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PRIVATE LESSONS

With private lessons, swimming skills can be reached faster and you can become a better swimmer because the swimming teacher tailors the instruction to the individual student.

SIBLING/FRIEND-SWIM

When booking private lessons, you can choose between having your own time with a teacher or sharing the time and course with a friend or sibling!

GROUPS

Swimming school in small groups of 3-5 students offers an extra calm learning environment and the swimming teacher adapts the teaching to the prior knowledge and abilities of all students.

MASTER BADGES

At the summer swimming school in the sea, the older students take traditional masters swimming badges during a weekend in August. Sausage barbecue, hot chocolate, coffee and wreath included.

SUMMER SWIMMING SCHOOL

Simläran's summer swimming school is an intensive course that offers children and young people the opportunity to develop their swimming skills for real in the sea. The students learn about what is found under the sea surface, lifesaving, CPR and swimming in different weathers.

CRAWL COURSE FOR ADULTS

This evening course offers adults the opportunity to learn how to crawl in the sea. The lessons are offered in pairs with two students per course and are scheduled for one week in August.

About Simläran

The main goal of Simläran is to spread swimming skills by creating curiosity, safety and joy in water and sea.

Find the swimming school

The swimming school offers swimming lessons at Styrsö simhall, Hönö Hedens by, Åbybadet,Hällsviksbadet, Kärra simhall and Angered Arena.

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News

Here you will find information about new courses and lesson packages that are open for booking.

SWIMMING HALLS

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News

Nya tider för syskonsim och privatlektioner på Angered Arena

3 april 2024

Den 6/4 kl. 11.30 släpper Simläran några nya tider med syskonsim lektioner på Angered Arena.

Den 9/4 kl 17.00 släpper Simläran även tider för privatlektioner på Angered Arena.

Bokningen sker via Bokadirekt.

Magistermärkestagning i Hällsvik

8 mars 2024

Magistermärkestagning i Hällsvik kan bokas som hel vecka (vecka 33, 19.00-19.40) för nybörjare och fortsättning dvs elever som ska ta Järn och Brons magistern.

Elever som ska ta Silver och Guld magistern kan boka en magisterhelg som inkluderar lektioner på lördag, söndag (vecka 32), och måndag (vecka 33). Schemat för de avancerade magistrarna ser ut så här:

Lördag 10/8: 12.00-14.00
Söndag 11/8: 12.00-14.00
Måndag 12/8: 19.00-19.40

Lördag:
Höjddyk, djupdyk fr. kant, ryggsim (45 min)
Ombyte, korvgrillning, varm choklad (30-45 min)
Genomgång av teori (15 min)
Flyta med kläder (ca 10 min)

Söndag:
Vattentramp, djupdyk fr. yta, flyta, längddyk (45 min)
Ombyte, korvgrillning, varm choklad (30-45 min)
Genomgång av livräddning (15 min)
Livräddning (ca 10 min)

Måndag:
Bröstsim (45 min)

Nya kurser på Hönö och fler Syskon/kompislektioner på Åby

29 februari 2024

Simläran har öppnat för bokning av två nya kurser på Hönö: Grodan och Sälen på fredagar (varannan jämn vecka) kl 16.00 och 16.30 start vecka 12.

Den 3/3 kl 17.00 släpper Simläran 2 st 5-paket med Syskon/kompislektioner på Åbybadet som är schemalagda på måndagar kl 15.00 och 15.30 med start vecka 15. Bokning sker via Bokadirekt.

Simborgarafton - ta årets simborgarmärke med simlärare

5 februari 2024
9 februari 2024 (ändring)
29 februari 2024 (ändring)

I vår erbjuder Simläran en simborgarafton på Angered Arena där simkunniga barn mellan 6-17 år har möjlighet att ta simborgarmärket (200 m valfritt simsätt) på egen bana tillsammans med simlärare och 1-6 andra deltagare.

Efter avklarat prov köps märket på plats för 45 kr och deltagarna bjuds på fika/godis. Elever mellan 6-11 år betalar inget inträde. Inträde till simhallen betalas för deltagare som är 12-17 år. I övrigt är tillfället kostnadsfritt.

Det är viktigt att simma 200 m varje år för att försäkras om sina simkunskaper. Varje år byter simborgarmäket sin färg som påminnelse om att göra provet årligen. Som provtagare kan man samla på märkena och ta jubileumsmärken för 5, 10, 25, 40 och 50 år.

Simborgarafton går att boka via Bokadirekt den 11 maj kl 15.30-16.00.

Kursstart vecka 14 på Styrsö simhall, Hedens by Hönö och Kärra simhall!

5 februari 2024

Vårterminen 2024 har kursstarter både i januari och i mars/april. Det finns fortfarande platser kvar i simskolans små grupper med start i mars och april.

