Smethwick Swimming Centre Thimblemill Road, Smethwick B67 5QT

"The gym is small. There is not enough equipment for weight training. Small space. But i am giving it 4 stars cause i live next to it, and it is convenient for me."

"I've witnessed staff making fun of and mocking the customers. It was so bad and obvious, I could not believe it, it made me very upset and I still think about it sometimes. Very disrespectful, those guys should be sacked."

"This place is a little heaven. Really lovley staff who cannot do enough for you & always professional. A superb 33m pool . I lane swim there most days and yes the building is from the 1930s & is showing its age but arent we all but it will be much missed by the many regulars who visit when the Aquatic Centre opens I can't recommend the place enough."

"Joined up for adult swimming lessons around two month's ago. Your lessons are 30 minutes long. You have a total of 8 people being taught by a single instructor which I personally feel isn't enough time for instructors to concentrate on an individual. I have had three different instructors in 8 lessons. The instructors are great but having 8 people explain where they're at each time there's a change of instructor in a 30 minute lesson is time consuming and a waste of a lesson. I have had two lessons cancelled in the space of 3 week's. And because I have paid upfront they will not offer me a refund and will add on the missed classes at the end instead. That would be okay but I cannot attend them due to having surgery and that is beyond my control. A refund is possible only for those who have paid by direct debit only. Which is unfair to those who have paid upfront. I am extremely disappointed and feel let down by smethwick swimming centre. They really need to manage thing's better as this is way below a good standard. I hope that management at Smethwick swimming centre will be looking into this. A very unhappy customer."

"Historical building, apparently all sorts of famous people have played music here. It's quite run-down now but the pool is fine for swimming. It's a 33m pool, most of the lane swimming is just two lanes and then the rest of the pool is family swimming. They have a baby pool too which is used for aqua aerobics etc. Lots of options for classes, with dance studios and a gym. Staff are always friendly even if there's often a queue. There's disabled parking at the front of the building and then a larger car park at the back, with on street parking available at the back too."