swimming at Dulwich Leisure Centre

[Nigello]

I still prefer the pre-pandemic version of a public swimming pool that did us well for many decades - turn up and swim and not commit (and then possibly renege and spoil it for others who actually want to swim) several days ahead.

[claresy]

It does take the impulsiveness out of it, I agree, but I do find I go more when I've committed to it in advance.

[sarvester]

Second what others have said about Better (Lambeth and Lewisham), I live in East Dulwich but alternate between the excellent pools in Forest Hill and Brixton. Just do pay as you go on the app.

[redpost]

Why are Everyone Inactive still booking slots for swimming? I thought all covid restrictions had ended

Is it money making? as you can only swim for a one hour slot?

[oimissus]

I do wonder about that - they say that if you're booked in for the, say, 7.30-8.30 slot, but you'd actually get there at 8.15, you'd have to book (and pay for) 2 slots to swim for half an hour or so.

[redpost]

Wow, ?9.40 for a one hour gym session at dulwich leisure centre accessed through some dysfunctional booking system that I have zero faith in

Day passes at Easygym, Gym group or pure gym at camberwell or peckham are ?8.99 or ?9.99

Absolutely pathetic

[Nigello]

The council, though, has obligations to a much wider and generally more diverse group of people who would not likely use standard gyms. It also has good rates if you sing up and use DD so it is not that fair a comparison. I agree the booking system is now not needed but I have never found it cumbersome, just irksome because it allows folk to book and then not turn up. (I don't think people are routinely fined, just sent stern-ish letters.)

[legalalien]

For anyone interested, there?s a progress report on the project to insource leisure services on the agenda for next week?s cabinet meeting. In short, it?s a big and complex task.

https://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/documents/s105591/Report%20Progress%20on%20insourcing%20of%20leisure%20services.pdf

[janet94]

Hello! I swim at the leisure centre every week and find that spaces become available close to the desired slot due to last minutes cancellations - I almost always manage to get a swim booked on the medium or fast lane at 7pm/8pm/9pm. Download the everyone Active app - it's fairly straight forward, easy to use and allows you to book and cancel swims. Hope this helps a bit

[oimissus]

Thanks Janet - I?ve been using the website which is just awful.

I want to swim fairly early in the morning and as I have a child to get ready for school it?s not really s9mething last minute I can arrange - night before at the latest, which I haven?t succeeded at yet!

[redpost]

Nigello Wrote:

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> The council, though, has obligations to a much

> wider and generally more diverse group of people

> who would not likely use standard gyms. It also

> has good rates if you sing up and use DD so it is

> not that fair a comparison. I agree the booking

> system is now not needed but I have never found it

> cumbersome, just irksome because it allows folk to

> book and then not turn up. (I don't think people

> are routinely fined, just sent stern-ish letters.)

The problem I found was that sessions don't actually exist. Booked junior gym twice for my son, didn't exist first time, assured over phone 2nd time it did exist and it didn't.