Simläran kommer till Hedens by på Hönö vårterminen 2024

3 januari 2024

Vårterminen 2024 kommer Simläran bedriva undervisning i små grupper på Hedens by på Hönö. Baddaren, Doppingen, Grodan och Sälen kan bokas. Undervisningen är schemalagd på fredagar och bokningen är öppen via Bokadirekt

Simläran will teach at Åbybadet spring term 2024

January 1, 2024

In the spring semester 2024, the Simläran will conduct some teaching at Åbybadet in Mölndal. Both private lessons and sibling/friend swimming will be open for booking. The teaching is scheduled on Wednesdays and booking opens on 2 January 2023 via Bokadirekt

Term start week 2 at Angered Arena, Hedens by, Styrsö simhall and Kärra simhall!

January 1, 2024

The spring semester 2024 courses starts in both January and March/April. There are still places left in the swimming school's small groups.

Book private lessons in a pool at your home

January 1, 2024

In the summer, it will be possible to book private lessons and sibling/friend swimming at your home. If you have a pool in Gothenburg, northern Mölndal or in Öckerö municipality and are interested in having a swimming instructor come to you and teach your/your children to swim, Simläran lookd forward to your interest request via email.

Booking for Hällsvik Simskola opens in March

January 1, 2024

Hällsvik Simskola is scheduled for week 27 and week 32-33. This summer it is possible to book swimming school in regular groups, private lessons, sibling/friend swimming, crawl courses, badge taking, master's badge taking and crawl for adults. Booking opens at 13.00 on 10 March 2024 via Bokadirekt.

Create your own small group with two pairs of siblings or friends

The swimming teacher's website is updated with more information

January 3, 2024

The swimming teacher's website was updated during the new year. Now you will find new pages such as:

- Common questions and answers
- Bages
- Prices
- News
- Swimming pools
- Calendar

Places where Simläran teaches

ABOUT SIMLÄRAN

Swimming is a gentle form of exercise where knowledge can help save lives. It is against this foundation that the goal of the Simläran's teaching is to achieve swimming skills. Lesson time is devoted to swimming with few flotation aids and includes exercises that favor swimming technique such as jumping, floating and breathing. The swimming lessons also offer a wide range of lifesaving training for young and old alike!

Each student's unique abilities are encouraged and the teaching seeks to create a safe and encouraging environment for learning. Everyone is welcome to participate in the activities, which are imbued with an equality perspective. The starting point is always the individual, and the basis of Swimming Instructor's pedagogy is to strengthen the student's self-confidence and to arouse desire and curiosity to learn.

The students get the same swimming teacher every lesson who, with over 12 years of experience in the profession, adapts the teaching to what will give the best long-term results. As a regular customer, you can book swimming school in small groups at lower prices. The swimming lesson also offers a sibling discount on group lessons in the pool.

Teaching can be booked in Swedish or English. All swimming courses in groups end with a festive closing with student presentation of skills earned, awarding of badges and diplomas and coffee/sweets! At the summer swimming school, we also have a master's ceremony and sausage barbecue.

Common questions and answers

Questions before booking

- How should I think when choosing a group?

Most levels only have one requirement, but it can still be difficult to know which level is the best fit.

In many cases, it is better to choose a group that is a little too easy than a group that is a little too difficult. It can negatively affect self-confidence to end up in a group that is actually too difficult. It can also negatively affect swimming technique if a student does not complete certain goals before they move up to the next level.

To avoid students falling behind or getting stuck at one level in the swimming school, there are no water skills requirements to advance to the next level. It is also possible to move on to the next step without completing the swimming goals in chest position - meaning that back position also is accepted.

- I have two children who are at different levels - can they go to sibling/friend swimming together?

Yes. Siblings who are at different levels can be booked into sibling/buddy swimming.

If the siblings are not at the same level, you will get the most out of the lessons if these combinations share the time:

Frog and Seal; Frog and Buoy; Frog and Shark; Frog and Candidate; Seal and Buoy; Seal and Shark; Seal and Candidate; Buoy and Shark; Buoy and Candidate; Shark and Candidate.

A Dopping and Frog together work less well because both students need a lot of attention from teachers for the private lessons to be effective.

- How long does it take to learn to swim?

It takes a different amount of time for all children to learn to swim. Students with difficulty concentrating often need more time. Also children who have motor difficulties to make the right movements, students who are afraid of water or who previously learned the wrong technique need more time than average.

Most students at Simläran learn to swim 200 m after 40 small group swimming lessons, i.e. 4 semesters. Some learn to swim 200 m already after 3 semesters, while others need 5 semesters or private lessons (instead of group or in combination with group).

