Abridged from "Rob's Directory of Cool Places". Reproduced with permission from: Rob Fryer. Copywright
Rating explained: s=star rating - site visited h=star rating based on reports
d=disabled access k=mostly shallow w=mentioned in Waterlog by R.Deakins
| Town | Locality | Swim | Rating | River | Grid |
| Abergavenny | Crickhowell | Cambwll | sss | Usk | SO 202191 |
| Abergavenny | Crickhowell | Crickhowell | ssss | Usk | SO 215181 |
| Abergavenny | Forest Coal Pit | Mynydd Du Forest Pools | kk | Grwyne Fawr | SO 270250 |
| Betws-y-Coed | Betws-y-Coed | Miner’s Bridge Pools | ss | Llugwy | SH 780569 |
| Betws-y-Coed | Capel Curig | Cobden’s Drop | sss | Llugwy | SH 731575 |
| Betws-y-Coed | Capel Curig | Llyn Gerionydd | h | Llyn | SH 761603 |
| Betws-y-Coed | Llanrwst | Cae Cric/The Cricket Field | s | Conwy | SH 799613 |
| Betws-y-Coed | Llanrwst | Llyn Cei/The Flats | ss | Conwy | SH 799607 |
| Brecon | Brecon | The Gwro | ss | Usk | SO 033288 |
| Brecon | Glasbury | Glasbury | s | Wye | SO 178392 |
| Brecon | Pont ar Daf | The Hot Pool | ssd | Daf | SN 987198 |
| Bridgend | Ogmore | Ogmore Castle | kkd | Ewenni Fach | SS 882769 |
| Builth Wells | Llanwrtyd Wells | Wash Pool/Pwll Golchi | sssd | Irfon | SN 859499 |
| Builth Wells | Llanwrtyd Wells | Wolves’ Leap / Naid-y-Blaidd | ss | Irfon | SN 836553 |
| Caernarfon | Llanberis | Llyn Padarn | hh | Llyn | SH 57 61 |
| Crickhowell | Llanbedr | Cooks Pool | kkkk | Grwyne Fechan | SO 241205 |
| Ebbw Vale | Llangynidr | Llangynidr | sssss | Usk | SO 163202 |
| Glyn-Neath | Pontneddfechan | Lady Falls | sssss | Pyrddin | SN 897093 |
| Glyn-Neath | Pontneddfechan | Pwll Bar Arn | ssss | Nedd Fechan | SN 899087 |
| Glyn-Neath | Pontneddfechan | Pwll Calch | ss | Pyrddin | SN 898093 |
| Glyn-Neath | Pontneddfechan | Pwll Cyffordd | sss | Nedd Fechan | SN 899092 |
| Glyn-Neath | Pontneddfechan | Pwll Gwersyll | ssd | Nedd Fechan | SN900083 |
| Glyn-Neath | Pontneddfechan | Wooden Gate Pool | s | Nedd Fechan | SN 898084 |
| Hereford | Hay-on-Wye | The Warren | sss | Wye | SO 222425 |
| Hirwaun | Ystradfellte | Pwll Glas | d | Mellte | SN 927122 |
| Llangollen | Llangollen | Horseshoe Falls | ss | Dee | SJ 196433 |
| Machynlleth | Abergynolwyn | Abergynolwyn Pools | sss | Gwernol | SJ |
| Machynlleth | Machynlleth | Machynlleth | h | Dulas | SJ |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Cefn Coed y Cymer | Farmer’s Pool | ss | Taf Fawr | SO 036073. |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Cefn Coed y Cymer | The Joining/Y Cymer | ss | Taf Fawr | SO 036072 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Cefn Coed y Cymer | Pullman’s & The Square Pool | ss | Taff Fechan | SO 037073 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Merthyr Tydfil | Pwllwat | ss | Taff | SO 039070 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Talybont Forest | Taff Trail Pools | k | Talybont | SO 06 17 |
| Monmouth | Skenfrith | Skenfrith | sss | Monnow | SO 456204 |
| Monmouth | St Maughan’s Green | Tregate Bridge | s | Monnow | SO 477173 |
| Newport | Usk | The Island/Yr Ynys | skk | Usk | SO 374009 |
| Pontypridd | Edwardsville | Corda/Cawdor | s | Taff | SO 089965 |
| Porthmadog | Beddgelert | Beddgelert | sskkkk | Glaslyn | SH 594465 |
| Porthmadog | Llanystumdwy | Llanystumdwy | h | Dwyfawr | SH 635450 |
| Rhayader | Llanerch-y-Cawr | Mermaids Pool/Llwyn Pebbyl | ss | y Carw | SN 877605 |
| Rhayader | Llanerch-y-Cawr | Pwll Rhiwnant | ss | Rhiwnant | SN 877605 |
| Rhayader | Rhayader | Parc Waun Capel | ssss | Wye | SO 967683 |
| Ystradgynlais | Abercraf | Abercraf Weir | sss | Tawe | SN 821126 |
| Ystradgynlais | Abercraf | Pwll Ceffylau | ss | Tawe | SN 822126 |
| Ystradgynlais | Glyntawe | Pwllau Maen Mawr | kkkss | Tawe | SN 8525 |
| Ystradgynlais | Ystradgynlais | Ystradgynlais Weir | h | Tawe | SN 786104 |