Provides a focus for the community and is an essential leisure service, contributing to the quality of life for residents and visitors to Mid Argyll. Located in Lochgilphead, next to the Crinan Canal, the community pool services 26,000 admissions annually including pre and post-natal mums, pre-fives, children and adults learning to swim, school swimming, athletes, families and the 50-forward demographic as well as holidaymakers and visitors to the area. Because swimming is with you all your life, we host classes, activities, challenges and competitions for all age groups.
The community facility is unique in Mid Argyll as it is the only leisure facility to operate seven days a week and offers public swimming, fitness classes and swim teaching over an average 11- hour day. MACPool is accessible to people of all ages and abilities.
Swimming is an excellent form of low impact exercise with many health benefits, including weight loss, muscle toning and cardio respiratory improvement. It is also great fun. It is an ‘all rounder’ when it comes to health and wellbeing.