Swim Classes
We have updated the content of our small pool swimming schools to align with the new swimming education recommendations of the Finnish Swimming Teaching and Lifesaving Federation (SUH). Water competence skills are included at all swimming school levels, and Swimming School 3 also includes access to a lane in the main pool. The aim of these changes is to make the transition from the small pool to courses in the main pool easier for children.
The intensive courses in summer 2026 will still follow the current course content. However, during the summer we will organize three pilot groups for Swimming School 3. The new course contents will be fully introduced in the autumn 2026 swimming schools.
In addition to water competence skills, children will learn the basics of swimming, including floating, gliding, diving, basic swimming techniques, jumping into the pool, and pool etiquette. Instruction takes place in the teaching pool, where the water temperature is approximately 26–28.5 °C and the pool depth is 0–0.9 m. As skills develop, groups will spend increasing amounts of time practicing in the main pool as well.
At the end of the swimming school, each child will receive a certificate showing the skills learned during the course and the instructor’s recommendation for the next course level. We recommend the use of swimming goggles and encourage children to practice using them before the swimming school begins.
Our swimming instructors are certified by the Finnish Swimming Teaching and Lifesaving Federation.
Child-Parent Swimming
This group is intended for children aged 3 and over who are still developing their water skills and readiness to participate in swimming lessons independently without their own adult.
A parent or guardian participates in the lessons with the child in the pool and supports the child in practising under the guidance of the swimming instructor. The group is particularly suitable for children who still need an adult’s presence, encouragement or assistance in the water.The Child–Parent Swimming School is a good choice as a child’s first swimming course and also as a continuation after family swimming. In addition to developing water skills, the course gradually prepares children to move on to an independent Beginner Swimming School later on.
Beginner Swimming
This course is intended for children aged 3–6 who are already confident in the water and ready to participate in swimming lessons without their parent or guardian.
To participate in the course, the child should be able to follow the swimming instructor’s guidance in a group without continuous support from a parent or guardian and move around in the teaching pool with sufficient independence. The child does not need to know how to swim.
We recommend that the child is at least 100 cm tall. Especially for younger children, it is important that they are able to manage in the pool environment without continuous assistance from their own adult.If the child is still very young or needs the presence and support of an adult in the water, we primarily recommend our Child–Parent Swimming School or Child–Parent → Beginner Swimming School course, where the transition to participating independently in swimming lessons is practised gradually.
Swim Class 1
This course is intended for children aged 4–6 who are already confident in the water and ready to practise water skills more independently.
To participate in the course, the child should be comfortable going completely underwater without holding their nose. The child should be able to follow the swimming instructor’s guidance in a group, listen to instructions and participate in the activities without support from their own adult.
The child does not need to know how to swim yet.
We recommend that the child is at least 100 cm tall.If the child is not yet comfortable going completely underwater or still needs a lot of support when practising in the water, we recommend starting with the Beginner Swimming School.
Swim Class 2
This course is intended for children aged 5–8 who already have basic swimming skills and are ready to develop their swimming further.
To participate in the course, the child should be able to swim at least 5 metres on their front (beginner front crawl) and 5 metres on their back (beginner backstroke). The child should also be comfortable going completely underwater without holding their nose.
The child should be able to follow the swimming instructor’s guidance in a group, listen to instructions and participate in the activities independently without support from their own adult.
We recommend that the child is at least 100 cm tall.If the child is not yet able to swim 5 metres independently on both their front and back, we recommend starting with Swimming School 1.
Swim Class 3
This course is intended for children aged 5–8 who already have basic swimming skills and are ready to practise swimming in the large pool as well.
To participate in the course, the child should be able to swim independently for at least 15 metres on their front (beginner front crawl) and 15 metres on their back (beginner backstroke). The child should also feel comfortable practising and swimming in the large pool under the guidance of a swimming instructor.
The child should be able to follow the swimming instructor’s guidance in a group, listen to instructions and participate in the activities independently without support from their own adult.
We recommend that the child is at least 100 cm tall.If the child is not yet able to swim 15 metres independently on both their front and back, we recommend starting with Swimming School 2.
