A day of aquatic activities with Medway Sport

Join us for a day of aquatic activities

The Big Splash is back on Saturday, 13 April and we have a fun-filled day for all the family. The day is a celebration of all things aquatic across our centres and within Medway’s clubs where you get the opportunity to take part in free taster sessions. Each centre will have swimming instructors available to give advice and answer any queries you have about Medway Sport Swimming Academy. Read below for more information on what we have to offer, and for individual centre timetables visit here.

 

 

 

New to the Big Splash for 2019, our very own indoor Triathlon at Medway Park

Participants will compete against each other in the pool, on the bike and run (gym-based bike and

treadmill) with 15 minutes on each discipline. There will be an overall wi

nner and each participant will receive a medal. Small entry fee of £10 members, £12 non-members. To register please email [email protected].

Rookie Lifeguard Taster Session with Royal Lifesaving Society (RLSS)

Our Rookie programme gives children the skills they need to be confident and safe, in and around water.

FREE taster

sessions:

Medway Park 10.30am-12noon

Strood Sports Centre 10.30am-11.30am

Splashes 11.30am-12noon

 

Kayaking with Medway Water Sports

Instructors from the club will be joining us, along with their kayaks for anyone wanting ‘a go’ in a fun and safe environment.

FREE taster session: Hoo Sports Centre 9am-10am

 

 

Synchronised Swimming with Medway Mermaids

If you like swimming, dancing or gymnastics, come and have a go at synchro. Great core workout and also lots of fun. Our qualified instructo

r will take you through basic moves to music. Suitable for adults and children (confident swimmers age 7+).

FREE taster sessions:

Hoo Sports Centre 10am-11am

 

Black Lion Swimming Club

If you’re wondering whether you’re ready to take that step into competitive swimming, come along and speak to Medway’s biggest swimming club to chat to the coaches and see what’s involved. They will also run taster sessions in drills and skills such as starts and turns.

FREE taster sessions and chat to the coaches:

Strood Sports Centre 9am-12noon

 

Big Splash Distance Badges

Take part in our distance badge challenge, swim as many lengths as you can and gain a Swim England distance certificate and badge (£3.50). Why not go for the ultimate 1 mile challenge (64 lengths).

Strood Sports Centre 10.30am-11.30am

Hoo Sports Centre 10am-11am

Medway Park 2pm-4pm

START Diving

Our qualified diving coach will teach you the skills you need to dive or jump safely from our 1m, 3m and 5m diving boards. Diving involves an immense amount of strength, flexibility and courage, and also the ability to know your tuck from your pike. Suita

ble for adults and children but must be confident in deep water.

FREE taster session: Medway Park 12noon-4pm

 

Skill Track marine and rescue skills

Skill track regularly use our facilities to train people to stay safe when working on the water. Come and take part in real-life rescue scenarios. Could you escape from an overturned raft?

FREE taster session:

Medway Park 10am-1.30pm

Aqua Zorbing

Your chance to walk on water inside a giant inflatable bubble.

FREE taster sessions:

Splashes 12noon-1.30pm

 

Be a mermaid or merman taster session, including photograph opportunity

Our Fin2Fit mermaid instructor will be on-hand with tails and fins 

for a dress-up and splash about taster session.  And if you have your own tail, bring it along to join in the splashing fun.

FREE taster session:

Splashes, shallow pool area 10am-11.30am

 

 

 

Medway-Tri try outs

Come and see what club swim

ming is all about with Medway’s very own triathlon club. There will be the opportunity to use the diving blocks, understand open water swimming technique and join in some races.

FREE taster session and chat to the coaches:

Hoo Sports Centre 2pm-3pm

 

Big Splash pool parties

It wouldn’t be the Big Splash without our pool parties.  Come along for music, waves, games and inflatables across all our centres. Fun for all the family.

Splashes 2pm-4pm (£3 admission)

Hoo Sports Centre AquaTots 10am-11am, family party 11am-1pm

Medway Park all day in Boom Pool, including AquaTots

Strood Sports Centre 12noon-1pm including Aquatots and 1.30pm-4pm

 

Medway Sub-Aqua

Come and take part in some underwater fun where you’ll have the opportunity to snorkel and scuba dive in a safe environment.

FREE taster session:

Strood Sports Centre 10am-12pm

 

Lifesaving skills with City of Rochester Swimming and Lifeguard Club

One of Medway’s oldest sports clubs cater for all ages and abilities, from beginners through to National Lifesaving Champions. The coaching team will be joining us delivering demonstrations and taster sessions.

FREE taster session and chat to the coaches:

Hoo Sports Centre 1pm-2pm

 

Save a Baby’s Life with the Royal Lifesaving Society (RLSS)

Hands-on demonstrations with our friends from the RLSS Kent Branch along with water safety advice and basic CPR taster sessions.

FREE taster session:

Medway Park all day

 

 

 

AquaGym

Join in our water-based circuit class using specialist weights and the water as resistance. Must be confident in deep water.

FREE taster session:

Medway Park 11am

Family AquaFit, water-based fitness class for the whole family. Medway Park 12.30pm

 

 

 

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