Ponds Forge

Sheffield

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Did you swim here? Enter your times to see how you would have performed in a perfect pool.

Home Club(s)

The City of Sheffield Swim Squad (COSSS)

North East Region

Format

Long course (50m)

Long course pools are 50m. Abbreviated as LCM. They are adjustable to become short course with a moving boom.

Pool Tier

S Tier

S Tier pools are Olympic-spec pools that provide the optimal times. These pools are the baseline for your times, meaning your fastest potential time can usually be set here.

Pool specification

Pool Temperature (°C)

27

Wall Type

Overflow

Start Block Type

Track-start Adjustable Wedge

Lanes

10 lanes

Start End Depth (m)

3.00

Turn Depth (m)

3.00

Opened in 1991 for the World Student Games, Sheffield’s Ponds Forge International Sports Centre is renowned as one of the United Kingdom’s fastest and most iconic racing venues. Engineered specifically for elite competition, its 50-meter Olympic-sized pool features advanced wave-reduction gutters and a deep design that minimizes turbulence, creating ideal conditions for high-performance racing.

Over the decades, the venue has served as a cornerstone of British swimming history, hosting numerous British Championships, Olympic trials, and international events. It has witnessed early career milestones for legendary athletes like Rebecca Adlington and Adam Peaty, as well as multiple world records. With seating for 2,600 spectators, Ponds Forge remains a premier, lightning-fast proving ground for competitive swimming.