Jesmond Pool and Gym

🎖️🥳 He did it!

Board member John Mills completed Rat Race The Wall on Saturday, covering an incredible 70 miles from Carlisle to Wallsend.

John crossed the finish line in an impressive 15 hours, burning a hefty 9,500 calories along the way. Thankfully, a strong tailwind helped him on his journey, and he was still looking remarkably fresh as he cruised down the Quayside and across the Millennium Bridge to the finish.

As always, John is taking on his 2026 ultramarathon challenges in support of Tiny Lives.

A fantastic effort, John, and we wish him all the best for his next challenge. 👏

If you’d like to support John and this worthwhile cause, you can donate here:

👉 https://www.justgiving.com/page/john-mills-2026

🧜‍♀️ Mermaid Experiences This Summer Holiday! 🧜‍♀️

We still have spaces available on the following dates:

• 18th July – 5:00pm to 5:45pm
• 25th July – 5:00pm to 5:45pm
• 28th July – 5:00pm to 5:45pm

Cost: £15 per child

These fun and magical Mermaid Experiences are a great way for children to enjoy the water over the summer holidays!

If you would like to make a booking, please click the link below to secure your place:

https://gymcatch.com/app/provider/10865

We look forward to seeing you there!

Just a quick update on the spaces we have left for the second week of the summer holidays (27th–31st July)!

One-Off Sessions (£14 per session)

• 27th July – 4:00pm to 6:00pm with Alex
• 28th July – 4:00pm to 6:00pm with Alex
• 29th July – 10:00am to 12:00pm with Alex

• 27th July – 4:00pm to 6:00pm with Aimee

• 29th July – 3:00pm to 4:30pm with Jamie

• 29th July – Water Safety Session, 5:00pm to 6:00pm with Jamie

Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

To book a place, please use the link below:

https://gymcatch.com/app/provider/10074

Thank you!

📢 Just a quick update on what we have left for the first week of the summer holidays (20th–24th July)!

1-to-1 Crash Courses

£70 for 5 days (30-minute lessons each day)

Available times:

4:30pm or 5:00pm with Daisy, Joan or Vignish
4:00pm with Chris
5:30pm with Joan
One-Off Sessions (£14 each)
20th July – 5:30pm with Alex
20th July – 4:00pm to 6:00pm with Aimee (recently added)
24th July – 10:00am to 12:00pm with Jamie

Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you would like to book a place, please use the link below:

https://gymcatch.com/app/provider/10074

Thank you,

Donna

Hi everyone,

Donna here from Jesmond Pool.

Many of you may not know that in my spare time I volunteer with Wallsend Sea Cadets, and have done so for over 20 years. Before becoming a volunteer, I was a Sea Cadet myself for more than 10 years.

Our unit is currently in desperate need of a new roof, and we are working hard to raise the £50,000 needed to cover the cost. As a charity-run organisation, we rely heavily on fundraising and the generosity of our local community.

We have set up a GoFundMe page to help raise the money needed. Any donation, no matter how small, would be hugely appreciated and will help us continue providing opportunities and support for young people in our area.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and for any support you can give.

Here is the link to our GoFundMe page:
https://gofund.me/946178fb7

Article: https://newcastlemagazine.com/wallsend-sea-cadets-launch.../

We are pleased to announce that we now have 1-to-1 swimming lessons available with Chris on Saturdays, starting from Saturday 20th June.

These sessions are perfect if you would like:

A one-off lesson
Extra support with swimming technique
An assessment to help determine which group would be most suitable for your child

Sessions will be released every Monday morning and can be booked for the upcoming Saturday.

If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you in the pool!
Click on the link below to make a booking

Gymcatch Find, book and get rewarded for fitness

👏 Congratulations to this trio of open water swimmers!

Our own Liz Winn, swim teacher and Chair of the Communications Group (right), Board Member Belinda Whitworth (centre) and regular Jesmond Pool swimmer Joanne Kerr (left) took on the Great North Swim over the weekend.

Braving choppy conditions and cool temperatures, all three successfully completed the swim – a fantastic achievement.

A fantastic achievement and one they should be very proud of. Well done, ladies! 🏊‍♀️👏

Hi everyone,

We are looking for a few children and parents to help out this Sunday with our Baby and Preschool Teacher Training Course.

We are looking for a couple of extra parent-and-child pairs for the following sessions:

2:00pm – 2:30pm: 1 to 2 year olds
2:30pm – 3:00pm: 2 to 3 year olds
3:00pm – 3:30pm: 3 to 4 year olds

Parents will need to get into the water with their child for the session.

If you would like to take part, please use the booking link below to reserve your place.

These sessions are FREE as they are being used for teacher training purposes.

Thank you for your support, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Donna

https://gymcatch.com/app/provider/10074

We still have spaces available on our diving workshop on 20th June, from 5.15pm to 6pm.

The cost is £8.50 per child. Come along and learn how to dive with Jamie.

Kind regards,
Donna
https://gymcatch.com/app/provider/10074/events/9382059