Swimming
Discover adult swimming courses in the heart of Stockholm City! Our swimming classes are offered as small group sessions, separate from the sports included in our training cards. Led by our experienced instructors, we provide a variety of courses in Breaststroke, Crawl, and Medley, tailored to different skill levels.
We offer two levels for Breaststroke, three for Medley, and four for Crawl, ensuring there’s a course for everyone – whether you’re looking to refine your technique or seeking a challenging workout with great company. All training sessions take place at GIH-badet, with a maximum of 8 participants per course, ensuring personalized attention.
Our adult swimming courses are part of SSIF’s Small Group course concept, designed for a personalized learning experience. Each group is limited to 8 participants per lane, ensuring focused instruction. The semester is divided into two 8-week periods. This means that you don’t have to worry if you missed the first period, since you can always join the second one. The registration fee includes entry to the pool during training.
All sessions take place on Thursday evenings at GIH-badet, located at Lidingövägen 10. Our training sessions are co-ed, welcoming participants of all genders. These courses are open to everyone aged 18 and older, whether you are a student or not.
Level 1
Beginner course for people interested in learning how to swim from the start. Our experienced instructors will teach you how to get comfortable in the water and guide you towards swimming completely on your own. We will start in the shallow pool and gradually move towards the deep end.
Prerequisites:
None
Level 2
The goal is for you as a participant to be further introduced to breaststroke and the basic techniques. We will proceed with kicking, arm movement, breathing, body position and to further increase the body control in the water. The goal by the end of the course is for the participants who have frequented most of the sessions to be able to swim 100 metres continuously.
Prerequisites:
25m breaststroke in standard pool.
Level 1
This group is for you who have never crawled before, or for you who have only tried a couple of times. The goal is for the participants to be introduced to crawl and the basic techniques. We will proceed with kicking, arm movement, breathing, body position and to further increase the body control in the water. The goal by the end of the course is for the participants who have frequented most of the sessions to be able to crawl 25 m without stopping.
Prerequisites:
200m breaststroke. Feeling secure in deep water.
Level 2
The goal is for you as a participant to get further introduced to crawl and the basic techniques. We will proceed with kicking, arm movement, breathing, body position and to further increase the body control in the water. The goal by the end of the course is for the participants who have frequented most of the sessions to be able to crawl 100 metres continuously.
Prerequisites:
Crawl 25 m. Doesn’t need the edge of the pool to feel safe during laps.
Level 3
In this group, you as a participant will gain a deeper knowledge for the crawl technique and will also get the chance to refine your technique, learn how to do a flip turn, improve your conditioning and thus increase your ability to swim longer. The focus of the course is to be able to swim longer distances. The goal by the end of the course is for the participants who have frequented most of the sessions to be able to crawl 200 metres without stopping and be able to do a flip turn.
Prerequisites:
Crawl 100 m without rest.
Level 4
The advanced group is mostly training for increasing the distance they can swim and to improve conditioning and techniques. The level is adjusted to enable you to practice for participating in, for example, multi sports competitions. The goal by the end of the course is for the participants who have frequented most of the sessions to be able to crawl 1000 metres per training session.
Prerequisites:
Be able to crawl 200 metres using a flip turn.
Level 1
A course for you who is interested in trying more than one swim style. We introduce butterfly, practice crawl and backstroke technique, as well as improve your breaststroke technique. Varied training with the goal being to be able to swim 200 m using different swim styles.
Prerequisites:
200m breaststroke and feeling secure in deep water.
Level 2
Varied technique-, arm-, legs-, and swimming practice. A course for you who knows how to crawl, but also would like to expand your repertoir and master the other swimming styles. The group is customized for you who have tried the different styles, but do not fully master the techniques. The goal by the end of the course is for the participants who have frequented most of the sessions to be able to swim 25 metres butterfly.
Prerequisites:
Be able to swim 200 metres breaststroke and 200 metres crawl.
Level 3
This course is for you if you are comfortable swimming every style, but would like to refine the technique to be able to swim better, smoother, longer and with good confidence. The sessions are aimed to improve competens and increase of distance in all styles. This also mean we practice turns.
Prerequisites:
300 metre breaststroke, 300 metre crawl, 100 metre backstroke and 25 metre butterfly
The courses begin every 8 weeks throughout the year, with breaks for holidays and special occasions. When courses are open for registration, you’ll find them listed here. While pre-registration isn’t available, we recommend following our Instagram account, “ssif.nu” for the quickest updates on when course bookings open. Swimming courses are distinct from SSIF’s training cards and may also be offered during the summer as open water courses.