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 February 23rd to April 20th 2026)
• children mon­days and tues­days, each from 4.30 p.m to 5.15 p.m (from February 23rd to April 20th 2026)
• children wed­nes­days and thurs­days, each from 3.30 p.m to 4.15 p.m (from February 25th to April 22nd 2026)
• children wed­nes­days and thurs­days, each from 4.30 p.m to 5.15 p.m (from February 25th to April 22nd 2026)

Place: Nordbad, edu­ca­tion pool

Dates (except holi­days): curr­ently not

“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):

• tues­days, from 4.30 p.m to 5.15 p.m (from February 24th to March 24th 2026)
• thurs­days, from 3.30 p.m to 4.15 p.m (from February 26th to March 26th 2026)

Place: Swim­ming pool Klotzsche

Dates (except holi­days): curr­ently not

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 February 24th to April 21st 2026)
• tues­days, from 5 p.m to 5.45 p.m (from February 24th to April 21st 2026)

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

Dates: Appoint­ments are coor­di­nated directly bet­ween the kin­der­garden and the pro­perty manage­ment of the respec­tive swim­ming pool.