Best public swimming pools in Zürich...

Sports and Hobbies
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I am moving to Kreis 6...any tips for a good public swimming pool would be greatly appreciated!

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Here's at least a list of the Zurich baths to get you going... Oerlikon is likely the biggest near you.

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Indoor or outdoor?? Seriously, not long until warmer weather

Actually, these two indoor might be nearer you http://www.badi-info.ch/blaesi.html http://www.badi-info.ch/kaeferberg.html but the full list is http://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/content/...schwimmen.html

For outdoor, Letten is your nearest.

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I thought I would continue this thread and post my question directly here.

Can someone recommend a pool for beginners learning to swim?

i.e.

- not super crowded

- at least some shallow part not more than shoulder deep

- water temp not freezing

Indoor and outdoor options would be helpful.

The most ideal place I can think of would be the private pool at the top of the swissotel oerlikon but it costs 20- for each entrance.

Has anyone tried hallenbad käferberg for this purpose?

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As among your hobbys you list SCUBA diving, I take it that it is not you who wants to learn to swim. So 'not more than shoulder deep' is a bit difficult to calculate.

Soon, some of the indoor pools will be closing for the annual clean-up which takes place when, in theory, the lake is warm enough for swimming and the air warm enough for you to want to take a dip.

Last time I was in Käferberg it was mind-bogglingly warm.

I think if you want really helpful help, we need to know a bit more about what you have in mind.

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That's right. It's not for me, but rather for another adult who needs a place to learn to feel comfortable in the water without having any more stress than really necessary.

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Contact i-b-Deborah on the forum,

She's a qualified, and recommended swimming teacher.

A great person as well, so for an adult to learn to swim, she would be perfect to provide the exact environment your friend needs.

She also has this thread which I'm sure she probably monitors, but don't be afraid to send her a PM as well.

Swimming is an incredibly important skill to master, so I fully support your friends need to learn to swim.

There is no shame in learning, at any age.

It will save your life.

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Agreed.... get in touch with i-b-Deborah!

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Thanks for the tips, but I'm really just looking for information about the pools.

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Okay. Well Hallenbad City has three pools. The largest is 50m and full of experienced swimmers, with dedicated lanes for sport swimming (the "fast lane", I guess) and freestyle, plus an area for less experienced swimmers. One of the smaller ones is a non-swimming pool, and the other I'm not sure about, the lanes always seem to have red cones at the ends (indicating reserved, I think).

As someone has already said, http://www.badi-info.ch/zueri-badis.html is the best bet for information. Put it into google translate if you or your friend can't understand German yet.

(But seriously, your best bet is Debs.)

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In all fairness,

Isn't it more important your friend learns "how to swim" first?

Contact i-b-Deborah, and express your concerns. I'm sure she'll know of a place that might be suitable and possibly arrange a one-on-one lesson to suit.

Not much point finding a nice quiet place to drown.

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I guess you are intending to teach your friend yourself. The problem is not as much whether you are qualified (I don't mean paper stuff, I mean a knowledge of the quickest way to teach someone to swim efficiently), but more along the lines of an ideal place to teach. You say you want fairly deep water (shoulder deep you said) which isn't to be found in learner pools as a rule. So you'll want the shallow end of a 'swimming' pool. And boy, are those swimmers doing laps going to love you when they find you and the beginner blocking their way every 50m. And your beginner is going to love them when they tumble-turn and send waves over his head each 45 secs or so.

This is where someone like i-b-D comes in. She probably knows the most suitable pools and maybe the most suitable times. As she will have 'water-time' for her groups you won't be blocking her lane when you work with your 'pupil' - but anyone like me, who has found a pool, where, at a specific time there's a nice lane to swim their couple of kilometres is no way going to spill the beans and allow others to queer their pitch by blocking one end.

I've taught enough scared beginners in public pools at public sessions and it just isn't easy. Good luck.

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How far are you willing to travel? I've recently been to the newly renovated outdoor pool (Töss Side) in Rorbas (between Bülach & Embrach). It's a 50m pool, and the entire length for about 1/4 of the width of the pool is shallow. It opens at 10am and the first hour or so is pretty quiet so would be good for a learner to practice. It's CHF 6 for the entrance fee.