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, and vary each holiday including:
- pre-school
- stages 1 and 2
- junior and teen beginners
- adults
- rookie lifeguard.
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.
2026 courses
May break: Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May
Strood Sports Centre - Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May 9 (5 days)
- 9.30am - stage 1
- 10am - stage 2.
Cozenton Park - Tuesday 26 May to Friday 29 May (4 days)
- 9am - stage 1
- 9.30am - stage 2.
Course costs
5 day crash course:
- Adult costs £55 for all 5x 45 minute sessions
- Junior costs £44.75 for all 5x 30 minute sessions.
4 day crash course:
- Adult costs £44 for all 4x 45 minute sessions
- Junior costs £34.80 for all 4x 30 minute sessions.
Book a course
To book a course, contact or visit your preferred centre reception or for further information email swimlesson@medway.gov.uk.