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Department of Sport

School Holiday Lessons

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During the school holidays, we offer a variety of swimming courses and lessons to develop swimming skills in a fun environment. 

Available for young people and adults, we offer 1-2-1 / Private Bubble & Group week intensive courses, 1-2-1 / Private Bubble Pay as You Go lessons and Group Pay as You Go lessons. These intensive courses are ideal for building water confidence and swimming technique at a quicker rate to weekly lessons.

Options vary from Beginners to Stage 5, stroke clinics, learn to dive, starts and turns, distance practice swims - dependent on pool and instructor availability for each holiday period.

Our programme offers:

  • A fun, friendly and safe learning environment 

  • Small class sizes

  • Qualified Level 2 instructors for every class 

  • Equipment provided throughout

How to book:

Our School holiday programme is available to current and new customers on a first come, first served basis.

To book please contact our Front of House team on +44 (0)115 74 87000. Please be advised when enquiring, availability is subject to change as we are continuously taking bookings. Spaces can only be guaranteed with payment.

Once booked we do not offer credits or refunds for lessons that you cannot attend. You can move your booking if there is availability up to 48 hours before the lesson takes place (only if we have availability).

We strongly advise that for 121 lessons customers who cannot swim independantly without aids, do not do more than a 30 minute lesson.

2026-2027 Dates for the Holiday programme

The school Holiday programme will be available during the following dates:

  • Monday 19th - Friday 23rd October 2026
  • Monday 26th - Friday 30th October 2026
  • Monday 15th - Friday 19th February 2027
  • Tuesday 30th March - Friday 2nd April 2027
  • Monday 5th - Friday 9th April 2027
  • Tuesday 1st - Friday 4th June 2027

When courses are available to book, the website will be updated below with all the classes and times available.

Descriptions of lesson types

For the Junior courses, children must be 4.5 years and above and be able to stand up in a 0.9m depth pool:

  • Beginners - for swimmers with no water confidence who would like to learn to swim

  • Foundation - for swimmers who can confidently submerge under the water for 10 seconds, float on Front and Back with a woggle for 10 seconds and demonstrate Front Crawl, Backstroke and Breaststroke kick with a woggle for 5m

  • Stage 1 - for children who can kick 5m Front Crawl with floats, 5m Backstroke with floats and 5m Breaststroke on their back with floats, confidently submerge under the water and float on their front and back with no aids for 10 seconds

  • Stage 2/Stage 3 - for children who can swim 2m Front Crawl, 5m Backstroke kick unaided and 5m Breaststroke kick on front with floats  

  • Breaststroke Clinic Shallow water - for swimmers who need to work on Breaststroke who can swim 2m in shallow water (Stage 1 - Stage 3)

For the Adult courses, swimmers must be 14 years and above:

  • Adult Beginners - for swimmers who would like build their water confidence and learn how to swim

Morning group crash courses and Pay As You Go (PAYG) lessons - Juniors & Adults

Our Morning group lessons are available as week intensive courses (Monday-Friday) OR as pay as you go options with the flexibility to choose the days you can attend.

These lessons are a great way to boost you or your child's swimming progress! Available to current and new customers on a first come first served basis.

 

Monday 26th - Friday 30th October 2026
TimeStageInstructor
08.30 - 09.00am Junior Beginners Megan C
09.00 - 09.30am Foundation Megan C
09.30 - 10.00am Stage 2/ Stage 3 Megan C
10.00 - 10.30am Adult Beginners Megan C
10.30 - 11.00am Stage 1 Megan C
 

 

Prices for the group crash course are as follows:

  • Junior - £40 for 5 days or pay as you go for £9 a lesson 

  • Adult - £40 for 5 days or pay as you go for £10 a lesson

1-2-1 / Private Bubble crash courses - All ages

Our week intensive courses (Monday - Friday) are a great way to boost you or your child's swimming progress! These lessons are tailored to your personal goals and our instructors will work with you to develop your swimming ability and skills. You have the option of a 121 course or a private bubble course.

Available to new and current customers on a first come first served basis. These are 30 minute lessons per day and there will be a new time slot available every 30 minutes.

The table below shows days and times available; the column 'For abilities...' lists the types of swimmers that the instructors are trained to teach. 

Any of the time slots below can be changed to a private bubble course. The following conditions apply for private bubble bookings:

  • maximum of 2 swimmers per lesson time slot if swimmers are mixed ability

  • maximum of 4 swimmers per lesson time slot if swimmers are all the same ability

Abilities allowed in the lesson together

 Maximum of 2 swimmers

Junior Beginners - Stage 1

Junior Stage 1 - Stage 4

Junior Stage 4 - Stage 6

Junior Stage 6 - Stage 9

 

Abilities allowed in the lesson together

 Maximum of 4 swimmers

All the same ability for more than 2 swimmers

 

For Adults, the abilities must be the same, either all Adult Beginners or Improvers or Advanced.

Terms and conditions for booking 121 / private bubble lessons:

  • Minimum age of 4 years old

  • Lessons are suitable for swimmers requiring shallow and deep water lessons. 

1-2-1 crash courses - 5 days for £97.50 / Private Bubbles - 5 days for £77.50 per person. (Click for dates & times)

 
Date Time InstructorFor abilities....
Monday 19th-Friday 23rd October 2026 08.30 - 12.30 Alyssa All abilities
Monday 19th-Friday 23rd October 2026 08.30 - 12.30 Bobbie All abilities
Monday 26th-Friday 30th October 2026 08.30 - 12.30 Alyssa All abilities
Monday 26th-Friday 30th October 2026 08.30 - 12.30 Lexi All Abilities
Monday 26th-Friday 30th October 2026 11.00 - 12.30 Megan C All abilities
 

1-2-1 / Private Bubble Pay As You Go (PAYG) lessons - All ages

Pay as you go 1-2-1 / Private Bubble lessons offer you the flexible option to pick and choose the dates you would like to attend. These lessons are tailored to your personal goals and our instructors will work with you to develop your swimming ability and skills.

Available to new and current customers on a first come first served basis. Please read the terms of booking under the 1-2-1 / Private Bubble crash courses before booking.

The table below shows days and times available; the column 'For abilities...' lists the types of swimmers that the instructors are trained to teach. 

121 lessons - £23 / Private Bubble lessons - £17. (Click for dates & times)
Dates Time Instructor Abilities
 Monday 19th October 2026 08.30-12.30 Megan C  All abilities
 Tuesday 20th October 2026 08.30-12.30  Megan C  All abilities
 Wednesday 21st October 2026 08.30-12.30  Megan C  All abilities
 Thursday 22nd October 2026 08.30-12.30  Megan C  All abilities
 Monday 26th October 2026 08.30-12.30  Bobbie  All abilities
 Tuesday 27th October 2026 08.30-12.30  Ellen All abilities 
 Wednesday 28th October 2026 08.30-12.30  Maddie  All abilities
 Thursday 29th October 2026 08.30-12.30  Lara  All abilities
 Friday 30th October 2026 08.30 - 12.30  Kieran  All abilities
 

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David Ross Sports Village
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University Park
Nottingham, NG7 2RD

telephone: +44 (0)115 74 87000
email: sport@nottingham.ac.uk