Swimming as a hobby
Cetus also offers non-competitive alternatives for children who want to continue swimming. These include hobby swimming groups and after school clubs. Regular swimming 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.
Swimmer school
The Swimmer school is intended for children from 5 to 7 years old. The Swimmer school is aimed to children who are brave in the water, enjoy swimming and like to learn new water skills through games and drills. The group is arranged in the deep pool. One can participate in the group with the recommendation of a Cetus swimming instructor.
Hobby Swim Group (10-12 years old)
To participate, a child must have successfully have completed Children's Stroke Technique or Vesiralli 4 (Dolphin pin) or, alternatively, demonstrate the ability to swim a distance of 200 meters and mastery of the basics of the four strokes.
Competitive-Hobby Swim Group (10-12 years old)
The participant is required to have ability to swim at least a distance of 400 meters and mastery of the basics of the four strokes. It is recommended that the participant has been swimming before as a hobby.
Hobby Swim Group (13-17 years old)
To participate, a child must have successfully have completed Children's Stroke Technique or Vesiralli 4 (Dolphin pin) or, alternatively, demonstrate the ability to swim a distance of 200 meters and mastery of the basics of the four strokes.
Competitive-Hobby Swim Group (13-17 years old)
The participant is required to have ability to swim at least a distance of 400 meters and mastery of the basics of the four strokes. It is recommended that the participant has been swimming before as a hobby.
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.
