Happy Swim Berlin can help you to swim faster and more efficiently. Recreational swimmers and triathletes of all levels are welcome: non-swimmers, beginners and improvers, as well as experienced swimmers who want to improve their performance. Happy Swim Berlin offers group training and individual coaching sessions.
Group training
Group training is ideal for adults non-swimmers, swimmers who can swim breaststroke confidently and are now keen to learn freestyle (front crawl), or to improve and refine their freestyle technique.
Group training begins in early October with sessions focusing on basic swimming techniques, and ends in May of the following year with targeted sessions to prepare for the open water and triathlon season.
Every week you will complete two training sessions: you’ll do the first session on your own, following the training plan you’ll be sent at the beginning of the week; the second is an effective 60- or 90-minute group training session where we focus on speed and technique; this session is led by me – in German or English – and you will be in a group of eight people at most.
There are 4 group levels
Non-swimmers (= HSB 1.0): You don't know how to swim yet, but finally want to get started? Then our beginners' groups are perfect for you! The prerequisite for these courses is that you are confident in 1.35 metres of water and are not afraid to briefly dip your head under water. Currently no new courses on offer.
Freestyle beginners (= HSB 1.0+): You can swim at least 25 m breaststroke with confidence and are not afraid of swimming in deep water (2.25 m deep throughout). In this group you will learn the core elements of freestyle (front crawl). Please note: this course is not suitable for non-swimmers! If you are a complete beginner who wants to learn to swim, please book HSB 1.0.
Advanced (= improvers; HSB 2.5): You have already mastered the core elements of freestyle (front crawl). In this group you will develop and improve your freestyle technique. During each 90-minute session you will swim up to 2 km in total.
Advanced+ (= experienced; HSB 2.5+): You can swim 100 m freestyle (front crawl) in under 2:00 min, and you have already mastered breaststroke and backstroke. In this group we will focus on refining your swimming technique and increasing your speed and stamina.
Training periods
5 October – 30 November 2024 (Schwimmhalle Thomas-Mann-Straße)
7 December 2024 – 25 January 2025 (Schwimmhalle Thomas-Mann-Straße)
1 February – 29 March 2025 (Schwimmhalle Thomas-Mann-Straße)
5 April – 31 May 2025 (Schwimmhalle Thomas-Mann-Straße)
Group training sessions
HSB 1.0+: Saturdays, 13:00 – 14:00
HSB 2.5: Saturdays, 11:30 – 13:00
HSB 2.5+: Saturdays, 10:00 – 11:30
Location
Schwimmhalle Thomas-Mann-Straße (Saturdays)
Course fee
from €210 per person (incl. pool admission and 19 % VAT)
Booking and payment
via the online shop
Individual coaching
Do you want to learn how to swim, to be a faster or more confident swimmer, to improve your freestyle technique – or maybe you’re planning a long-distance swim? In an individual coaching session, I focus on helping you reach your specific goal. Effective training tailored to your individual needs is the best way to progress quickly and achieve great results. Coaching sessions can be booked one-on-one or for two people at the same time.
Coaching period
15 October 2024 – 30 May 2025
Individual coaching sessions
Tuesdays, 14:00 – 16:00 (Stadtbad Tiergarten)
Wednesdays, 12:00 – 18:00 (Schwimmhalle Ernst-Thälmann-Park)
Fridays, 8:00 – 14:00 (Hotel Oderberger Berlin)
Locations
Schwimmhalle Ernst-Thälmann-Park
Stadtbad Tiergarten
Hotel Oderberger Berlin
Individual coaching fee
from €82 per person (incl. 19 % VAT)
Booking
via the session calendar
Payment
via the online shop
Your coach
My name is Dirk and I’m a keen athlete and swimming coach from Berlin. I have decades of experience coaching recreational and competitive swimmers, and have also taken part in numerous competitions and events: recent events include the Masters-WM in Budapest in 2017, the Öttilö SwimRun Rheinsberg in 2019, and the Öttilö SwimRun Engadin in 2019 and 2021.
Contact
Contact me with any questions you may have – see you soon at the pool!
phone: +49 30 35138508
mobile: +49 151 52463353
email: dirk@agentur-nanni.de
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