Olympic Size Pools
| Location | Pool/centre name | Pool dimensions | Further information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | Width (lanes) | |||
| Bristol | Hengrove Park Leisure Centre | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Opened 29 February 2012. |
| Cardiff | Cardiff International Pool | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Part of the Cardiff International Sports Village. Opened 12 January 2008. |
| Glasgow | Tollcross International Swimming Centre | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Currently under refurbishment. Second 50 m pool to be added for 2014 Commonwealth Games. Scheduled for completion in spring 2013. |
| Leeds | John Charles Centre for Sport | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Formerly South Leeds Stadium. |
| London | London Aquatics Centre | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Venue for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Includes 25 x 25 m diving pool adjacent to main competition pool. |
| 50 m | 20 m (8) | |||
| Plymouth | Life Centre | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Part of the new £46.5m Life Centre. Opened in March 2012. |
| Sheffield | Ponds Forge International Sports Centre | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Used for a large number of English and British National events |
| Sunderland | Sunderland Aquatic Centre | 50 m | 25 m (10) | Opened 18 April 2008. |
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