I'm headed to Europe this summer for a few weeks of vacation and research. I'll be all over, but I'm curious if anyone has any leads on where I might find pool access in London, Paris, Italy and Germany. I've found this site for open water events, but I'm looking for places to practice. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
While in London, check outOtter Masters Swimming. I've swum with them every time I've been in London, they're always been super friendly, and they've never charged me. I've also heard the Serpentine Swim Club is good, if you want some open water (and they have various races around town through much of summer).
In Munich, you HAVE to swim in the pool used in the 1972 Olympic games (it is quite nice and yes it does indeed have lanelines!) It is open from about 6 or 7am to 11pm Mon-Fri, and I think it cost about E4-5.
In Barcelona, the 1996 Olympic Pool at Montjuic is awesome; if for some reason the main pool isn't open (it is outside), the warm-up pool (inside) is a good substitute. The pools also have very liberal times, but are a bit more expensive, close to E10.
Otherwise, if you give details on where specifically you'll be going, that would help.
While in London, check outOtter Masters Swimming. I've swum with them every time I've been in London, they're always been super friendly, and they've never charged me. I've also heard the Serpentine Swim Club is good, if you want some open water (and they have various races around town through much of summer).
In Munich, you HAVE to swim in the pool used in the 1972 Olympic games (it is quite nice and yes it does indeed have lanelines!) It is open from about 6 or 7am to 11pm Mon-Fri, and I think it cost about E4-5.
In Barcelona, the 1996 Olympic Pool at Montjuic is awesome; if for some reason the main pool isn't open (it is outside), the warm-up pool (inside) is a good substitute. The pools also have very liberal times, but are a bit more expensive, close to E10.
Otherwise, if you give details on where specifically you'll be going, that would help.
