Christmas Courses 2026
🎄 Christmas Swimming Courses 2026
We are excited to be running our popular 3-day intensive Christmas Swimming Courses at Three Oaks, Winchester College and Twyford School this December!
Our courses cater for swimmers from Ducklings (preschool) through to Stage 7, depending on the venue, with group and private lessons available.
Whether your swimmer is just starting out, looking to improve their technique or hoping to master a particular skill, our Christmas courses are a fantastic opportunity to make progress over three consecutive days.
🎅 Course Dates & Venues
Course A: Monday 21st – Wednesday 23rd December 2026
Three Oaks, Bishop's Waltham 9:00am – 11:00am
Winchester College, Winchester 9:30am – 11:30am
Course B: Tuesday 29th – Thursday 31st December 2026
Three Oaks, Bishop's Waltham 9:00am – 11:00am
Twyford School, Twyford 9:30am – 11:30am
Swimmers attend the same 30-minute lesson time on all three days of their chosen course.
BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS SWIMMING COURSE HERE
💙 Why Choose The Standen Swim Academy?
One of the things that makes our lessons different is our exceptionally small class sizes.
Our group lessons have a maximum of just THREE swimmers per class, meaning every swimmer receives plenty of individual attention, feedback and support from their teacher throughout their lesson.
For swimmers who would benefit from completely individual tuition, we also offer Private 1:1 lessons, giving your swimmer their own dedicated teacher for the full 30 minutes. These are perfect for swimmers who may be nervous, have additional needs, want to focus on a particular skill or simply thrive with individual attention.
We also offer Private 1:2 lessons, allowing siblings, friends or two swimmers of a similar ability to share their own exclusive teacher while still receiving highly personalised tuition.
Throughout the three days, swimmers will work towards the Swim England curriculum, with lessons tailored to their current ability and individual goals.
But swimming lessons should be fun too! We incorporate our much-loved themed lessons, keeping swimmers engaged, motivated and excited to get back into the pool each day.
At the end of the course, every swimmer will receive a personal progress report and medal to celebrate their achievements, with swimmers also having the opportunity to achieve Swim England Stage and Distance badges and certificates.
All lessons are delivered by our friendly, fully qualified, DBS-checked and safeguarding-trained swimming teachers.
Our Christmas Teaching Team
We're delighted to welcome back some familiar faces from university to join our Christmas teaching team!
A: 21–23 Dec @Three Oaks: Amelie V, Laura, Freddie and Gary
A: 21–23 Dec @ Winchester College: Grace, Jazzy, Ben H and Henry
B: 29–31 Dec @ Three Oaks: Grace W, Freddie, Laura and Gary
B: 29–31 Dec @ Twyford School: Jazzy, Ben H, Olivia and G
Our venues offer warm swimming pools, changing facilities and spectator areas.
🎄 3-Day Christmas Course Prices
30-minute Group Lessons – £55.50 per swimmer
Maximum of just 3 swimmers per class.
30-minute Private 1:1 Lessons – £166.50
One swimmer with their own dedicated teacher.
30-minute Private 1:2 Lessons – £83.25 per swimmer
Two swimmers sharing their own dedicated teacher.
All prices cover the full three-day course, consisting of three 30-minute lessons.
BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS SWIMMING COURSE HERE
📝 Apply for a Place
Places on our Christmas Swimming Courses are very limited, particularly due to our maximum of just three swimmers in each group lesson.
Please complete the application form below and only select the lesson times you would genuinely be happy to book.
By selecting a class, you are confirming that you would like to book that lesson if a space is offered.
Swimmers will attend the same 30-minute lesson time each day of their chosen three-day course.
Once we receive your application, we will match your swimmer to the most suitable class based on their age, ability and your selected availability.
Completing the form does not guarantee a place. Our team will contact you to confirm your booking and arrange payment.
Once a place has been offered, full payment is required within 48 hours to secure the booking.
BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS SWIMMING COURSE HERE
Holiday Course Booking Terms & Conditions
Payment
The full cost of the three-day holiday course must be paid at the time of booking.
If full payment is not received within 48 hours of your place being offered, the booking will be automatically cancelled and the space may be offered to another swimmer.
Cancellations & Refunds
If you have paid for a holiday course and subsequently wish to cancel, please notify us as soon as possible.
More than three weeks before the course begins: We will refund your payment in full.
Between one and three weeks before the course begins: 50% of the amount paid will be forfeited and the remaining 50% credited to your account.
Less than one week before the course begins: The full amount paid will be forfeited, with no refund or credit available.
Changing Your Booking
If you wish to transfer your booking to another holiday course taking place within the same holiday period, we may be able to accommodate this, subject to availability, payment of any difference in cost and at the discretion of The Standen Swim Academy.
Missed Lessons
No refunds, credits or replacement/make-up lessons are available for individual sessions missed during a holiday course, regardless of the reason for absence.
Once the three-day course has commenced, cancellations will not be eligible for a refund or account credit.
By submitting the application form and proceeding with a booking, you confirm that you have read and agree to the above Holiday Course Booking Terms & Conditions.
We look forward to welcoming you to the pool this Christmas!
Connie & Sarah
The Standen Swim Academy 💙
lessons@thestandenswimacademy.com
