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The changing rooms were dirty and our son trapped his foot under the slide in the baby pool. We will not be returning.
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Date of experience: February 2020
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A little more expensive (£7.80 ish) for a one off ad-hoc swim but the pool is huge and always has lanes. Staff very helpful. I had a good experience.
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Date of experience: February 2020
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We recently escorted our ten year old grandson to Ponds Forge for some lane swimming in the 50m pool as a half term activity during his visit to South Yorkshire. His one hour swim cost over £7 including £2 (non-returnable) for the use of a locker; a locker system that did not work very well. We were surprised that a till receipt was not offered/provided for the transaction. The generally good website for the venue, e.g. clear schedules re the use of the pool facilities and the amended arrangements for the use of pools during half-term, is less forthcoming re the price/cost of using the facilities. It seems that the pricing model is based on persuading local customers to sign up for a Lifestyle card that then offers discounted prices that become closer to the prices at other venues (which do not use such cards and thereby treat customers equally). The young visitor is an accomplished swimmer for his age and visits a wide variety of venues via league swimming in another area of the UK; he was not impressed by his visit to “International” Ponds Forge.…
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Date of experience: February 2020
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Awesome event at a fantastic venue. Swimmers from all over the country gathered to compete against each other for national honours.
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Date of experience: October 2019
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Great pools for competition plenty of room and great atmosphere. Let down by understaffed cafe, meaning large ques and long wait times. During big events like this should put on more staff
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Date of experience: October 2019
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