Facilities: Pool
The Temple Cowley pool is situated in a quiet area of south Oxford, next to a library.
The entrance.
The pool is 25M, Eight Lane, deck level. There is electronic timing. There are anti-wave lane lines.
The deep end is at the west end and the starting is done from there.
Facilities: Car Parking
Parking is free. The pool car park is not adequate for the competitors. On-road car parking is used in the nearby lanes.
or there is parking a nearby multi-storey car park.
Facilities: Catering
There are vending machines at pool level in the reception area. There are seats where it is cooler than poolside. There is a limited selection of drinks and the usual prepackaged foods.
Facilities: Seating
The seating extends along the south side and is directly accessible to swimmers.
Facilities: Other
There are several other smaller diving and training pools which are not used.
The pool is closed to the public during the competition.