Children learn to swim faster when they can practice their skills and explore new ones. By practicing dry swimming at home and staying and swimming after swimming school, you can speed up the process on your own and reduce the need for swimming lessons in swimming school.

- Why do the courses have a 4-year and 5-year limit?

Children's physical and cognitive development is the basis for the age limits Simläran has on its courses. Students who are 5 years and older are stronger and have an easier time than younger students to angle their legs and feet correctly and to coordinate legs with arms. Those who have turned 5 also find it easier to take instructions, do exercises in a group and do exercises for a long time. For these reasons, the Swimming Lesson divides children between 4-5 years into two different groups: Baddare fr. 4 years and Dopping fr. 5 years.

Questions about the swimming school

- What do the children learn at swimming school?

At Simlärans swimming school, children learn swimming technique, water orientation and safety. The pool swimming school focuses mainly on swimming technique and water orientation, while the summer swimming school also offers more elements of safety training.

The swimming technique is about making the right combination of movements with legs, feet and arms. We practice water orientation by dipping, jumping, floating, sliding and rotating in the water. At the summer swimming school, we practice safety on land in bad weather through exercises in CPR, stable lateral position, alarm routines and use of ice spikes. We also go on a plastic boat with clothes and a life jacket and practice "falling into" the water and saving yourself and others. Some things are also repeated at the swimming school in the pool, such as swimming with a lifebuoy, towing and throwing with a lifebuoy/handline.

- How can I help my child with swimming and the water habit?

In the swimming school's first lesson, the swimming teacher goes through the frog-swim movements on land and you can repeat this exercise at home. If you have chosen swimming school in a pool, you can buy a ticket for the swimming hall and go there and swim an extra time a week or stay and swim for a while after the swimming school. Through play, children learn to dare to explore more and by seeing their parent dip their face, their confidence in their own abilities increases.

- When will my child finish swimming school?

The goal of Simlärans swimming school is for the students to be able to swim 200 m, of which 150 m in the stomach position and 50 m in the back position. Most students meet this goal in Bojen, but some may need to take a 5-lesson course, Hajen, to practice extra breaststroke or backstroke.

To maintain their swimming skills, regular maintenance is needed. Simläran offer a variety of different courses in crawling, lifesaving and long-distance swimming that can be booked after swimming skills have been achieved. If you instead end swimming training after the student has managed to swim 200 m, it is important that you go swimming on your own, preferably as often as possible but at least once a year. The Simborg mark changes color every year and can be fun to collect for the various anniversary marks 5 years, 10 years, 15 years, 25 years, 40 years and 50 years.

- Why do you practice swimming legs so much?

When we swim, our legs are our engine and our arms are our steering. We practice a lot of legwork to teach coordination, proper technique and build strength. With proper technique, it is more difficult to make the common technique errors that can prolong the process of learning to swim.

- Which swimming styles do you teach?

Already at beginner level, the Simläran teaches both breaststroke and backstroke. The students who are estimated having an easier time with backstroke than breaststroke are encouraged to develop this way of swimming more than others in the group because it favors the development and self-confidence of these children to cope with the goals and get marks at the same level as the rest of the group. In this way, these children will have an easier time becoming better swimmers also in the stomach position later.

In Sweden, we also have cold water where breaststroke with the head above the water becomes a necessary way of swimming in emergency situations. In the Swedish school, it is also knowledge of breaststroke and backstroke that is the basis for grades in Sports from grade 6 onwards. Simläran's curriculum therefore does not teach crawling as the first or second method of swimming in swimming groups.

However, Simläran offer a wide range of crawl courses for students who have managed to swim 200 m breaststroke and can swim backstroke. Students who have not yet passed this goal can learn to crawl by taking private lessons. On the advanced crawl courses, students also get the chance to learn butterfly swimming.

- What does the Simläran's lesson plan look like?

At Simläran you can book swimming courses in regular groups or small groups with 5 or 10 lessons. Your child always receives the same swimming teacher who carefully monitors the development of each individual student. There is always a swimming instructor in the water throughout the semester or the intensive course.

Questions about booking conditions

- Will the lesson be canceled in case of bad weather?

No, from a safety perspective it is positive that the weather is not always calm and sunny at the swimming school. In this way, the students are given the opportunity to get used to swimming in rain, wind and waves and are therefore better prepared should they ever accidentally fall in. However, should the temperature be 16 degrees and lower or if the waves are so high that it is considered inappropriate to swim at all or for a longer time, the swimming time in the lesson will be shortened and more time will be devoted to dry swimming on land. In the same way, we make sure to maximize the time in the water on calm and sunny days.

We never swim during thunderstorms, but the lesson will not be cancelled. It will instead be replaced by an indoor lesson in HIF's club house. There, students learn about safety in and around water. According to age and swimming level, we have briefings and exercises in CPR, stable lateral position, alarm routines and use of ice spikes.

