Learning to swim
Beginners course
During this course in the two-meter deep water pool or in the education pool, the participants learn how to swim breaststroke safely. Starting with the correct movement of the legs, our instructors then teach them how to use their arms and legs in a coordinated manner for swimming. The goal is to swim safe and mayby to achieve the “Seahorse” badge. This includes breaststroke without aids over a distance of 25 meters as well as jumping and diving. For the latter, an object from shoulder-high water must be brought to the top.
Requirements to participate:
- children from 5 to 9 years
- Understanding of the german language
- Swimming cap with first name, water wings, bathing shoes, shorts or suit, towel
- Prerequisite: An accompanying person brings the child to the pool and picks it up again (you can watch during the course).
- children from 9 to 12 years
- young people from 12 to 18 years
- adult from 16 years
Prices:
- children => 15 exercise units á 45 minutes 180 Euro (max. 10 participants)
- children => crash course (in holidays) 10 exercise units á 45 minutes 180 Euro (max. 10 participants)
- young people and adult => 10 exercise units á 45 minutes 200 Euro (max. 8 participants)
Place: Schwimmsportkomplex, swim lane
Dates (except holidays)
- children mondays and tuesdays, each from 3.30 p.m to 4.15 p.m (from September 15th to November 17th 2025) — Online-Sales from August 28th 2025, 4 p.m
- children mondays and tuesdays, each from 4.30 p.m to 5.15 p.m (from September 15th to November 17th 2025) — Online-Sales from August 28th 2025, 4 p.m
- children wednesdays and thursdays, each from 2.30 p.m to 3.15 p.m (from September 17th to November 20th 2025) — Online-Sales from August 28th 2025, 4 p.m
- children wednesdays and thursdays, each from 3.30 p.m to 4.15 p.m (from September 17th to November 20th 2025) — Online-Sales from August 28th 2025, 4 p.m
- children wednesdays and thursdays, each from 4.30 p.m to 5.15 p.m (from September 17th to November 20th 2025) — Online-Sales from August 28th 2025, 4 p.m
- children from 9 years mondays and tuesdays, each from 4.30 p.m to 5.15 p.m (from September 15th to November 17th 2025) — Online-Sales from August 28th 2025, 4 p.m
Place: Schwimmsportkomplex Freiberger Platz, education pool
Dates (except holidays):
- young people saturdays, from 11 a.m to 11.45 a.m (from September 13th to Dezember 13th 2025) — Online-Sales from August 26th 2025, 4 p.m
Place: Schwimmsportkomplex Freiberger Platz, swim lane
Dates (except holidays):
adult thursdays, from 3 p.m to 3.45 p.m (from September 18th to December 11th 2025) — Online-Sales from August 26th 2025, 4 p.m
- adult thursdays, from 7 p.m to 7.45 p.m (from September 18th to December 11th 2025) — Online-Sales from August 26th 2025, 4 p.m
- adfult saturdays, from 12 o’clock bis 12.45 p.m (from September 13th to December 13th 2025) — Online-Sales from August 26th 2025, 4 p.m
Place: Kombibad Prohlis
Dates (except holidays): from autumn 2025
Place: Schwimmhalle Klotzsche
Dates (except holidays): from autumn 2025
Place: Nordbad
Dates (except holidays): from autumn 2025
“Seahorse just missed”
Those who have roughly internalized the breaststroke technique, but have only had swimming experience with a safety belt so far, can take additional practice hours in the two-meter deep pool to achieve the “Seahorse” badge. In the course “Seahorse just missed” work is done on covering the distance of 25 meters safely without any aids in breaststroke. Jumping and fetching an object from shoulder-deep water is also tested.
Requirements to participate:
- Children from 5 years
- previous participation in the beginners course
- Understanding of the german language
- Swimming cap with name, water wings, bathing shoes, shorts or suit, towel
- Prerequisite: An accompanying person brings the child to the pool and picks it up again (you can watch during the course).
Prices:
- 5 exercise units á 45 minutes 60 Euro (max. 10 participants)
Place: Schwimmsportkomplex
Dates (except holidays): from autumn 2025
- mondays, from 2.30 p.m to 3.15 p.m (from September 15th to October 27th 2025) — Online-Sales from September 2nd 2025, 4 p.m
- tuesdays, from 2.30 p.m to 3.15 p.m (from September 16th to October 28th 2025) — Online-Sales from September 2nd 2025, 4 p.m
Place: Kombibad Prohlis
Dates (except holidays): from autumn 2025
Place: Swimming pool Klotzsche
Dates: from autumn 2025
Swimming preparation course for toddlers
Through playful exercises, the children get to know the element of water properly, get a feel for it and gain confidence in dealing with it. These include, for example, diving with open eyes, breathing consciously and rhythmically or jumping into the water from high places. Gliding in the prone and supine position and the use of arms and legs for locomotion are also taught.
Requirements to participate:
- children from 3 to 5 years
- an accompanying person in shallow water
- Bathing cap with name, armbands, bathing shoes, shorts or suit, towel
Prices:
- 8 exercise units á 45 minutes 96 Euro (max. 10 participants)
Place: Schwimmsportkomplex Freiberger Platz, education pool
Dates (except holidays):
- tuesdays, from 4 p.m to 4.45 p.m (from September 16th to November 18th 2025) — Online-Sales from September 2nd 2025, 4 p.m
- saturdays, from 8 a.m to 8.45 a.m (from September 20th to November 29th 2025) — Online-Sales from September 2nd 2025, 4 p.m
- saturdays, from 9 a.m to 9.45 a.m (from September 20th to November 29th 2025) — Online-Sales from September 2nd 2025, 4 p.m
For children of pre-school age
We offer special courses for children’s institutions. It is an advantage if the children know each other. There is no fear of contact, the participants motivate and inspire each other. The children should be familiar with the element water and have experience with swimming sleeves. Gliding, diving and jumping are taught. When learning the breaststroke technique, first the leg movements are practiced intensively, then the overall coordination of arms, legs and breathing. As the progress of the exercise increases, the swimming aids are systematically removed. The goal is to reach the “seahorse badge”.
Requirements:
- preeschool children from 5 years
- Group size max. 15 participants
- weekly or twice a week
Registration is possible at any time for swimming times in the morning or afternoon. In addition to the course instructor from Dresdner Bäder GmbH, educators from the children’s institution help to accompany the course.
Prices:
- 15 exercise units á 45 minutes 180 Euro