Dortmund's indoor pools close: swimming lessons affected!

Dortmund's indoor pools close: swimming lessons affected!

The indoor pool in Dortmund-Brackel will be closed in May 2025, specifically from May 19. This decision was announced on May 15, 2025 by the "Sportwelt Dortmund". The reason for the closure is an acute lack of personnel that makes it necessary to use the employees in the outdoor pools. The indoor pools in Dortmund have to close an indefinite period, which both swimmers and swimming courses present with special challenges.

swimming offers in Dortmund

Another aspect is that the Hardenberg outdoor pool remains closed throughout the summer, which also makes the situation more difficult for many water sports enthusiasts in Dortmund. The lack of suitable swimming options is a growing problem in the city.

Masterplan Sport in Dortmund

As part of the Sport Master Plan, which deals with various aspects of sport in Dortmund, the situation of the swimming pools is also discussed. This initiative includes the further development of the sports infrastructure in the city in order to promote sporting activities and to improve the quality of life of the citizens. In the course of this planning, measures to remedy the lack of personnel are also necessary to maintain and expand the swimming pools in the long term.

Overall, it can be seen that the closures of the indoor pools not only represent a bottleneck for the water sports enthusiasts, but also have a lasting impact on the effects on leisure activities and sporting activities in Dortmund. The focus on new solutions as part of the master plan could help improve the situation in the future. Information about the swimming pools and their administration can currently be found on the website of the city of Dortmund, which give an overview of the state of things ( dortmund.de - swimming pools , dortmund.de-Masterplan Sport ).