From the middle of May through to the middle of September, the municipal and private sports centres of Madrid open their open air swimming pools to the public. These swimming pools often form part of large sporting complexes where you will find sports halls, tennis courts and a multitude of other recreational activities. I must say I also like the fact that you can buy ice cold beers there, too!! Here are a few municipal swimming pools that I’ve been to:

Instalación Deportiva Municipal Francos Rodríguez
Numancia, 1 (28039)
Bus: 44, 127, 128, 132
Metro: Francos Rodríguez

Club Deportivo Canal de Isabel II
C/ Cea Bermúdez 2
28003 MADRID
Metro: Canal
(This is one of the largest sporting clubs in Spain)

Instalación Deportiva Municipal Casa de Campo
Casa de Campo
Bus: 31, 33, 36, 39, 65 and 138
Metro: El Lago/Puerta del Ángel

Prices for all of the above
Adults: 3.80 euros
Over 65’s: 0.90 euros
Under 16’s: 2.15 euros

Full list of Sports Centres
Ayuntamiento de Madrid
Instalaciones Municipales de Deportes