This is a guide to the pools at which we train. All of the Club’s lets are subject to coaches, swimmers and parents complying with any conditions imposed by each pool operator and so your co-operation in complying with any centre requests or restrictions which might be emailed from time-to-time by Jenn MacLeod, our Pools Convenor, is much appreciated. If you have younger children attending sessions with you they should remain with you at all times during the session, particularly where we have use of school buildings.
At all of the pools which the Club uses, if lockers are not available then belongings and valuables should be taken on poolside within sight of the coach. Shoes should be removed in changing rooms and the swimmers should shower before entering the pool.
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Ainslie Park Leisure Centre – 92 Pilton Drive, Edinburgh EH5 2HF
Directions
Situated on the North side of town, just off Ferry Road, behind Morrisons supermarket. Take Pilton Drive off Ferry Road, go over the bridge and APLC is immediately on your left with plenty of parking space.
When blue shoe covers are provided at the entrance to the changing rooms these must be used, or shoes should be removed prior to entering the changing rooms. Swimmers should use the lockers (£1 required).
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Royal Commonwealth Pool, Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh EH1 5BB
Parking is available in the overspill car park to the rear of the pool as the top car park at the door is frequently busy or restricted. Changing rooms are downstairs to the left hand side of reception. Swimmers should use the lockers available and keep their belongings locked, even when showering. Shoes must be removed or blue shoe covers put on before entering the changing rooms.
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Craigroyston Community High School, 67 Pennywell Road, EH4 4NL
Please note that there is no spectator seating on poolside at Craigroyston. Parents are welcome to use the seating at the entrance to the pool or around the café if they prefer to wait during training sessions. Situated on the north side of the city, towards the west end of Ferry Road, down Pennywell Road. Follow the dual carriageway right down to the roundabout, passing the school building on your left. Turn immediately left (slip road not main road) and this leads to the school secure car park where you should aim to park close to the road as the pedestrian route round to the school front door is near there. Press the buzzer and once inside the building walk straight ahead through the foyer and continue forward to the PE wing, where you will find the swimming pool door marked clearly and plenty of changing cubicles. It is possible to exit the building via the side door (from the foyer) directly to the car park. Please note that access for early morning sessions is taken by the swimmers in a group with the coach via the side door. Your coach will be able to tell you about arrangements for your squad.
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James Gillespie’s High School, 57 Lauderdale Street, Edinburgh EH9 1DD
Parking is available in the school car park entering from Whitehouse Loan. Once parked, you will be able to enter the school grounds through the metal gates next to the 2G Astro pitch. The pool is situated immediately ahead of you (astro pitch to your right) in the Eric Liddell building. The door to this building will be open and there will be an Edinburgh Leisure presence in the building.
Follow the signs to the mixed changing village which consists of individual cubicles (similar to Forrester and Craigroyston). Shoes must be removed before entering the changing village. Once swimmers have changed they should take all of their belongings on to poolside rather than leaving them in the changing rooms.
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Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park EH6 8JQ
Situated at the foot of Easter Road, the last turning on the right, Academy Street. There is a large car park and entry is via the door in the middle of the building. Walk forward to the T junction and turn left (passing the pool windows on your left) and you will come to access and changing rooms further down to the left. There is a balcony for spectators. Swimmers should bring belongings to the poolside and leave them in the spectator area, visible to the coach, and leave their shoes in front of the lockers at the end of the pool so that they can be collected quickly in the event of the fire alarm sounding.
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Glenogle Swim Centre, Glenogle Road, EH3 5JB
If approaching from the city side, there is an upper entrance from Saxe Coburg Place where you can usually finding a parking space. If approaching from the north, use the main entrance on Glenogle Road where you will usually find parking too. Shoes must be removed before entering the pool area to change and clothes should be placed in a locker at the shallow end so that cubicles are left free for the next squads (no money required as the lockers are on poolside). Spectator seating is available upstairs.
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Leith Victoria Swim Centre, Junction Place, EH6 5JA
Access can be taken from Junction Street or from Bonnington Road at the rear, limited car parking under Leith Community Treatment Centre being available there (but plenty of free parking in small side streets nearby). Spectator gallery above the pool. Lockers available.
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Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Road, EH13 0PU
Merchiston is situated on Colinton Road opposite Redford Barracks. For evening sessions, parents should park in Chalmers Quad – this is accessed by approaching the school via the front drive, turning left and Chalmers Quad is a red gravel area just round the corner. Walk on around another building and you can make your way to the pool by going down a few steps, bear right across the grass then go down the left side of the pool building. For early morning sessions, access must be taken from the car park at the bowling green then by walking up across the grass so that the boys boarding at the school are not disturbed by early morning traffic. Changing is downstairs, the boys in the small changing room which is the first door inside the building, and the girls through the door at the foot of the stairs – then make your way upstairs to the pool. There is plenty of seating upstairs for parents. Swimmers should take any valuables upstairs and place on the big table at the top.
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Forrester High School, 212 Broomhouse Road, EH12 9AE
Please note that there is no spectator seating on poolside at Forrester. Parents are able to sit in the staff room past the community lounge if they prefer to wait during training sessions. Access is taken from the car park off Broomhouse Road. Please do not drive up to the disabled parking area or to the front door, but use the car park. The main door is directly in front of you and the pool is just inside and to the right. Swimmers should take their belongings onto poolside and leave them on the ledge where the coach can see them as the lockers do not lock.