Swimming courses in the indoor pool

Learn to swim in the Kevelaer indoor pool!

For many years now, municipal employees have been offering swimming courses in the indoor pool. These courses are always very popular. By teaching the course content in a child-friendly way, the aim is to introduce children to their first swimming movements and to help them achieve the "seahorse" goal during the course.

The swimming courses in the indoor pool are also intended to help reduce the increasing number of non-swimmers and provide good basic training in swimming from an early age. The aim is to teach and promote fun in the water.

The swimming courses take place parallel to the public family pool in the non-swimmer area of the indoor pool. The courses are led by municipal employees and are supported by assistants from the swimming organizations.

Due to the high demand and need for swimming courses, there is regularly a waiting time before participation. Early application and registration, even before reaching the minimum age, is therefore recommended. The registration form listed under "Forms" can be completed and handed in at the indoor pool or sent to the contact person named.

The exact start of the course will be communicated in advance by telephone.

Course goal Swimming badge "Seahorse":

• Knowledge of bathing rules
• Dive from the edge of the pool followed by a 25 m swim in one swimming style on the stomach or back
• Bringing up an object with your hands from shoulder-deep water. The shoulder depth refers to the course participants.

participants per course:

In principle, up to 20 children should be taught per course.

Registration conditions and further information:

By registering for the swimming course, parents or legal guardians also declare their consent to participation.

A written confirmation will be sent after registration. The course fee must be transferred to the account of the pilgrimage town of Kevelaer with the written confirmation of registration before the start of the course. The course fee includes both the entrance fee and the corresponding badge (seahorse) after passing the exam.

Registration can be canceled free of charge up to 10 days before the start of the course, or later for good cause. Once the course has started, it can no longer be canceled and the course fee will not be refunded.

If the desired course times are already fully booked, a note will first be made on the waiting list. As soon as participation in the course is possible, you will be informed by e-mail, telephone or post.

The house and bathing rules for the Kevelaer indoor swimming pool apply.

The instructions of the course management and supervisory staff must always be followed.

Registration for the swimming course can be handed in at the indoor swimming pool in Kevelaer or sent by e-mail or post to the contact person named.

IMPORTANT: Cooperation with the Kerpenkate Foundation and possible assumption of costs:

The swimming course is offered by the pilgrimage town of Kevelaer in cooperation with the Kerpenkate Foundation for the promotion of education within the framework of general child and youth welfare. For the overriding goal of participation of all Kevelaer children in the swimming courses offered, there is the possibility of cost absorption by the Kerpenkate Foundation in the case of receipt of current benefits according to the Social Security Code II, Social Security Code XII or the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act. Please enclose your child's current benefit notification with the registration form as proof.

A further prerequisite for the assumption of costs is that your child lives in Kevelaer. Confirmation that the costs will be covered will be sent with the confirmation of registration.