Public Pools in Dublin

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Hi guys,

I`m heading to Dublin for a week-long holiday this Sunday.

Can anyone suggest a nice pool for a proper swim workout?
What are your experiences in Dublin for Tri training in genereal?
(Bike will stay and home and I will only do 2 short run workouts around the Airbnb)

We are staying in Churchtown, if that says anything to you.

Thanks a lot,
Chris

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Anyone?

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Hi guys,

I`m heading to Dublin for a week-long holiday this Sunday.

Can anyone suggest a nice pool for a proper swim workout?
What are your experiences in Dublin for Tri training in genereal?
(Bike will stay and home and I will only do 2 short run workouts around the Airbnb)

We are staying in Churchtown, if that says anything to you.

Thanks a lot,
Chris

St Patrick’s weekend so may find public pools have reduced opening hours.

If staying in Churchtown could look to a pool in Templeogue (https://tcsp.ie/wp/), Terenure (https://www.terenureswimmingpool.ie/) or Rathmines (http://swanleisure.ie/swimtimetables.php)

Run wise - could look to Marlay park. Or if you had a car up the Dublin mountains for a trail run around Hellfire club.

Very windy here recently. Wet and cold too.

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Evening Masters sessions in Templeogue are good, so too are the morning sessions in Rathmines.

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Plenty of options when it comes to running…Phoenix park is popular…check put http://greatruns.com/dublin-parkrun/
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while the pool in rathmines is convenient for you its often just a 15 meter pool and often busy.
http://www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-recreation-culture-sports-facilities-leisure-centres-leisure-centre-locations-8
this pool is 400 m from trinity college and usualy not busy after 8 am and 5-8 pm they also have a watt bike in the gym.

marley park is great for your location as well as bushy park . but i would also recommend to run at howth ( trail run , take the dart ) and also bull island ( hard sand quite good for runining and both locations have great views ( its bus 130 to get there ) in fact anywhere along the coast is nice for a run
and saturdays 9.30 you have many park runs around dublin .

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http://dlrleisure.ie/meadowbrook/swimming/

This 25m pool is very close to where you are staying. I used to use it when I lived in Dublin.

you can also run to Marley Park from where you are staying

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Thanks to everyone. We will definitely visit Howth but probably for a long walk sintead of a run.

http://dlrleisure.ie/meadowbrook/swimming/

This 25m pool is very close to where you are staying. I used to use it when I lived in Dublin.

you can also run to Marley Park from where you are staying

This one appears to be the closest to our Airbnb with a 1.4k walk.

Two questions remain.

  1. Do I have to book specific hours in advance or can I just show up?
  2. How long can I stay at a time? If it says 9:00-9:45 Public Swim, can I only use the pool for this 45 mins or can I alsostay during other courses (e.g. Child Lessons or Aqua Fit)?

Thanks again!

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Looks like there’s a pretty active FB page. Have you sent a message w your questions?

Two questions remain.

  1. Do I have to book specific hours in advance or can I just show up?
  2. How long can I stay at a time? If it says 9:00-9:45 Public Swim, can I only use the pool for this 45 mins or can I alsostay during other courses (e.g. Child Lessons or Aqua Fit)?

Thanks again!

http://dlrleisure.ie/meadowbrook/swimming/

This 25m pool is very close to where you are staying. I used to use it when I lived in Dublin.
you can also run to Marley Park from where you are staying
This one appears to be the closest to our Airbnb with a 1.4k walk.