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How can you efficiently organize the offerings at the swimming pool?

By: Hanne Neirynck – As a pool manager, you deal with a complex mix of users every day: clubs, schools, lap swimmers all want to find their place in the pool. How do you ensure that everyone is satisfied, while making efficient use of the available time and space? How do you manage the...

Swimming lessons that make children shine: experience-based learning in practice

By: Ludo Heylen – How do you ensure that children not only learn to swim, but also enjoy coming to swimming lessons? Experience-based swimming instruction creates an environment in which children feel comfortable and remain actively engaged. We constantly observe how children feel during the lesson and how...

The dangers of overestimating swimming abilities and underestimating risks

By: Kristine De Martelaer – Many parents see obtaining a swimming certificate as a guarantee that their child is safe in the water. But Kristine De Martelaer, professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, emphasizes that this is a misconception. Although a certificate indicates that a child has mastered the basics of...