Nearly 1,000 children and teenagers enjoy summer sports at Benidorm municipal schools

Nearly a thousand people, mostly children and young people, have participated this summer in the summer sports courses organised by Benidorm City Council's Sports Department, offering the population "numerous options to enjoy the summer playing sports and to promote healthy lifestyle habits and lots of fun moments in children."

This was stated by the Councillor for Sports, Javier Jordá, who on Wednesday gave a "very positive" assessment of the performance of these municipal sports schools, which ran from June 23 to August 14, mostly at Palau d'Esports L'Illa in Benidorm.
Specifically, the total number of participants reached 977, which is an increase of almost 9% compared to the 2024 edition, which was attended by 899 people, as indicated by the councillor.

The multisport and children's swimming courses were the most frequently enrolled courses, reaching 249 and 284 students, respectively. In the former case, Jordá emphasised that it is "a summer sports school, with hours from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., where the little ones practice different sports, as they do in schools throughout the school year, with municipal sports instructors. However, swimming is also included, making it a highly sought-after option for families during July and August, as it also helps them balance their work and family life." Regarding children's swimming, the councilor noted that "there is also a lot of demand, as it is an ideal summer sport and also offers courses for different levels depending on the age of the students, ranging from 4 to 16 years old."

In addition to these two schools, high demand was also recorded for the adult kayaking courses, with 121 participants; children's kayaking, with 105 participants; adult swimming, with 84 students; and aquagym, with another 61. To complete this offering and open participation to a wider range of people, Jordá recalled that, once again this year, "we have continued to focus on inclusion, and within the range of courses, we have also offered swimming for people with disabilities, which registered a total of 73 users throughout the summer."

The Head of Sports stated that these municipal courses represent "a very varied offering that meets the demands of our citizens," complementing other public and private summer camps or schools that have been organised over the past few months. Among them, "those developed by various local sports clubs in collaboration with the City Council, which have included soccer, beach volleyball, cable ski, handball, tennis, and sailing," concluded Javier Jordá.