category.
It is worth noting that each indoor and outdoor pool in St. Petersburg guarantees safety. All of them are equipped to meet the requirements, equipped with rescue equipment, and they also have medical workers. In any case, you need to choose carefully so that in the future visiting the pool brings only positive emotions.
