What Swim loops are set up?
Swimming loops are set out so swimmers swim around buoys in order to avoid crashing into one another and have some logic in the water. We also measure these out at set distances so you can tell how far you’ve swum and have this recorded when you exit the water and check out with your NOWCA wristband.
At London Royal Docks, there are 150m, 400m and 750m loops. Courses available are dependent upon weather conditions and water temperature and will be determined by the Venue / Duty Manager onsite at the beginning of each session.
Please ensure you familiarize yourself with the course you will swim and the direction, before entering the water.
Water Testing
Water testing is very important to us and at London the water is tested every two weeks is many different locations around the Dock. This is in accordance with EU bathing standards and is always marked as Excellent.
How does the temperature vary at the venue?
Deep sites such as our London Royal Docks venues take longer to warm up and cool down so the temperature variations are quite steady and rarely change too significantly week on week. In the winter it can be as cold as 3 degrees and in the height of summer, up to 24 degrees (a typical leisure centre pool can range between 22 and 26 degrees). Lakes such as Willen, Nottingham and The Haven tend to float around 20 degrees in the summer and 5 degrees in the winter. Please check the venue home page for the latest temperature at your specific venue.
