Crash courses
Our crash courses are a perfect way to introduce swimming with a week of
About our swimming lessons
All of 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:
- pre-school 3 to 4 years: ducklings
- school age beginners: stages 1 and 2
- school age improver: stage 3.
We also offer aquatic development crash courses across sites during the holidays.
Our swimming lessons are given by fully qualified instructors who will guide pupils through the Swim England Learn to Swim programme.
2021 Autumn courses
Our autumn course is running from 25 October 2021 to Friday 29 October 2021.
Medway Park crash course times
- 8am: pre-school
- 8am: stage 2
- 8.30am: stage 1
- 9.30am: stage 3.
Strood Sports Centre crash course times
- 8.30am: pre school
- 9am: stage 1
- 9.30am: stage 2
- 10am: stage 3.
Hoo Sports Centre crash course times
- 8.30am: stage 1
- 9am: stage 2.
Course costs
A 5-day crash courses of 30 minutes per day costs £35 for all 5 sessions.
Book a course
To book a course, or further information email swimlesson@medway.gov.uk or phone the sports centre:
- Strood: 01634 333 933
- Medway Park: 01634 336 655
- Hoo: 01634 333 958.