Swimming holiday crash courses
Our swimming crash courses are a perfect way to introduce swimming with a week of
About our swimming lessons
All Medway’s swimming pools offer crash course swimming lessons as part of the Medway Sport Swim Academy Programme. The lessons are for different ages and abilities, including:
- Stages 1 and 2
- Stage 3 and 4
- Stage 5 and 6.
Find out more about the Swim England Stages
Our swimming lessons are given by fully qualified instructors who will guide pupils through the Swim England Learn to Swim programme. Due to the nature of this course the teachers may vary but are all qualified and committed to delivering this programme.
2024 courses
Medway Park
This course will be delivered by level 1 instructors under the tuition of an assessor as part of our Swim Teacher academy
Week 1: 22 July to 25 July 2024 (4-day course)
- Stage 1 - 9am
- Stage 2 - 9.30am
- Stage 3 - 10am
- Stage 4 - 10.30am
- Stage 5 - 11am
- Stage 6 - 11.30am.
Strood Sports Centre
Week 1: 22 July – 26 July 2024
- Stage 1 – 9am
- Stage 2 – 9:30am.
Week 3: 5 August – 9 August 2024
- Stage 1 – 9am
- Stage 2 – 9:30am.
Week 5: 19 – 23 August 2024
- Stage 1 – 9am
- Stage 2 – 9:30am
Hoo Sports Centre
Week 2: 29 July – 2 August 2024
- Stage 1 – 9am
- Stage 2 – 9:30am.
Week 4: 12 – 16 August 2024
- Stage 1 – 9am
- Stage 2 – 9:30am.
Course costs
A 5-day crash course of 30 minutes per day costs £42.50 for all 5 sessions.
A 4-day crash course of 30 minutes per day costs £34 for all 4 sessions.
Book a course
To book a course, contact or visit your preferred centre reception or for further information email swimlesson@medway.gov.uk.