Children’s swimming lessons

• Swimming school instruction is in Finnish. 
• The lesson lasts for 30 minutes and includes ten swims.

Swimming school 1

The group is recommended for children who have turned 6 and are timid in water or cannot swim and who avoid submerging their heads in water. The group gets used to the water by playing games and practising the basics of swimming school 2.The course takes place in the children's pool.

Swimming school 2

The group is recommended for children around 6 years old who do not know how to swim and who can dip in the water. The goal of the group is to swim ten meters continuously on your stomach and/or back. In addition to swimming performances, this includes various tasks related to water skills. The course is held mainly in the children's pool but also in the adult pool.

Swimming school 3

The group is recommended for children around 7 years old who can swim ten metres on their stomach and back. The goal is to be able to swim 25 to 50 metres. Teaching takes place in the children's pool and deep water.

Swimming school 4

The group is recommended for children over 8 years of age who can swim 25 metres of elementary stroke and beginner's backstroke. The aim of the swimming school is to learn to swim 25 m with proper swimming techniques, and to learn different water skills. 

Swimming school 5

The group is for children aged 9 and over who can swim at least 50 metres distance. The aim is to learn to swim 50 metres with correct swimming techniques and to develop a variety of water skills, e.g. jumps, dives and the use of different equipment for swimming.

Swimming instruction is organised for pupils in the lower grades of basic education in cooperation with schools. Swimming instruction is an integral part of physical education in schools: children become used to water, and all schoolchildren get at least basic instruction in swimming. As part of the instruction, children are taught about the dangers associated with water, and they learn basic life-saving skills.

The fundamental skills group for young people (Nuorten alkeisryhmä) is intended for children aged from 9 to 12 who cannot swim (who can swim less than 5 metres), and who are timid about getting wet and moving around in water. The aim is to swim a distance of 10 metres on the front and the back.

The improvers’ group is for young people (Nuorten jatkoryhmä) aged from 9 to 12 who can swim 10 metres on their front and back. The aim is to obtain a badge for 25 to 50 metres’ distance swimming. Some of the instruction takes place in deep water.

Basic course JLS - Junior Lifesaver I 

For girls and boys aged 10 to 15 with swimming skills (at least 100 metres). The group practices rescuing oneself and rescuing another. The training program includes, for example, the use of rescue equipment, swimming in clothes and diving.

Course II

For those who have completed the basic course. Among other things, the participants improve the life-saving skills they have learned at the first level, practice emergency first aid skills, train with a mask and flippers, and take level II life-saving and swimming tests. Overall, the course is about fun activities in water, improving your swimming skills and getting fitter while completing challenging and exciting tasks.

Course III

For those who have completed course II. The course offers the participants tough problems and fast action and teaches them to anticipate and recognize problems. They learn first aid skills that can also be used out of water and acknowledge the limits of their abilities. In addition to life-saving exercises, the course aims for good swimming skills and endurance.