Learn to Swim Programme at Canolfan Pentre Awel - What you need to know

We are really excited to welcome you to the brand-new Canolfan Pentre Awel, opening on Wednesday 15 October 2025.

This move affects all of our Learn to Swim customers, children and adults alike – here’s what it means for your lessons:

Swimming lesson schedule

• You will keep the same day and time as you currently have at Llanelli Leisure Centre.
• Swim lessons at Llanelli Leisure Centre will run up to and including Saturday 11 October.
• There will be no lessons on Monday 13, Tuesday 14, or Wednesday 15 October.

To make sure no-one misses out, customers who usually swim on those days will be offered replacement lessons:

👉 To confirm these replacement dates, please email us at swimminglessonsllanelli@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Access with RFID buttons

Access to the swimming pools at Canolfan Pentre Awel works a little differently.

• Over the last few weeks, we’ve been issuing RFID buttons – these are essential for getting through the access control gates and logging attendance at Canolfan Pentre Awel.
• If you haven’t collected yours yet, please do so at Llanelli Leisure Centre before 11 October. This will be essential for your first visit and avoid any delays getting to lessons.

Tours and first-visit support

• From 2 October, you can book a guided tour of Canolfan Pentre Awel to get familiar with where to go and how everything works.
• If you can’t make a tour, don’t worry – we’ll also be sharing short video clips of the changing village, pools, and first-visit info. These will be emailed to you and available on our website: actif.wales.

Common questions

·       Lockers – Free to use. They open and close with a wristband key, which you can wear while swimming or keep with you during your lesson.

·       Children’s lesson drop-off – Similar to Llanelli Leisure Centre. Use your RFID button to enter the changing village, get your child(ren) ready, and take them to the pool entrance to meet their teacher. Parents can then watch from the poolside viewing area (downstairs) or the gallery (upstairs).

·       Adult Learn to Swim – You’ll keep the same day and time for your lesson, just at Canolfan Pentre Awel. Your teacher will be ready to guide you through your first session in the new pool.

·       Parking – Free when we first open (please note this won’t always be the case).

We can’t wait to welcome you to Canolfan Pentre Awel and share this exciting new chapter with you.

Thank you for being part of our Learn to Swim family.