Children in Liverpool will be able to enjoy free swimming sessions this summer.

Lifestyles centres are helping kids keep active, for free, during the school holidays, with the new initiative. From Wednesday, July 20, children aged 16 and under will be able to swim for free at all seven Lifestyles pools, seven days a week.

Children can make the most of the offer as much as they want. All they need to do is sign up to be a junior casual member and this can be done online here to save time doing it at a Lifestyles centre.

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Announcing the promotion, Liverpool Council warned that it is expected to be a popular promotion, and queues are likely in some locations during busy times. Previously all under 8s could swim for free, but this has been extended to ensure that price is no barrier to keep children active and let them have fun during the school holidays.

The scheme runs from Wednesday, July 20 to Wednesday, August 31. Children under eight must be accompanied in the water by an adult, with at least one adult per two children.

Reacting to the announcement Jayden Calvert, 11, said: “I go to Everton Park to swim and I am really looking forward to going more during the summer holidays now it’s free swimming.”

Halle Georgia Lee, also 11, added: “I am really excited about going to the free swimming with all my friends during the summer holidays.”

Liverpool’s Assistant Mayor and Cabinet Member for Culture and Visitor Economy, Councillor Harry Doyle, said: “We’re all feeling the impact of the cost of living crisis and I’m delighted with this initiative which will ensure money isn’t a barrier for youngsters to keep fit and have fun.

“We want to make our Lifestyles Centres an attractive option for young people during the summer holidays, and offering access to our pools for free is a brilliant incentive.

“We’ve recently reduced membership costs in three of the most deprived areas of the city, so this latest offer reaffirms our commitment to do what we can to make access to our Lifestyles Centres and improve physical and mental health for as many people as possible.”

The Lifestyles Centres offering free swimming for children this summer are:

  • Alsop

  • Aquatics at Wavertree

  • Austin Rawlinson

  • Ellergreen

  • Everton Park

  • Garston

  • Park Road

Full details of swimming timetables can be found at www.liverpool.gov.uk/lifestyles

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