National Club Of Swimming - R. de São Bento 209

Excellent 8 lane, high wall, 25 metre pool which is clean, bright from natural light and quite warm at 30C. There is also a 2 lane 17 metre pool for children. Locker rooms are spacious, clean and quaint in an old world way. Swimming cap compulsory. A padlock (not provided) is required to secure the locker doors. Thoroughly recommended in spite of the price of €10/swim (2019). The pool is located about 400 metres up Rua Sao Bento from the Assembleia da Republica and is set back a way from the main road. The swim before work crowd are there until about 9am but it's usually still possible get a lane or share with one other. Seemed to be quiet from 9-10 in the morning.

Looks great and in a really good location. Friendly reception, amenities good and pool excellent; not busy (at 10.00), plenty of sunlight and good prices. Just want to know if "Speedos" are okay!

Gym not open on a Sunday sadly. No coffee or cleaning of the tables at the cafe on Sunday either. Would be good for a premium gym to have a water cooler and some lockers upstairs for clients convenience. Gym staff during the week are friendly and the workout space is clean. Morning reception not very helpful usually.

Great place for kids swimming lessons: 2 x per week cost €30 a month. Good value for money and service.

Went as a visitor as in holiday. 10eueo I felt is bit too much just to use gym. But if you are a freak gymmer then you can use the pass multiple times. They have swim pool as well. Since I don't swim didn't feel 10euro justice. Gym very small. But very clean and neat. And all regular equipment available

Nice small trendy club in the center of Lisbon great indoor swimming pool has great padel courts and most important of all good parking lot and snack bar.

Good public lap pool. Clean. Costs 10eu/visit or 50eu to join and they deduct from your Portugal bank acct (if you have one) out of a 25eu auto filling deposit, depending on the time of day.

I'll try to write a comprehensive tourist's guide on the pool: This pool is mostly used by the locals and they are at different points on their fitness journey. Don't worry if you're not an Olympian. It's 25m long and comprises 8 lanes. The shallow end is 1.2m and the deep end is 1.5m. Floor-to-ceiling glass wall on one side and it's beautiful when the sun shines in. There is also a small children's pool. Before you head down, please have 1. Swimming cap 2. A small padlock for the lockers When to go down: The least busy time to head down (according to their website) is around 0900-1200H and 1400-1630H on weekdays, and 0800-1000H for Saturdays. I was generally there during that period but by no means it guarantees a free lane because they run classes there and they do take up a few lanes. Sharing a lane is not a problem: just decide with the other person if you want to split the lane or do a circular style. At the reception: It helps to learn some basic phrases in Portuguese. A greeting is a good starting point. I spoke to the lady at the reception in mangled Portuguese but she warmed up to me eventually after a few visits. Per entry cost is €10. Both card and cash are accepted. There is a far cheaper membership option but one needs a national ID and a local bank account. At the change room: The infrastructure is a little dated but still very functional. Just choose any locker that is unoccupied. This is where your little padlock comes in. Swimwear: For guys, I've seen Speedos, boxer style and longer above-knee trunks. No, I didn't observe any board shorts For ladies, I've only seen one-piece swimsuits Swimming adjuncts: I've observed short fins, snorkles, hand paddles, swim boards and pool buoys being used I hope that covers most of the common enquiries and that this lengthy review is helpful.