Swimming as a hobby
Cetus also offers non-competitive alternatives for children who want to continue swimming.
Hobby Swim Groups and Competitive-Hobby Swim Groups offers regular swimming hobby, which helps a child or youth develop not just in the pool, but also socially and emotionally. Swimming is great aerobic exercise and strong swimmers are less at risk in an open water environment.
Water Safety Course is aimed for children who are interested in practicing water safety skills. In the course, you will practice how you can save yourself from the water and how a swimmer should act if he notices a dangerous situation in the water.
In Mermaid Swimming, you can try how it feels to swim like a real mermaid. The mermaid swimming school and club are fun way to encourage a child to be active and use their imagination as they explore the underwater kingdom of mermaids.
WAU Clubs are for swimmer of varying skill levels. There are groups for both more experienced swimmers and for those who don't swim well enough to be allowed in the big pool.
Hobby Swim Groups
Entry level requirement
To participate in a hobby group, a child/youth must know how to swim at least 200-400 meters continuously, depending on the group, and master the basics of swimming techniques of different techniques (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle).
Competitive-Hobby Swim Groups
Competition hobby group 8-10 years
Must be able to swim at least 100 meters continuously, of which at least 25 meters of backstroke and 25 meters of freestyle with proper technique.
The group trains 3x a week.
The goal is to build a foundation in the basic swimming techniques, which is required to participate in a competition level. The group gets to know the world of competitive swimming by participating in swimming competitions organized by the club.
Competition hobby group 11-14 years old
Must be able to swim at least 400 meters continuously and master the different swimming techniques (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle). It is recommended that the child has practiced swimming before, as there is a lot of swimming in the group.
The goal is to build a foundation in the basic swimming techniques, which is required to participate in a competition level. The group gets to know the world of competitive swimming by participating in swimming competitions organized by the club.
Competition hobby group 15-18 years old
Must be able to swim at least 800 meters continuously and master the different swimming techniques (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle). It is recommended that the youth has practiced swimming before, as there is a lot of swimming in the group.
The goal is to further develop water skills, hone the techniques of different swimming techniques and improve swimming endurance. It is possible for group members to participate in swimming competitions organized by the club.
The groups practice 3x a week
Water Safety Course
To participate for the course the child can swim continuously in a deep pool 100 meter and can dive to a depth of approx. 1.2 meters. The course participant has to manage the whole swimming session in the deep pool. The course is meant for 6-12-year-old children.
Mermaid Swimming
To participate on Mermaid Swim Class, the child is able to swim at least 50 meters and swim under water with confidence. The child must be comfortable in the water and be able to float both face up and face down. The minimum age for the class is 7 years.
To participate on Mermaid Swim Club, the child has completed a Mermaid Swim Class and is able to swim at least 25 meters and dive confidently using the mermaid tail. Each participant is expected to put on the costume and fin without assistance. The minimum age is 7 years.
WAU After School Clubs
The clubs meet at the Espoonlahti, Leppävaara, Matinkylä and Keski-Espoo pools. The clubs are offered at no cost to the participants. For safety reasons the number of participants is limited and the clubs require registration in advance.
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