DEFINITIONS
PUBLIC SECTOR
DEFINITIONS PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC CENTRES
All UK public centres with a swimming pool facility that’s available to members of the general public on a pay-and-play or membership basis.
OPERATORS
Top 10 pool operators: Centres belonging to the top 10 operators, as ranked by number of centres with a swimming pool. Where operators are tied in total number of centres, higher ranking is determined by the greatest total fitness membership (data currently excludes swim-only members). Openings: Centres with new swimming pools that opened between 01/04/2022 and 31/03/2023, either as a result of a swimming pool being added to an existing dry facility or being part of a new-build public sector centre. This does not include swimming pools added to a centre that already had a swimming pool; swimming pools that have been refurbished; or centres where a new swimming facility has been constructed to replace an existing one. Closures: Centres with swimming pools that closed between 01/04/2022 and 31/03/2023, either as a result of a full centre closure, or an individual swimming pool being closed at an existing centre to leave no remaining swimming pool. If a centre is taken over by another operator, this is not counted as a closure or a new opening.
OPENINGS & CLOSURES
AVERAGE PAY- AND-PLAY FEE
Single adult non-member, peak time pay-and-play (pay per swim) fee.
POOL TYPE
Indoor main: Indoor rectangular pool that’s 15m or more in length. Indoor teaching: Indoor teaching, learner or training pool that’s less than 15m in length. Indoor leisure: Indoor freeform or curved pool. I ndoor diving: Designated indoor diving pool. Outdoor: Open-air pool that may be seasonal or open all year round.
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STATE OF THE UK SWIMMING INDUSTRY REPORT 2023
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