Citadel Swimming Pool, Ayr
View the swimming pool timetable for the Citadel.
Facilities
Our Main Pool is a 25m 6 lane pool, we also have a shallow Teaching Pool and a Flexi Pool with diving boards and moveable floor.
Adjacent to the main pool is a large, communal changing village including lockers, cubicles, toilets, showers and separate accessible changing spaces.
We are have a Sauna Suite on the ground floor with 2 saunas, a steam room, jacuzzi, plunge pool, rest area and 2 changing rooms. (16 years + only.) Opening times are listed below.
Child Admission Policy
- Child aged under 2 years - 1 adult to 1 child
- Children aged 2 years to 7 years - 1 adult to 2 children
- Age 8 and over - no adult supervision required
- Adult age is 16 and over
Book online
Secure bookable sessions by registering and booking, HERE (please note all participants are required to book bookable sessions to secure a space). General Swims are not bookable in advance and are subject to availabilty on arrival.
Pool timetable
(Last admission 30 mins before closing)
| Day | Start Time | Class/Session Name | Location | Notes |
| Monday | 05:45-07:15 | SAST | Main Pool | |
| Monday | 07:15-09:00 | Adult Lanes | Main Pool | |
| Monday | 12:00-13:00 | Lanes | Main Pool | |
| Monday | 13:15-15:15 | General Swim | Main Pool/Teaching Pool | |
| Monday | 13:00-13:45 | Aqua Fit | Flexi Pool | |
| Monday | 19:00-21:45 | SAST | Main Pool | |
| Tuesday | 05:45-07:15 | SAST | Main Pool | |
| Tuesday | 07:15-09:00 | Adult Lanes | Main Pool | |
| Tuesday | 11:00-11:45 | Aqua Fit | Flexi Pool | |
| Tuesday | 12:00-13:00 | Lanes | Main Pool | |
| Tuesday | 13:15-15:30 | General Swim | Main Pool | |
| Tuesday | 13.15-19:00 | General Swim | Flexi Pool | |
| Tuesday | 15.00-19.00 | General Swim | Teaching Pool | |
| Tuesday | 15:30-16:00 | General Swim (4 lanes) | Main Pool | |
| Tuesday | 20:30-21:30 | Lanes | Main Pool | |
| Wednesday | 05:45-07:15 | SAST | Main Pool | |
| Wednesday | 07:15-09:00 | Adult Lanes | Main Pool | |
| Wednesday | 12:00-13:00 | Lanes | Main Pool | |
| Wednesday | 12:30-13:15 | Aqua Fit | Flexi Pool | |
| Wednesday | 13:15-14:00 | Aqua Fit | Flexi Pool | |
| Wednesday | 13:15-16:15 | General Swim | Main Pool | |
| Wednesday | 13.15-19.00 | General Swim | Teaching Pool | |
| Wednesday | 16:30-20:30 | SAST | Main Pool | |
| Wednesday | 17:30-20:30 | General Swim (3 lanes) | Main Pool | |
| Wednesday | 20:30-21:30 | Lanes | Main Pool | |
| Thursday | 05:45-07:15 | SAST | Main Pool | |
| Thursday | 07:15-09:00 | Adult Lanes | Main Pool | |
| Thursday | 12:00-13:00 | Lanes | Main Pool | |
| Thursday | 13:15-15:15 | General Swim | Main Pool | |
| Thursday | 13:15-18:00 | General Swim | Teaching Pool | |
| Thursday | 12:30-13:15 | Aquafit | Flexi Pool | |
| Thursday | 15:30-19:00 | SAST (5 lanes) | Main Pool | |
| Thursday | 19:00-21:45 | SAST (3 lanes) | Main Pool | |
| Thursday | 19:00-21:30 | General Swim (1/2 pool) | Main Pool | |
| Friday | 05:45-07:15 | SAST | Main Pool | |
| Friday | 07:15-09:00 | Adult Lanes | Main Pool | |
| Friday | 12:00-13:00 | Lanes | Main Pool | |
| Friday | 13:15-15:45 | General Swim | Main Pool/Teaching Pool | |
| Friday | 16:00-19:30 | SAST (5 lanes) | Main Pool | |
| Friday | 16:00-19:00 | Learn 2 (1 lane) | Main Pool | |
| Friday | 15:00-18:00 | General Swim | Flexi Pool | |
| Friday | 19:30-20:30 | General Swim | Main Pool | |
| Friday | 19:30-20:30 | Public Diving | Flexi Pool | |
| Friday | 20:30-21:30 | Lanes | Main Pool | |
| Saturday | 07:15-09:00 | SAST | Main Pool | |
| Saturday | 09:00-11:00 | Lanes (5 lanes) | Main Pool | |
| Saturday | 11:30-12:00 | General Swim (5 lanes) | Main Pool | |
| Saturday | 12:00-14:00 | General Swim | Main Pool & Teaching Pool | |
| Saturday | 14:15-15:30 | Lanes | Main Pool | |
| Sunday | 09:00-10:30 | Lanes | Main Pool | |
| Sunday | 11:00-12:30 | Inflatable Run | Main Pool | ** Swim test required. 8 years and over.
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| Sunday | 11:00-12:30 | Fun & Floats | Flexi Pool | |
| Sunday | 13:30-15:00 | Public Diving | Flexi Pool | |
| Sunday | 13:00-15:00 | General Swim | Main Pool |
Sessions
Adult Lanes - Main Pool only, lane swimming for competent swimmers aged 16 years old and over
Lanes - Main Pool only, lane swimming for competent swimmers aged 8 years old and over
General Swimming - Open session available for all users, subject to child admission policy. Pools in use specified on timetable above. Flexi Pool (when available) will be set at depth of 1.2m for General Swimming.
Aqua Fit - Instructor led fitness class. Pre-booking recommended
Public Diving - Flexi Pool only, depth 3.8m, where 1m springboard, 3m springboard and 5m platform available for public use. Competent swimmers aged 8+ only.
SAST - South Ayrshire Swim Team (Pool closed to public swimming).
** Swim Test - able to swim 25m Frontcrawl then jump into deep water and tread water for 30 seconds.
*For all sessions, staff may request that a customer displays competence prior to admittance/during session*
Sauna Opening Times
Monday to Friday - 07:00-21:00
Saturday - 08:00-17:00
Sunday - 09:00-17:00
(Last admission 30 mins before closing)