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Every programme. One method.

From your first steps in shallow water to freestyle over longer distances, every TSA programme uses the same approach: clear aims, results you can feel, and a coach who adapts to you. You don’t have to choose a programme yourself. Your try-out shows where you start.

Swimmers with kickboards listen to their coach during a small-group lesson

At a glance

What runs where, and how you can take part right now. Private coaching is available at both locations for every programme.

ProgrammeForSmall groupsPrivate and duo
Learn to SwimAdults who can’t swim yet or feel uneasy in waterRunningSpecial Sports: A2 Tue 20:45, Sat 18:15, Sun 12:45; C Sun 13:30Both locations
Freestyle modulesLearning freestyle or improving the stroke you havePlannedBoth locations
Swim WorkoutsConfident swimmers who want structured trainingNot currently runningPersonal coaching for your goal

Group times are lesson times, not a guarantee of a place. The live timetable shows open places. Live timetable

A coach crouches poolside, guiding a small group of swimmers at the wall at Special Sports

Learn to Swim

From water confidence to swimming on your own

For adults who never learned to swim, including those who feel nervous in water. Everyone starts together and works step by step towards 100 metres of backstroke and breaststroke, ending with a Celebration Day in deep water.

Groups running at Special SportsNo experience needed

A

Water Confidence & Fundamentals

Feel safe and in control, in and under the water, starting in shallow water. You start at A1 or A2, depending on your try-out, together with the other starters.

Entry: none
B

Safe Stroke Foundation

Efficient leg movement and backstroke, the safest and most stable stroke, towards 100 metres on your own.

C

Breaststroke Builder

Arms, legs and breathing together, to swim breaststroke and backstroke on your own, up to 100 metres.

Finale

Celebration Day

Show what you’ve learned in deep water, after preparing in the shallows.

In a group, everyone works on the same topic, and you move up when you’re ready.

What your first lessons feel like →

A swimmer in a TSA cap swims freestyle along the lane rope

Freestyle modules

Learn or improve freestyle

Two modules on one flexible route. Your try-out shows where you start, and you can work towards 1 km, 3 km or further, depending on your goals.

Private and duo at both locationsSmall groups planned

Intro

Freestyle Introduction

The basics of freestyle: body position, arm and leg coordination, and breathing. A snorkel can help you shape the stroke before adding breathing.

Entry: 100 metres of breaststroke on your own. Not yet? Start with Learn to Swim B or C, or a few private lessons.
Impr.

Freestyle Improvement

Refine your stroke, find a calm breathing rhythm and build endurance you can sustain.

Entry: you swim short distances of freestyle, or longer distances of breaststroke and want to switch.

More about freestyle coaching →

A swimmer trains butterfly while a coach watches from the poolside

Swim Workouts

Structured training for confident swimmers

Varied sessions that build fitness and keep technique sharp, at three levels. For swimmers who enjoy training with others, from regular fitness swimmers to triathletes.

Not currently running

1

Intermediate

Stamina and technique for longer swims, mixing breaststroke and backstroke variations. No freestyle needed.

2

Advanced

Freestyle and overall endurance, for steady, efficient distance swimming and triathlon beginners.

3

High Intensity

Advanced freestyle drills with sustained aerobic work, including 1.5 km and more at higher speeds, for experienced triathletes and dedicated swimmers.

Until workouts start, private coaching can take you towards the same goals.

Small groups

How small groups work

  • Up to five swimmers at the same level, working on the same topic.
  • Each lesson lasts 45 minutes at a fixed weekly time.
  • You move up to the next level when you’re ready, not when the whole group is.
  • Move a group lesson up to 24 hours before. Make it up within the same 4-week period.
  • Swim on your own as often as you like at the club, in between lessons.
Small group, 1× a week
€59 per lesson · €236 per 4 weeks
Small group, 2× a week
€49 per lesson · €392 per 4 weeks
Small group, 3× a week
€49 per lesson · €588 per 4 weeks

All-inclusive, the same price at both locations. First 12 weeks, then continues every 4 weeks; to stop, you finish the current period plus one more.

Private and duo prices, and all terms →

Not sure which programme fits?

You don’t need to know. In your try-out, your coach sees where you are and recommends where to start.

Book your try-out€29

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