- Can I cancel a booked course or lesson?

Unfortunately, it is not possible to cancel summer swimming school and private lessons or friend/sibling swimming. Swimming school in the pool can be canceled within 14 days of booking against an administrative fee.

- Is it possible to change groups if I have chosen the wrong level?

Yes, it is possible to change groups within the same course start period, subject to availability. If the right level is fully booked, it may in some cases be possible to change groups if someone in the right level also needs to change.

- Do I get money back if my child gets sick during or misses a booked lesson?

If a student gets sick during a small group lesson in the pool, there is a catch-up lesson at the end of the semester that you can book into if space is available. Students who are ill at the summer swimming school are not offered a collection opportunity. Students who become ill or miss a booked private lesson are not offered a rebooking or cancellation, but subject to space, may be offered a lesson later in the semester if another student cancels at short notice. These offers and collection opportunities are a service Simläran offers, but according to the booking conditions there is no guarantee.

Questions about badges and payments

How many swimming badges will my child get and how much does a badge cost?

Swimming badges are used as a carrot in teaching and increase motivation among many children. The number of marks students get at the swimming school depends on the level they are at, how easy they are for different parts and how much they dared to challenge themselves in the parts that are difficult for them. Sometimes a student gets a lot of swimming badges because they passed two levels within the same course. Students who attend the 4 swimming school levels usually take approximately 3-7 marks per term. The distribution per course usually looks something like this:

Dopping: about 1-3 pcs
Frog: approx. 3-8 pcs
Seal: approx. 5-10 pcs
Buoy: about 4-8 pcs

After swimming school, students can continue swimming in crawl courses and/or tag taking.

The distribution of these courses usually looks something like this:

Shark: about 6-10 pcs
Candidate: approx. 1-3 pcs
Magitern: approx. 1-2 pcs
Crawl course: approx. 3-4 units

1 swimming badge costs SEK 45.

- When I booked, it said pay on site but also that payment must be made within 14 days - what does this mean?

Payment must be made to Swish 123 437 42 86 or account number 9060 28 487 17 within 14 days of booking. It is also possible to pay at the start of the course or at the end of the course.

- Is it possible to postpone the payment?

Yes, it is possible to postpone the payment of a booked swimming course without any additional fee.

Questions before visiting the swimming pool

- Should I, as a parent, be in the water?

The courses offered are not designed based on the parent being in the water. However, it may sometimes be necessary, not least at the summer swimming school, for a parent to be present at the beginning or parts of the lesson in order for the child to be schooled in the teaching style. Flotation pads are used based on the level of the group and there is always a swimming instructor in the water during the lessons.

- Can I take pictures of my child at swimming school?

A child's first swim is something that many want to save on photo or video. Unfortunately, mobile phones and screens are prohibited at Kärra swimming hall, Angered Arena and Åbybadet. Mobile phones and screens are prohibited inside the swimming hall and in changing rooms/shower areas.

At Hedens by on Hönö, at Styrsö simhall and at Hällsviksbadet, you can take pictures if you can ensure that only your own child (alternatively child and teacher) is in the picture.

- Why should I as a parent (in most cases) only be in the swimming hall for the first and last lesson?

It is positive for the child to have their parent or other accompanying first lesson as a form of schooling. When they are then left with swimming instructors, they are given the opportunity to explore on their own. Once at the end, they can proudly show what they have learned and take the opportunity to be extra brave.

In some cases, you as a parent may have to remain inside the swimming pool during the semester. Feel free to talk to the swimming instructor if necessary. Sometimes there is a need and sometimes it is enough and is best for the student's development that the parent stays only for a couple of lessons at the beginning of the term.

- Can my child bring swimming goggles to the lesson?

Simläran primarily seeks to teach children to swim across the water. But swimming goggles can in some cases be a helpful tool when a child dislikes jumping, floating or dipping their face. Some also find it easier to learn to swim in the back position with the help of swimming goggles. Swimming goggles can therefore be used in class, but it is done in combination with exercises that practice without the use of the equipment.

- Why can't I be inside the swimming hall with clothes made of cotton material?

There are several reasons behind the dress code rules at the swimming pools that Simläran rents from. The right clothing is important for water quality and safety in the baths. When you are inside the swimming hall and watching the lesson, you must change into swimwear or training clothes in functional materials. Then you are e.g. easier to rescue from the water if you accidentally fall in.

- What should we bring to the lessons?

Bring to the swimming hall: swimwear, towel, shampoo and soap, padlock (applies to some swimming pools)

Bring to the bay: swimwear, towel, sunscreen, a warm change of clothes and a hot drink in case of bad weather

For the crawl course, the student can also bring swimming goggles and a swimming cap.

I have another question

Please email info@simlaran.com