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.
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
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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