**Wednesday 3 June - Changing Room Swap**On Wednesday 3 June (06:00–12:00), essential maintenance will be taking place in the female wetside changing rooms. To allow this work to be completed, changing rooms will be temporarily swapped, Male users will use the female wetside changing rooms and Female users will use the male changing rooms. Everything will return to normal from 12:00 onwards.
Swimming Crash Courses
An intensive swimming crash course during the school holidays can give a child a boost in their swimming skills to help them progress to the next stage. Practising every day without the weekly gap between lessons can help children learn the skills they need to move up to the next stage. Plus you can now book directly online giving you the flexibility and control.
Please read the information below before booking, to ensure you select the correct course. If you are unsure of the correct stage to select or have any other enquiries, please email hsv.swimminglessons@herts.ac.uk
- Our swimming crach courses are help in the HSV Swimming Pool, just minutes from Hatfield Centre, Welwyn Garden City and St Albans
School Holiday Swimming Crash Courses
Ducklings Swimming Crash Course
If your child is pre-school age (3.5-4 years old) and a complete newbie to the water, our Ducklings crash course could be the perfect way to introduce them to the water. It promotes increased independence with the emphasis on fun and gaining water confidence to help prepare them for our Ducklings Learn to Swim sessions and Stage 1 of the Learn to Swim Framework. With a guaranteed maximum ratio of four children to one teacher, this course is suitable for toddlers. Parents do not need to accompany the child in the water.
When
May Half Term:
Tuesday 26 May – Friday 29 May
Time:
9:25am (30 minutes)
Beginners Stage 1 Swimming Crash Course
We take advantage of our moveable floor to hold our lessons in 0.7m pool depth, an ideal depth to introduce your younger ones to the water to gain confidence and begin to learn a potentially life saving skill. Our qualified teachers will follow the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme starting with Stage 1. Your child will benefit from a low ratio class with a maximum ratio of four children to one teacher. These lessons are ideal for those who take a fun approach to learning to swim and learning valuable water safety skills.
When
May Half Term:
Tuesday 26 May – Friday 29 May
Time:
9:15am (40 minutes)
Older stage 1 (ages 8-10) 10am (40 minutes)
Stage 2 & 3 Swimming Crash Course
These low ratio classes should see your child grow in confidence and take leaps forward in their swimming, combining this with essential water safety skills. Suitable for swimmers likely to be on Stage 2 or 3 of the Swim England Pathway and able to swim 5-10m on their front and back. Because of the depth of the water, these classes would be most suitable for under 10 years old.
When
May Half Term:
Tuesday 26 May – Friday 29 May
Time:
10am (40 minutes)
Stages 4 – 7+ Swimming Crash Course
Children enjoy a mix of stroke improvement, distance swims and water safety. Suitable for swimmers likely to be Stage 4 and above and able to swim 25m with a basic idea of three strokes. Swimmers will be organised into ability lanes and will continue through the Swim England Programme being assessed against their current stage. Those above stage 7 will be introduced to coached swimming sessions.
When
May Half Term:
Tuesday 26 May – Friday 29 May
Time:
10:45am (45 minutes)
Diving Skills
Book onto a 30 minute deep water session open to all swimmers at Stage 4 and above. Learn the progressive skills taking you through the stages of diving from surface dives to sitting dives, to safely and confidently being able to dive from the side of the pool. Progress to learn how to dive and transition through the strokes to get your swimming off to a flying start!
When
May Half Term:
Tuesday 26 May and Thursday 28 May
Time:
11:30am (30 minutes)
Deep Water & Water Safety Skills
Is your child a minimum of Stage 4 and able to swim but lacks confidence when out of their depth? This session will focus on introducing them to deeper water in a fun session, building their confidence and learning important safety skills.
When
More information to follow
Fly & Back Stroke Skills
Is your child's progress through the Stages hampered by their proficiency in either of these strokes? Give them the opportunity of a dedicated session focussed on butterfly, considered as the most difficult stroke to master, and backstroke. Open to all children at Stage 4 and above.
When
May Half Term:
Wednesday 27 May
Time:
11:30am (30 minutes)
Breaststroke & Front Crawl Skills
A masterclass focussing on these two strokes, giving your child the chance to hone their technique and move forward. Open to all children at Stage 4 and above.
When
May Half Term:
Friday 29 May
Time:
11:30am (30 minutes)
Get Into Lifesavers Club Days
These 45 minute trial sessions are aimed at 10-15 year olds who have completed Stage 5 swimming lessons. You will have a taster of valuable water safety skills, including survival, rescue and lifesaving techniques as well as First Aid.
When
Interested?
Email us for availability - our sessions run at 16:45 and 17:30 on Tuesdays.
Book a Tour
Looking for a local gym with a swimming pool? Come and have a look around our state of the art facilities at Hertfordshire Sports Village, with the opportunity to try them too.
Complete the form above and we'll be in touch or call 01707 284466 to speak to one of our team.