Didcot Wave & Gym

My two children participate in the swimming training program, and unfortunately, I must say that the experience is incredibly disappointing. The overall training method employed by the instructors is extremely poor, leading to a lack of engagement with the children.One of the most concerning aspects is the overcrowded groups. With an overwhelming number of children in each session, it becames challenging for the instructors to provide adequate attention and guidance to each individual. This results in a chaotic learning environment where children struggled to receive the necessary support to develop their swimming skills effectively.Additionally, the lessons themselves are far too short, lasting only 30 minutes. What is even more frustrating is that a significant portion of this limited time is wasted before even entering the pool. It takes an absurdly long time, around 5 to 6 minutes, for the children to jump into the pool, resulting in a loss of approximately 20% of the total lesson time. This inefficiency is both concerning and frustrating for both the participants and their parents who expected a more structured and focused training session.Furthermore, what added to the dissatisfaction is the fact that the children are continuously being taken out of the water, leaving them cold for no apparent reason. This unnecessary interruption not only disrupted the flow of the lesson but also created discomfort for the children. This lack of clear explanation or purpose behind the frequent removal from the water leave us feeling bewildered and only added to the overall disappointment of the training program.In conclusion, the swimming training program is disappointing. The instructors lack engagement with the children, the groups are overcrowded, the lessons are too short, valuable time is wasted before even starting, and the frequent interruptions leave the participants cold and confused. Overall, I would deem this training program as very poor, failing to meet the necessary standards expected for an effective and rewarding swimming experience.

Fairly basic facilities. Hasn't really been updated since the early 2000s. It was alright for a swim

It's a good pool, but it's so cold my almost 2 year old was shivering before she even entered the pool. Then when in the pool even with movement and splashing around, she did not warm up and her lips ended up blue, the water was freezing, again when we got out her whole body was trembling from how cold the changing area is.

Nice enough pool. It's a bit aged & the facilities themselves are good at best. The pool and wave function is great. It could do with some investment but it is alright. Suits Didcot, which is alright itself.

The fact that we actually travel from Swindon to take the kids swimming, highlights that this is a great little pool for kids and adults alike. 1 flume and wave machine and the place always appears to be quiet on Saturdays even. Ideal for keeping kids occupied..

I use the pool for Aqua aerobics which helps as I cannot perform exercises in the gym due to injuries.Great instructor, gentle swim and sometimes I enjoy the Waves ...when activated ...such fun.☺️

My 5 year old always loves it at the wave, changing rooms could do with a makeover but the pool was the warmest it's ever been.Sometimes for the little ones the waves are quite harsh, but my 5 year old loves them!

50 station gym, large fun pool with slide and wave machine. Café and viewing area. Great place to work out and have fun!

I had a nice experience at didcot wave & gym.very clean aera.they have a lot of changing rooms and some (wc).as well they have lockers / hair dryer / showers / siting aera / coffee machine / soft drink machine / small shop / large space for parking etc. They are very polite people how work there.