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 unsuitable for swimming. Moreover, you can’t even swim when the water in winter is covered with a thick layer of ice, 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 is located in sports centers and fitness clubs, but there are also real oases 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 any reason you do not fit any of the options, you can always install a frame pool in St. Petersburg in the presence of free space.
In order not to spend extra time on the road, save money, and also get the desired list of services, it is worthwhile to study in detail the information on the number of tracks, the depth of the bowls and the professionalism of the instructors. You should be especially careful when choosing a swimming institution 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 register at least one day before the visit, because sometimes they can be rented by private organizations or sports schools.
Dolphin Pool
These swimming facilities are located in the Admiralteysky 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 the institution called "Dolphin", which is located in the Children's Sports School. Its 25-meter bowl with 4 lanes is available for schoolchildren from 07:40 to 19:45 daily. And until 22:00 in the pool you can do individual training. According to visitors, one-time visits to the pool are not provided, so you can buy a subscription for adults for 5 lessons of 1.5 hours each or the same number of classes lasting 1 hour for children. Medical care in the Dolphin pool is provided by a sports doctor. Benefits and discounts are offered for senior citizens, but there are no special health sections.
If you want to visit the family-type children's pools in St. Petersburg, then there is the opportunity to purchase a subscription to an institution with the same name, which is located on the Obvodny Canal embankment. On weekdays, it begins its work at 08:45, and ends at 22:00. On weekends, the institution's working hours are from 09:00 to 19:00. However, the reviews especially note that from morning to 17:45 schoolchildren of the district and kindergarten pupils visit it. Parents can come with 2 year old babies only in the evening.
Visitors are pleased that the price of a family membership includes swimming lessons. The health status of visitors during classes is monitored by a nurse and sports doctor. Water is treated using a minimum amount of chlorine and with ultraviolet radiation.
Fitness House on Strelka V.O.
It is also recommended to visit the fitness pool in St. Petersburg called Fitness House on Strelka V.O. This facility can be visited with children from the age of 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 study visit is free, and in the future there is the opportunity to purchase a club card, the cost of which includes visiting all sections of the club, without time limits, which is especially popular with residents of this area.
Fitness House on Engels and Dynamo Pool
One of the largest pools in the Vyborg region is the Fitness House on Engels. It immediately accommodates three pools - two of them for children and one with 9 lanes 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 little visitors to swim only from 3 years old.
In addition, there is the only Dynamo swimming pool in St. Petersburg, located on the basis of the Children's Sports School. Even in 25-degree frost, the temperature of the water in his bowl does not drop below +28 degrees. Fans of swimming, however, are a little upset that they can visit it only in the early morning and before closing, because the rest of the time classes are held for pupils of the school.
In order to engage in water aerobics or recreational swimming in it, you can pay a one-time visit or buy a subscription.
Pool "Izhorets"
Swimming institution "Izhorets" is located in the Kolpino district of St. Petersburg. It has three bowls: 50-meter for 9 tracks, 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 swimming from the age of 3, but parents are allowed to take babies from 6 months old into the pool. The cost of the subscription needs to be clarified, because in the pool you can engage in an individual arrangement with a coach or in groups. Students, pensioners, families with many children and people with disabilities, visiting the Izhorets pool, can count on a discount when buying a subscription.
Pool "Atlantic"
Residents and guests of the Krasnogvardeisky district who wish not only to swim but also to improve their health can opt for the Atlantic pool. It has three bowls: for children, for sports (for 12 tracks) and recreational activities. It works from 06:00 to 23:00 daily. In addition, there are discounts for one-time visits and for minor visitors. There are several types of subscription:
- absolute;
- day;
- family.
In the reviews it is noted that there are special health 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 preferential category of the population.
It is worth noting that the pools of St. Petersburg give its visitors the opportunity not only to swim, but also to drink an oxygen cocktail, work out in specially equipped halls, and also relax during a massage session or sit in a sauna.
Fitness House Prestige on Pulkovsky
In the Moscow district of the city there are up to 10 pools, but the maximum number of bowls is in the Prestige Fitness House: 20-meter for 3 tracks for aqua aerobics, 25-meter with 10 tracks for sports training, a game pool for 10 tracks, a children's pool for 6 lanes, 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.
