Collaboration with the city of Mechelen

27 February 2026

The city of Mechelen chooses Swimwise to bring swimming water closer to residents

The City of Mechelen is taking a significant step towards addressing the shortage of swimming facilities. In collaboration with Swimwise, four mobile swimming pools are being deployed to create additional swimming capacity in the city.

Through this partnership, Mechelen is literally bringing the swimming pool to its residents. The first facility is due to open in September. The swimming pools will be installed at strategic locations, including sports and leisure centres, so that schools, clubs and local residents can once again enjoy easy access to swimming facilities.

A flexible solution to a genuine need

Many towns and cities are struggling with ageing infrastructure and a growing demand for swimming facilities. With our portable swimming pools, we offer a quick and scalable solution.“With these swimming facilities, we’re creating capacity where it’s needed most,” says Christophe Lecoque, director of Swimwise. “We’re bringing the swimming pool to the local community, not the other way round.”

A temporary solution with an immediate impact

The mobile swimming pools offer a flexible interim solution whilst the city works on long-term plans for the future. In the meantime, they provide immediate relief for swimming lessons and local sports provision.

Through this partnership, Mechelen is reaffirming its ambition to make swimming accessible and available to everyone. For Swimwise, this is yet another important step in our mission: to provide high-quality swimming water where it is needed.

swimming pools in total

3x Swimclad 25m
1x Double Swimclad 25m

additional swimming water

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children per 25-metre swimming pool

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per school year

Creating capacity where the pressure is greatest

Many local authorities are faced with rising demand for swimming facilities, ageing infrastructure and limited scope for investment. Mobile swimming solutions make it possible to expand capacity in a modular way, to temporarily reallocate it or to scale it up in phases.

Swimwise swimming pools are energy-efficient, thermally insulated and fully equipped with supporting facilities such as changing rooms and toilet facilities. They use natural swimming water, with no chlorine in the pool itself. As a result, they function as fully-fledged swimming facilities that can be up and running quickly.

A scalable model for local sports policy

The partnership with Mechelen demonstrates how local authorities can respond pragmatically to urgent needs without losing sight of their long-term vision. Mobile swimming facilities offer policy flexibility: they provide breathing space within swimming lessons, reduce waiting lists and make local sports provision accessible once again.

For Swimwise, this project forms part of a clear mission: to provide swimming facilities where they are needed, thereby contributing to accessible, affordable and sustainable local sports policy.